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Expiry of chief rents in 2036/7
I pay chief rent (not rentcharge ) on my freehold property. Answering a query about redemption of the chief rent my solicitor tells me this "" Your Conveyance dated 5th May 1964 provides that the rent charge will not expire in 2036. The wording of the Conveyance states: “TO HOLD the same unto the Purchaser in fee simple…
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scottish land register
Hi there my friend is the executor of her dads estate and also the beneficiary of his house where she also lives . We have done grant of confirmation this was done without a solicitor and now need to transfer house into her name do we need to go through solicitor or can this be done by herself
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Estate Agent incompetence, Form 6A (Section 21), and backdated contract issues
Hello, I have been renting a flat in London since 2021 through an estate agent acting on behalf of the landlord. My tenancy deposit is protected as per certification, and the old agent also asked month's rent on account due to low income. In July 2025, a new estate agent took over management of the property. Since then, I…
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Unresponsive Tenant and Deposit Deductions
Tenant moved out of our house and left it in a right state. She also didn’t pay the final month’s rent (probably as she was well aware she was going to leave the house a mess). Anyway, we’ve had quotes for the work that needs doing to rectify the damage and mess she’s left and sent her text messages and a letter with the…
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Drain survey on property I'm buying...
Hi, wondering if anyone can give any thoughts please on the contents of a drainage survey I've had done on a property I am buying. I initially had a homebuyer's survey done which was pretty good, bar the mention of 'waste accuumulation' and the recommendation of a CCTV drain survey, which I went ahead with. The survey has…
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Co-purchasing £1-1.2m Rural House in Barnsley/Sheffield/Peak District
Hi guys, We're a late 30s child-free, professional couple, and have been looking for our next house move in the Barnsley/Sheffield area for over a year now, without having much luck finding exactly what we want.…
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Confused by the sellers auction fees we (buyers) have to pay
Hello lovely people. We found a lovely house that's up for traditional auction (28 days to complete). This our first time buying at auction and while we are pretty on top of it we got the legal pack through today. The seller wants to dump the following on us: £350 + VAT for the legal pack £1200 + VAT for their legal fees…
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What tenancy do we have as owners of our property?
My wife and I have lived in the same property for 50 years. We bought it whilst single (married a year later) as dual owners which would have been stated on the mortgage. 10 years ago I was aware that my wifes name still appeared as her maiden name. I duly applied to Land Registry to have it changed and furnished our…
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Can I remain a joint owner if my partner remortgages in his sole name?
My partner and I and have been together for 10 years (both men, not young). We are not married or in a civil partnership. In 2022 we bought a flat together as tenants in common and have a deed of trust reflecting our different financial contributions. I contributed a much larger deposit than my partner, and we have also…
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What are these bugs!?!
Please someone help, recently noticed some tiny white bugs on the dining room chairs, and since on the kitchen bin, also things that go on the floor like when the kids are colouring on their books, you can hardly see them they look like a tiny white specs until I use my phone torch and look closely. Managed to get a close…
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Has anyone dealt with Premier Property lawyers?
We are 5 1/2 months into buying a house. Our vendor is using Premier Property Lawyers. Our solicitor has contacted them on numerous occasions with queries. They never reply. Our house sale completed 6 weeks ago and we are staying with relatives. Our sellers estate agents recommended the solicitors, so seem to think this is…
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Premier Property Lawyers (PPL)
Just wondering what other people's experiences of these solicitors are like recently? Emails are always logged (by a different person each time) are not replied to. Calls go to voicemail and are not returned. The only way it seems possible to get a response out of them is to complain to our estate agent. We only used them…
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How can you confirm the buyer is financially qualified to proceed
I have been with my current estate agency for at least 10 months and it is going down hill due to continuous lies, no communications even within their team and providing details that belongs to other clients and the list goes on. Worse of it all, I had found out that the buyer mortgage appointment was two weeks after the…
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Buying property for father - multiple issues to consider
Hi, Apologies in advance if I've not explained this clearly or missed anything out. Situation is as follows: Father (75) is being evicted from his bungalow as landlord is selling (this move was trigerred by changes to section 21 and she got her notice in just in time to be ahead of the deadline). He has c£100k in a private…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I pay for repairs to my fiancé's house in return for joint ownership?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… My fiancé lives mortgage-free in a house he inherited. It's in poor condition and needs £1,000s spent on repairs, but he has no savings to fund them. I currently rent a flat, but he wants us to live in the house together when we get married next year. He says if I pay for the…
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Declaration of trust v transfer of equity?
Hello Advice please for my friend. Deffo not me I dont have this level of money. She owns a house she inherited years ago off her grandma. Its mortgage free in her name. Shes wanting to sell and has a buyer all ready. She has never put her husband's name on the property and has been advised to before selling to help reduce…
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Mortgage brokers for PhD studentship
Hi all, looking to buy my first home and wondering if anyone here has recommendations for mortgage brokers with experience of PhD studentships? Preferably based in or near to south yorkshire, but not a deal breaker if not! Thank you
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Convencaying lessons
Hi, We are in the late stages of purchasing a semi-detached freehold property that requires full modernisation. We have already completed a Level 3 survey and a CCTV drainage survey. We have decided not to carry out an EICR or Gas Safe inspection, as we are assuming the property will require a full rewire and a new boiler…
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What are the pain points of buying, renting or investing in property ?
Going through a move recently and found it incredibly frustrating that there's no single place to check house prices, rental prices, council tax banding, broadband speeds and crime for a postcode all at once. You end up bouncing between property sites, the council website, Ofcom's checker, and Google Maps just to get a…
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Charge on a property.
Hopefully simple Q. If there is a charge of, say, £150k on a property, payable on its sale, and the house - due to current market - achieves only £135k, or £130k after EA and conveyancing fees, wot 'appens? Ta.
