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Landlord Tears Down Roof in Ongoing Fight with Tenant
The crux of the matter appears to be that Louis Scudder from Kent wanted to let out the home he had purchased under RTB whilst he left the area and left the letting of the property in the hands of a relative. Unbeknownst to Mr Scudder the relative offered Ayesha Kramer a 25 year tenancy with no break clause and rent set at…
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Dispute with landlord regarding water damage
We had rented a 4bhk property with 1 ensuite and 1 family bath (must be more than a 20 year old property and all the fixtures must be of the same age). During our tenancy, there was a seepage that we noticed on the kitchen ceiling which was due to cracks in the shower tray of the family bath. In couple of days, we could…
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Re Mortgage to btl
Hi An accidental landlord here, had 2 years mortagage on a flat and moved into the house after 1 year. The flat is let now plus time to remortgage. What is the best option here? RE Mortgage with same bank and get consent to let or do a fresh one as btl mortgage. Pls note the flat is currently for sale as well but no offers…
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Rentcharge - checking ownership?
I've read some of the threads on here and had a google but can't find similar circumstances on this (though it might be I am getting lost in pages of info!) We have bought a property a few years back that we were told had a rentcharge on it. As part of the sale, the seller told us there was no contact and so our solicitors…
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House Transfer TR1
My brother and I have inherited our parent's (both deceased) house. We are both named executors in the will and a Grant of Probate has been received. There is no mortgage and we are both the sole beneficiaries in the will. I currently live at the property by myself and want to transfer/pass the property to myself. We are…
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Buying freehold from E&M management
Hi everyone, We currently have a 800 year leasehold costing £5/year, and E&M who manage the freehold have offered for us to purchase it for £840. I realise financially that wouldn't make much sense, however I am considering it, as if we do move having a freehold property would be more desirable. They say the £840 includes…
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Please help! Alterations to shared ownership property
Hi all, I am really panicking! I am in a shared ownership property. I own 60%. The house was a mess when I bought it and so over the last few years I've done a lot of home improvements. My main issue is this: I had a tiny not fit for purpose kitchen and a small dining room that was a total mess. I got the wall removed and…
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Persimmon new build - avoid?
Lots of horror stories about Persimmon in the past, but I can't find much recent. I've also seen comments that those in the south are generally worse than those in the Midlands - this is in the Midlands. A friend bought a new build from them about 7 years ago (also Midlands but about 80 miles away) and had some annoying…
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Cracks either side of window.
Had a second viewing on a bungalow yesterday and noticed some cracks either side for the front bedroom window running from the corners of the ceiling to the corners of the window frame. Not especially wide but not hairline either. No other cracks anywhere in the walls I could see. Couldn’t see anything outside but the…
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Builder not providing contact details
We purchase a new build bungalow 12 weeks ago from a 2 men builder (limited company). The transaction was painful and at one stage we walked, but they made promises on the issues which in general were fulfilled. Till now the estate agent has been fielding all enquires, but the builders have now fallen out with him, as a…
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First months rent and deposit paid, no guarantor contacted
So, I was asked to be a guarantor last week. I didn’t provide an answer but said I need to talk to my other half and have a serious consideration. However, since the question was asked I received a message from the renter saying she has got the house. She has paid a deposit and first month’s rent and she will be signing…
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Refund of rent paid to tenant
Hello - i wonder if someone could advise on my obligations here? I served notice on my tenant to leave my flat via a section 21 notice as I was putting the flat on the market. The section 21 gave notice to leave by 6th July. I extended this to 31st July as the tenant was struggling to find another property and kept asking…
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Buyer pulled out. Questions about bridging loan
House we are buying is £455K We are going to port mortgage from current house, approx £275K, obviously making up the shortfall on the purchase of £180K with proceeds from the current house (we are downsizing). Porting obviously involves us paying off the existing mortgage with the proceeds of the sale, and starting a new…
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Rent to Buy
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Can I buy a property with a mortgage to rent to my brother on benefits
My brother has been priced out of the rental market by the LHA and the benefit cap. Is it possible to buy a property and rent it to him. He is an ESA claimant migrating to UC. Is this a viable option and what sort of capital would be needed? Social housing maybe available when he is 55 in some years time
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Deposit penalties 2-6x - Legalise Letter from Landlord - Help!
Tussle with ex landlord over deposit. I left the property last month. His negotiating via email for deposit reduction made me suspicious so I checked online with all 3 companies if deposit has been protected, it hasn’t. I add a request at the bottom of my email of negotiation asking for cert details. No reply. A day later…
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Can I let my house out for 1 year or less?
I live in rented accommodation close to where my child is doing his last year of A levels, so I don't want to move until mid 2025. My husband died and left me enough money to buy a flat or house. I cannot afford my present area (where I rent), but I can something up north (where I will relocate once my son has gone off to…
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---Urgent---End of contract estate agent- sale fell through can we switch agent?
Hi All, Urgency on this one appreciate advice please. My house sale fell through before exchange after 6 months. Gutting. We need to sell within 2 weeks of onward chain will be gone losing thousands ££, the house and the time spent. Current estate agent contract initial period ended in June. They are not up to getting…
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Advice needed on property management company still charging student son
Hi, I'm hoping for some advice. My son was in London doing his masters and was staying in a room in a shared house. His tenancy was ending at the end of September but he finished his masters in July and informed them he'd like to end early, giving a month's notice. We cleared his flat out on 7th August and he had the…
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Selling home at this time of year ?
I wonder what peoples opinion of this was to put the house on the market this time of year? I understand that spring is the best time to move. I recently put mine on the market but not had much interest. I’ve decided to give it till the end of October And then pull the house off the market after this time. I just wondered…