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£3000 for Conveyance fees is this high ?
Hi all we are purchasing a 2 bed flat leasehold for under 150 000 and the fees are 3000 including 350 stamp duty. Do you think this is high? It is a probate property thank you
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Need help with home repairs
Hi, I bought my house a year ago from my landlord, lived in it for 5 years before purchasing. The house just seems to be falling apart, upstairs floors all creak and floors boards seem to be rising up. Front door has cracks all around it when it's windy it rattles. Downstairs floors seem to be sagging in places and damp in…
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TP1 - Sale about to fall through...
Not sure if @Land_Registry can comment, but we have a TP1 which was properly expedited 5th Sept (GC9B25A or HD635482) and it looks like our buyers extension on their mortgage offer is about to expire.Any comment about likely time-line would be wonderful...
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Shared ownership
Hello everyone Me and partner are looking into the idea of shared ownership as we cant afford to buy at the full price and have been renting for several years in a property that is £1400 a month rent. We went to see a financial adviser who has suggested because of my age nearly 62. It would be better to have a mortgage…
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Neighbour taking down our fence
We have a boundary onto a neighbouring property we are having a dispute with it’s about 60m long and the back and side of our neighbours progressing building plot- we have a small holding and his plot was historically part of our property’s garden long before we purchased it. The boundary fencing, when we moved in was…
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Can I sell our house without contacting my abusive ex-husband?
I live in a house that has a joint mortgage with my ex-husband. the mortgage was took out in the year 2000. He moved out & we got divorced in 2007. I have no children. The only thing that still ties us together is this property. During the 7 years he lived in the marital house he only paid a couple of years worth of the…
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No response from McCarthy & Stone property transfer team
Any advice in getting a response from the property transfer department at MCCarthy Stone? We’re in the process of selling parent’s retirement flat and there is a query on the title plan. Our buyer won’t proceed further until the matter is clarified and we and the MS development management team have hit a stone wall with no…
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Conveyancing fees significantly more than quoted
Hi, I have just gotten my final bill for my conveyancing (which needs to be paid before completion next week) and it is >52% increase from what was quoted. I know that costs tend to go up but going from £1747 quote to £2651 with no prior warning seems unreasonable. I have had previous issues with them, I don't want to make…
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Gazundering threat
We have made the decision to break the chain and move out due to bullying gazundering threats from our buyers. We then find out that their solicitors have made an error with the purchasers names on the contract paperwork that has put the completion date (that we were forced by them to agree with) in jeopardy. It should be…
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The emotional side of selling your house
Anyone else experienced a sort of separation anxiety of selling and leaving their home? The house we are selling has been in the family for a long time. I even grew up here. Then I moved away and lived abroad for a while. When we came back we lived not too far away but the house was occupied by another family member but as…
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Cheeky offer?
Hi. When making an offer on a property, what do you think the boundaries are between a cheeky offer and an offer likely to offend the vendors? Is 5% below asking price acceptable and normal? Is 10% below likely to cause offence? Asking price is £355k. Thanks for your feedback.
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BRRRR is it still worth it?
Hi guys ! I'm new here but been interested in investing in properties in a long time. Together with hubby we are thinking about starting BRRRR with some cheap property on the begining (around 50k) in need of renovation. Hubby is multi trade person and does full house renovations as job and I'm very hands on with all the…
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Management Company - slow response to maintenance issues, holding up sale
We have an apartment that is managed by a management company. We have raised 2 issues that fall under the control of the management company and they have not progressed with any site visits or repairs. We are also in the process of selling the property and the purchaser will not compete until the works are completed.…
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Help calculating shared ownership stamp duty
My solicitor is very confused (worryingly) as to how to calculate my stamp duty on my shared ownership. I'm in the process of purchasing 100% and getting the freehold. Can anyone help me calculate it as I'm tying myself in knots with it and worried about a massive bill. 2019 house valued £187500 I purchased 50% at £93750.…
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No fault eviction served before Renters Bill comes into effect
I have been served 'No Fault' eviction notice by my estate agent and I am seeking some advice due to the circumstances. I moved into the property in 2020 and I have been a problem free tenant with no disputes. In 2024, I was told to re-sign a new 12 month tenancy agreement which ends in November 2025. In April 2025, the…
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Covenant on Title Deeds but not Land Registry
Our property is the middle property of 3 houses with a shared driveway. We each own our driveway and the portion of the shared access in front of our property which is on our land registry title plan. My question is regarding the shared access portion of our drive that is driven over to access the properties. There is a…
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Main residence relief
I am currently living in my second home (inherited half share of parents house), having sold my main residence 2 years ago. I intend to jointly buy another main residence soon (before the 3 year cutoff), but continue to live in the second home for the next 3 years. Is this within the rules? I will be moving back into the…
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Question on responsibility of dormer window maintenance for leasehold property
I own a flat that has a number of dormer windows. They look very much like the first photo in the below link: https://roofcosts.co.uk/how-much-does-a-dormer-window-cost/ The lease states that it is my responsbility as a leaseholder to maintain the windows. I have noticed quite a lot of wear to the material surrounding the…
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Wayleave relating to power cables either underground or attached to my property
Hi all, Have been checking out the Forums regarding the wayleave topic but all I've come across are those who have power lines above their properties, presumably on telegraph/pylon type poles/structures. We are an older property so we carry a power line that services two of our neighbours, this line is underground down our…
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Kitchen Extension Worries
Hi my Dad passed away last year (2024) and I am executer of his estate and as such need to sell his property. He had lived in the house since 1962 and it has now been sold subject to contract. The buyers solicitor during searches has found the house has been underpinned. I know in the early 80's when Dad was trying to lay…
