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Auction house solicitor
Hello, I am looking to bid on a property at auction and am in the process of trying to source a solicitor who has the expertise to deal with the sale within the 28 days deadline. I would also like them to take a look at the paperwork prior to auction. I have looked online but wondered if anyone can recommend one as I am a…
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No longer want to sell
Hi signed a contract with local agent for sale of house about three weeks ago on a No win No fee basis. After viewing several properties we had decided just to stay put. If I contact agent and explain this what kind of change can we expect ? The cost is £1400 if sold . We only have online advertising and local agent window…
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Stamp duty refund
Hi, can someone clarify the possibility of getting a refund on the 2% tax residency stamp duty? My wife and I returned to UK to live permanently on 15/09/25 after living in France for 8 years and plan to buy a house within 2 months or so. I understand from the HMRC website we are liable to pay an extra 2% as we haven't…
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Social Housing Bidding *Swindon*
Hello, Wondered if anyone can give any advice or know if I would get anywhere at all please? I'm currently on my local councils bidding list but I have been restricted to flats only due to their policy now only allows families with 2 children in flats unless their is a health or welfare need. The issues I am facing with…
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Holiday Let or normal AST?
I thought of this question due to a different thread, so have posted it as a question to get some thoughts. How much more would it cost to rent out a property as holiday let rather than traditional rental? Basing on Sunday to Thursday serviced flat (thinking of long term contractors) Owner needs to pay for: Rates, gas,…
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Buying a share of freehold: What percentage? Difficult majority freeholder?
Our very first post ☺️ Looking for advice 🙏 We are leaseholders in a block of 10 flats. Our share of the service charge is 15%. The lease length is 120 years. Currently, 15% of the freehold is for sale, either as a whole or split between leaseholders. What are the benefits of buying a share of the freehold? Our…
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A simple(?) selling / buying question
Answered, thank you all!
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selling property
I'm thinking of down sizing , I'm on pension credit ,I have been told this could stop because if I sell property the money would be classed as savings, but it is going to go straight into buying another property and paying fees, so I will not be left with no saving by the time its all gone through. I just want to know if…
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Chimneys sweep Wales - who is responsible
Hi, I could not find the answerrt online. Is it the landlords or tenant responsibility? Thanks
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Joint tenant or not?
My husband died with no will and a lot of debt in his sole name. Form k restrictions have been put on the title of the house in his sole name. I called land registry and they looked and told me there was no form A entry therefore we were joint tenants and by rule of survivorship I inherit the house and it doesn’t form part…
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Record of past house sale prices
Normally it's easy to check past sale prices. However a house near me has gone on sale at what I think is a hugely inflated price. According to the agent there are no details of previous sale prices achieved. I know that this house has been sold at least 3 times in the last 20 years. I looked at 36 pages of sold prices for…
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Moving in under a year
Any guidance please. My wife and I moved into our new house in December 2024 and naively didn’t do much digging on the neighbour, we purchased from a friend who neglected to tell us how bad they actually are, but the past is the past and I won’t share the details. I’m keen to try and now sale the property and move out, as…
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Mortgaging existing buy-to-let house to purchase a second property
Hello all. Long-term lurker, first-time poster here :-) TL;DR: Is it possible to take out a mortgage on a property which I own outright through a limited company, and it already let on an assured shorthold tenancy, then use the mortgage funds to purchase a second property to rent out as a holiday let (Airbnb or similar)?…
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Threatening letters to previous owner
Not sure if I'm on the right forum here, but... I moved back from England to N Ireland to retire on 31/8/17,
and bought a house here, from a family I’ll refer to as “F”. I have no
mortgage. Since then, I have received an endless stream of letters
from an outfit in Chester called The Mortgage Business (TMB), addressed to…
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Is this legal ?
House is for sale through local branch of major Estate Agents. To be considered a "preferencial buyer" and take it off the market (they did), a £1000 fee is required to be paid to a stipulated solicitor named by Agent. For this you would get all local searches etc. Still allowed to use your own solicitor. Fee is not…
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EA affilliated damp "surveyor" ruined future sales? Turned up without warning from EA
The buyer had a proper surveyor round for the building and they didnt pick up any issues. Then just after queries were done they came to look at the house one more time, I got no explanation as to why. I got a phonecall the next day from the EA and was told that a damp surveyor had turned up to the EA, requested from the…
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Adjacent Developer’s land
I’m not sure where this sits but any legal advice gratefully accepted . I have lived in an end terrace property for 22 years and the piece of land with bushes adjacent to the side of my house remains the property of the well known developer company. I asked to buy this when we first moved in and was told no as it was an…
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Who is responsible for calculating Stamp Duty (Shared Ownership)
Daughter bought 45% of SO house 3.5 yrs ago, when threshold was £125k. House value £245K, her share £110k approx. In any case, no stamp duty due. She is now looking to staircase to 100% and obtain the freehold. Solicitor has said they will only handle the Stamp Duty return to HMRC - not the calculation of the Stamp Duty…
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Stamp Duty Rates - Buying a bungalow with an Annexe
Hello, I’m hoping for some advice in case anyone has been through something similar. We’re in the process of buying a bungalow that includes an annexe. Our solicitor has advised that we’ll need specialist guidance to determine the correct level of stamp duty, specifically because of the annexe. From what I’ve researched,…
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House which owns the freehold of flat underneath - issues?
Hi all, I am looking at purchasing a property and have come across one which I like, however the agents end the listing, with almost a throw away comment, that the property includes the freehold of the flat below which has a long term lease. I am relatively new to the property game, am I being extremely naïve to assume…
