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Solar Panels and RTA/ RTB
Can someone please help with this! Im in the process of buying my housing association home through right to acquire. House has been valued at 98k, discount 9k so total is 89k however they are saying I need to purchase the solar panels on the roof at an additional cost of £4770 so this brings the total to £93770. My issue…
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Buying selling a council property through Right To Buy, tax implications
(This might be in the wrong section to ask, if so can the moderator move this thread). I'm a council tenant who has applied to buy my council home through the right to buy scheme. The council have made me an offer with a large discount. After 5 years I can sell it without having to pay back any discount but what Capital…
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Are open house days effective?
We went on the market last week and have had one viewing but the viewers aren't in a proceedable position. We are really keen to get going and wondered about doing an open house. Is this a good idea? Likely to generate more interest or not?
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64 and not a lot of captial. Should I sell my house and put money in savings?
I'm 64 still in employment on a salary of £62,000. I have 3 years until retirement, but could possibly go part time and work for longer though not sure I want to do this. I was in a relationship for 20 years with someone who blocked any opportunities to buy a property and consequently we missed the boat. We luckily had a…
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2nd home council tax
Hi, I use a 2nd home which I've bought to stay at while working away 2 or 3 nights a week. I've always paid full council tax on this but I've just had my year's bill doubled with a 100% uplift for 2nd home, they now want nearly 4.3k a year. Is there anyway to reduce this as I now have to consider leaving my job and selling…
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Cash buying companies
UPDATE.........I have decided to go down the estate agent route and hope for a quick sale. Thank you everyone for your comments I will ask admin to turn commenting off 🙂............I have read all the warnings on here about avoiding these types of companies however for reasons which I don't want to go into on here I need…
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Chief Rent?
Seen a house for sale, and it says Freehold and Chief Rent. What's Chief Rent?
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Tampered electric meter
We had a faulty electric meter which eon came out to replace, on arrival the found the meter had been tampered with and bypassed at some point they deemed it dangerous and a criminal offence and asked me lots of questions even though we knew nothing about it. Contacted landlord who wasn’t bothered so contacted estate…
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Conveyencer reccomendation
Hi all, I have a £250000 flat to sell in Sutton, South London and am seeking reccomendations here. Anyone had any good experiences with conveyencers recently? There is no mortgage, the flat has been let for 15+ yrs and is leasehold.
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Manhole inside property-
I have viewed a Victorian 3-bed, 2 storey terraced house. It has a manhole cover in living room near entrance. It's covered by carpet (looked dated) and could not lift carpet due to grippers, so could not view the condition of cover. I was wondering what would you advise? Estate agent suspects carpet not been disturbed for…
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Responsibilities of being a director of a freehold
So still considering buying freehold for our leasehold block of flats, still worth it with new legislation? Regarding directors, we need two. What are the responsibilities of the role?
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Stamp duty question
This is quite complicated so will try and explain. I have an interest in several homes. Home 1 - Is where my ex-wife lives, we are legally divorced, she pays the mortgage on the property and has been for nearly 20 years. However both names are still on the mortgage and I assume the property deeds. Home 2 - Is where I live.…
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Selling problem due to ground rent
Selling problems with leasehold flat So I am in the process of selling my flat. We were told we were likely to exchange by mid April but yesterday found out my buyers lender are now refusing to lend because the ground rent will not be capped at £250. It’s currently £300 and has been since I purchased in 2021 - I don’t…
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Selling house fee
Selling my buy to let property estate agent wants to do Third party anti money laundering check charging £60 what would they need to check I'm not the buyer. Does this sound normal as £60 is a lot? Thanks
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COUNCIL TAX ON STORED STATIC CARAVAN...help
I moved into my home some 12 years ago where there is a static caravan in my garden. ( just in new forest) Its not lived in and been here for many years before I moved in. It doesnt have planning, but I have now been presented with a council tax bill from Jan 25 for it even though its ancillary to my home. This cant be…
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Transfer Cash ISA to LISA
Hello, I am wondering if I am able to transfer £4000 from my cash isa with Moneybox to my LISA with Moneybox before the end of the financial year without this counting towards my £20,000 annual ISA allowance or whether this will count towards this still?
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Capital Gains Tax
I was left my parents bungalow in my Dads Will (Aug 2022). I was going to sell it but due to ongoing health issues I decided it would be better to move into it as I was having difficulty managing the stairs in our own property. We sold the house we have lived in for the last 21 years in November 2024 having moved into the…
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Should my partner be charging me rent?
My partner and I have been arguing over this for months.I cannot see the wood from the trees. My partner owns his flat outright (gift from parent). 2 bedrooms. 1 room is rented out to a friend. We share the other room (for the last 3 months) We 3 split bills (electric, gas, water, internet) equally. My partner wants me to…
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Transaction history category A and B meaning
Hi @Land_Registry I am looking to purchase a property and the transaction history shows as this: Transaction History B 2024-05-13 £80,000 A 2020-02-17 £65,000 What does the A and B mean?The current owner (who I am buying from) definitely purchased the property for £65,000 on 17/02/2020. So I am confused as to what the…
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Wall removal
Hi, sorry for the long story... I am buying a property which had done a rear extension in 2018. The extension involved the removal of both internal and external walls. The builder inserted a beam to support the structure. The extension has obtained a building completion certificate signed off by a private builder. The…
