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Shared Ownership Valuation
Hi all, we are wanting to sell our shared ownership home, we have our first RICS survey/valuation in Feb 2025 and ur house lost in value and we were In negative equity therefore, we decided to wait. We just recently had our home valued again an it is worth £350k and we purchased it for £352k in 2020. Usually I wouldn't…
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Neighbour dispute after extension
Hi, all. I need a bit of advice please or at least an opinion
on this scenario. We’ve had an extension done, wraparound side and back,
and it’s looking great. Kitchen has just gone in; we still have a few bits to done.
Started back in March so it’s been a long slog! At the start of the build, a few months ago, on the…
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Removals companies
Our house sale and purchase are currently underway with searches in progress at the moment from both parties. Starting to prepare for moving day in terms of researching removals companies and costs vs hiring a van and doing it ourselves. As I’ve never moved before and I’ve never needed a removals service, I was wondering…
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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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Private Sale After Listing
Timeline: - Friends with Person A who have visited house previously - Person A learns we are selling but isn't in a proceedable position so house is listed with an EA - Sign 'Sole Agency' contract and the only remarks I can find relating to this ''if a buyer is introduced either directly or indirectly by ourselves or any…
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Shared Ownership SDLT - contradicting answers
I am moving into a new build shared ownership property in London, practical completion should be in September. The problem is I keep being given contradictory answers and its having an impact on my ability to set budgets / funds aside! Key facts: * Open Market Value: £530,000 * Share being purchased: 10% (£53,000) * Rent:…
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Missing building regulations certificate for extensio
Hi all I am hoping to find advice from someone who might havr lived the same experience as me. We bought a house and during the documents check to exchange contracts, our solicitor asked for documents proving that the extension was built with building regulations. However in the replies the sellers didn't provide this…
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Deprivation of assets ?
MIL owns her own house (early eighties, poorish health, mortgage free). Me and OH own own home (virtually mortgage free) Idea has been mooted by OH we both sell, combine money and buy house with annex for MIL. My concern is MIL is not in good health and where would we stand if had to go into residential care ? Would LA…
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Capital Gains Tax on Sale - reporting how to
Hi all, I've recently sold a buy to let property and need to do
CGT return. Looking for some advice on this pls if someone can help? I don't have an accountant. It's
always been a buy to let, so no residency periods to claim etc. I think I need to submit the return and make the tax payment
within 60 days of completion of…
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NHBC using 'exclusions' paragraph on leaking shower claim... would be grateful for advice!
Hi, I recently submitted a claim for a leaking shower - a plumber I got round to quote took an area of tiles out and showed that they had been stuck straight on to plasterboard. He said that grout is not waterproof, only water resistant, and therefore the shower would inevitably leak. He was actually quite angry about the…
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Breakup in relationship- how to sell house in joint mortgage?
Son and girlfriend bought a house with a joint mortgage. Only he lives in it. She plans to move in after marriage. The relationship has broken down. He wish to sell the property and move back home. This final decision was made today. Was wondering if anyone can give any advice? He plans to contact the mortgage people to…
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Adverse possession, house inherited, “squatter” deceased
Father-in-law has died and left his unregistered house to my wife and her brother. When applying for first registration they found there was no plan attached to the conveyance when he bought the house in 1984. The conveyance for the sale to the previous owner, in 1971, used a plan which did not include a small, irregularly…
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Neighbour attaching trellis to my wall (more detailed than it sounds)
We have an already established unsociable neighbour who in the past has arranged for work to be done across our land without consent, parks across our drive blocking our cars and then when we complain he paints over our drive, as well as shouting abuse at my wife when she is in our garden His latest exploit is that we own…
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New neighbour blocking access to my garage in separate block
Hi, I have a new neighbour, name unknown. For the last four months he has been renovating a property he purchased two doors from me. Small terrace house but drilling all day every day and still going on, even weekends. Our garages are in a separate block, with his garage being opposite mine. No parking spaces and only room…
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Advice on Land Registry and delaying sale
Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice on the sale of my shared ownership new build flat and delays with the title deeds being registered in my name. For some background, my flat is one in a building of four, all four are shared ownership and the housing association own the freehold. I was the last to complete and move…
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Lease restriction on renting
My friend is in the process of buying a flat, which has this clause in the Lease. If he does rent the property out on AST, what is the consequence of breaking this Lease clause?
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building regs indemnity insurance
Hello, I am currently in the process of selling my house. However, my solicitor has mentioned that as we didn't get a building regs certificate for removing a large window and installing a patio door, we now need to get indemnity insurance. The window did not need a lintel and no side brickwork was removed, it was an area…
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Sloppy conveyancing
After loads of enquires and issues and resolved queries we are at a stage where our finally things may get over and contracts be exchanged precisely 5 months no chain house. We as well as the seller is waiting for a final approval of an enquiry and our solicitor is not responding with an answer. usually she says 48 hours…
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FTB & listed building
First-time buyer in my early 30s. I'm looking to buy a freehold 2-bedroom house on my own, which seems to be quite difficult in the South-East of England, considering the current house prices. I'm going to view my first property this week. The advert says the guide price is £200-225k. What does this mean? If I offer £200k…
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Extending Garden Curtilage into Agricultural Land
Hello All, We are building a new house. The garden curtilage is very small. We own the field behind which is designated 'agricultural land'. We would like to put in a small swimming pool & build a proper landscaped garden, greenhouse, orchard, flower beds etc. We would like to apply to extend the curtilage so we will…
