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House sale fees
Can anyone give me an idea of what costs are payable when selling a house £200,000 property in England Mainly conveyancing and estate agent fees
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Transfer of equity & SDLT on subsequent purchase
Hi. I'm trying to get a situation straight in my head and hope some wise people here might be willing to confirm my understanding before any expensive mistakes are made, legals instructed, etc. I feel that this should be a relatively common situation, but searching hasn't really provided a definitive answer... Unmarried…
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Need to extend lease before sale of btl - bridging loan or mortgage on home
Im selling my buy to let, it has 87 years left on the lease. Every estate agent I have spoken to has told me I should start the process of extending it with the local authority (the freeholder) so either I can sell and transfer the application and the amount it will cost known, or the lease will be extended. It will make…
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Oil tank doesn't meet building regulations
Hi all, we've had a survey on a house we wish to purchase and the oil tank doesn't meet current safety regulations (back when it was built in the 80s it did). A new boiler was installed in the house approximately 3yrs ago. We cannot see how it was signed off as meeting regs when the oil tank does not. Obviously this is a…
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'Future proofing' paperwork for AML checks
This is a bit of a strange one, but seeing the various threads on AML checks and possible hassle, I am wondering how we can go about ensuring our paperwork is in order for if/when we buy a future property. We have come into some money through inheritance. Due to the amounts involved, we have split the initial sum across…
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Water Damage From Upstairs Flat - Caused by Freeholder who lives above
Hi Freeholder who lives above our leasehold flat has caused water damage to the kitchen ceiling and Radiator cabinet in our Leasehold Flat Below . 2nd time this has happened and last time he blamed washing machine A plumber was called out and said it was due to faulty leaking stopcock and advised he replaced it, which he…
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What do I do about invading bindweed?
Hi all, I rent out my house. My tenants have complained that next door (actually over the back fence) has got bindweed growing in through the fence and it's strangling their plants. The offending neighbour's garden is a complete mess, completely overgrown, I think the neighbour is physically and mentally incapable of…
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Unable to sell new build house due to it not being registered with land registry after 4 years
In December I got an email from the solicitors I used to buy my new build saying that the application to land registry still wasn't complete since February 2021. This was due to land registry asking for more information from both my solicitors and the developers solicitors, which my solicitors said they're chasing them. I…
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Withdraw from purchase or try to negotiate price?
I'm about 5 months into a purchase which has been stop-start as the vendor (buying an empty property) has had 2 fall through. At the time of offering the market was very competitive and I had to go 12k over asking so as not to lose another bidding war (despite being a cash buyer). After weeks of silence after the 2nd false…
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Advice needed for long distance move
Hello all, I really need some advice! I live in Scotland with my family but I am originally from Hampshire. I am desperate for us move back down. We have lived in Scotland for 10 years. We own our home with a mortgage. We both work full time and have 3 kids. I don’t even know where to start! How would we get a mortgage?…
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Sold as seen
What does sold as seen mean. Property is up for £189,995 description states “It benefits from upvc double glazing, gas central heating and will be sold as seen including light fittings, fitted carpets, blinds etc.”
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Where to buy/download deed of guarantee forms?
I am a landlord of a house which I am putting out to rent. The tenancy will be an assured shorthold tenancy. One of the tenants needs a guarantor and I have to find a deed of guarantee for the person who will be guarantor to sign. I have looked online but I can't find a respectable copy to buy or download. Does anyone know…
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Where does the responsibility lie with this situation? Opinions please.
Messy situation- I have a friend who bought her one bed upstairs flat using 'Right to Buy' many years ago. A couple of years after buying she decided to apply for planning permission to turn it into a 2 bed duplex, putting a bedroom upstairs in the roof space and having the bathroom/toilet moved upstairs as well. The cost…
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Missing PRC certificate
I'm in the process of selling my property and my solicitor cannot find thd deeds or the PRC certificate which was issued 1987 I cannot sell my house without the PRC certificate and the solicitor is not being helpful, can anyone advise me what I should do next
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Ground Rent review - crazy increase!!
Elderly parent has a privately owned assisted living flat - this is leasehold. Already paying high service charges and ground rent - but following a ground rent review they have increased the payments by 125%!! The review was expected - as it is detailed in the lease - but an increase from £365pa to £822pa for this is…
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CGT query
We are selling my dad’s property. During probate, the solicitors obtained a single valuation of £450k (incorrectly based on it having 3 bedrooms instead of 4), and used this for the estate valuation. When preparing to sell, we got three estate agent valuations of £600k, all within six months of the original figure. We…
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Conveyancing delays...
Hello, I'm buying and selling with the same solicitor, no chain is involved but obviously my sale needs to complete before my purchase. I'm selling leasehold and buying leasehold. The issue is both solicitors have had everything required for several weeks and my buyer (like me) is not understanding what the hold up is.…
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Son puts a Section 106 on land we rent to him
My son has put a planning application in for his own land, and incorporated land that belongs to my husband and I as part of the application. He has offered to sign a section 106 agreement with the council, so that we can never use our fields, but have to plant trees on them.
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Online conveyancing - views on My Home Move / generally
Looked up this subject and it seems that most posts are ancient. Has anyone got some recent experience of using one? I’ve got a quote on My Home Move for Wilson’s which is £2200 cheaper than my high street solicitor quote.
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Subletting clause - what does it really mean?
Hello all, I am having a little trouble understanding my lease about subletting. I am thinking of renting my flat out so I have been reading my lease over and over but I am not really sure what its saying. The lease says: Not at any time during term hereby granted to divide the possession of the flat by an assignment or…
