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Slow land registry - removing expired restriction
Does anyone know if there is any way to get the land registry to expedite the removal of an expired restrictive covenant? We're currently in a chain that is at risk of collapse with our buyers not wanting to proceed unless a restriction that expired a few years ago is cleared off the title. We were told initially that it…
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Access to shared pathway and parking on shared pathway
I live in a semi-detached property with a shared pathway access to the garage. I have a car park in the front of the house and park mine there. Neighbour doesnt. They recently let out a room to someone who now parks his car in the area marked in blue between the two properties. Their garage is not usable and the person…
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Leaseholder Section 20
HI, hope someone can advise please. I have a leasehold flat (block of 43, lived here for 5 years) and have just been served a section 20 for "Urgent" works from the management company. OK I understand that I get 30 days consultation but three days later I receive an invoice (based on estimate) for payment within 15 days.…
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Burglar Alarm on selling house - Scottish law
Currently selling Dad’s house as executor. House has a burglar alarm but this was disable a few years ago due to my elderly parents getting in a panic when it went off during the night even though not set. We’re not removing it but do I need to get it connected again?
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Selling house care home fees
My fil had a stroke last year and had to go and temporarily live in a care home that was a year ago! We have finally been able to secure an adapted bungalow for them to both move in to. I have a few enquires My my fil and mil own there house mortgage free, obviously this now needs to be sold in order for them to move into…
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Stamp Duty Question please
My son is buying a flat. He has been renting up till now. However, a few years ago he inherited 1/4 of a cottage, which was sold & he is using his share of the proceeds as deposit on his flat. So my question is - is he still a first time buyer? thus exempt from stamp duty up to £300k . Or does briefly owning a share of the…
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Right to Buy - why wasn't I informed?
Hello, I am a tenant of 19 years in Leeds. I have put a lot of money into my home and wanted to do the Right to Buy, which I started on 1st November, 2024. My ex husband then passed away unexpectedly and a whole host of other things. I went to continue my right to buy application to find that the discount had been changed…
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never seen this before
A residential property in our area is been offered by an established estate agent with an asking price of £245000 . It also advertises the fact that it has already received an offer of £200000 and anyone wishing to offer more should do so in writing. Anyone ever seen this type of sale before and also if the displayed…
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EICR Certification when selling a buy-to-let property
Good afternoon, I am currently in the process of selling my buy-to-let property after my long-term tenants (since 2017) moved out in April 2025. The buyer's solicitor has sent my solicitor a series of questions one of which is to share an EICR certificate. I had an electrician recently do the various checks and the EICR…
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Renting out privately or via an agent
Can someone give me the brief pros and cons of renting out a home privately vs using a management agent? A family member is considering renting out their home whilst they live abroad for a year and they think it's a simple task to do it privately and get one of the family to manage it for them. I'm not so sure that's the…
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CGT
Can someone help please we are selling our second house and we will have to pay CGT. We had in 2012 a large decking area with pagoda installed at the cost of as I can remember about £8500, but I do not have a receipt I have tried to contact the builder but he has since gone out of business?.
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Is this planning approval in1974
The house we own had an extension (less than 3meters) in 1974. We have the original plans with the stamp from the council on. Is the stamp approval of the plans? (Although today you can build an extension less than 3 meters) Or is the stamp, to say they checked the extension?
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Gifted Deposit Bankruptcy Check outside the UK - Worried!
Hi all. Posting here as I'm deeply concerned (hopefully wrongly so). We are buying our first home in the UK, my french-native mother-in-law gifted us a sum to help with the deposit. Here's the impasse. Lender wants confirmation that the giftor (french) has passed bankruptcy checks (or the french equivalent). Lender says…
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GIFTING MONEY TO HELP WITH DEPOSIT
My daughter and SIL are buying their first house and I am
gifting them £6000 to help with the deposit. Can someone tell me why I have to jump through so many hoops
to gift them this money. I have to provide to their solicitor the following: My last six months payslips The last six months bank statements from the account…
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Websites/Companies Buying Homes for Cash
Hello I'm considering moving house in the next 6-12 months (my current home is a first-time buy so this will be the first time I will be selling and buying a house) so naturally have been doing some research - e.g. market values, average selling times, typical fees etc. A few google results popped up with websites and…
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Survey report points - maintenance jobs?
We arranged a Level 2 survey to be carried out and the report came back very positive; the property is structurally sound and nothing is falling apart or requires urgent, major work. There were a few minor issues and I'm wondering if I would be right in thinking that all the things below are just things we should absorb…
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Indemnity insurance for extension & drive
Drive was fitted in 2016. Block paved with a drain running along the end. Should we have had planning permission?? Or is this just for permeable? When we bought the house in 2013, an extension on kitchen was done in 1974. No building regs, we just have a copy of plans stamped by council. ( Our seller got an indemnity…
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Boundary issue - vendors backtracking - advice please!
I posted a thread a while back, which might be useful: Changing title plan - boundary issue. — MoneySavingExpert Forum But in short, neighbours nabbed a piece of Land 20 years ago about 2 feet in length and quite narrow. Vendors agreed to cede the land and have the land registry updated to reflect this change. Mortgage…
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Leasehold flat
I own a leasehold flat. The freeholder passed away 6months ago. No one has applied for probate.my lease states freeholder is responsible for house insurance which has run out and not been renewed. all communication with daughter has been jgnored what can I do as without probate I cannot sell my flat.
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Require Right to Manage Advice
Hi everyone, Newbie here asking for desperate advice. I am a Leaseholder, one of four flats. We have a service management company, who are charging us exorbitant charges for hardly any decent service. When any work is done, it's poor & the contractors appointed are 'cowboys'. When I complain, I am always 'Gaslight' that…
