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Form TA6 All editions question
Hello. I'm trying to ascertain the dates the seller's property form TA^ was revised/updated. From what I have read on other sites, this form has been revised/updated twice in the previous 10+ years If you can help, I would like to know the dates this 1st edition was published and when it was revised. I believe there have…
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any advice? Purple Brick
I am about to sell my flat. I am considering to use purple brick. Anybody use them recently? The agent gave me 2 options pay upfront or pay when sale is completed. Pay Upfront is £2000 cheaper. Can anybody recommend or share their experience please
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Find BTL investors Bromley
We are trying to sell a property but a busy road nearby is putting off FTBs. We think a BTL investor would be best. We have had two btl offers on it but not the price we want (10k difference). It's a 2 bed freehold semi detached in a good area with high rents Any idea how we market it to these investors?
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Changing Estate Agent
I am looking at changing my estate agent but of course want to avoid paying double fees. My current contract has the usual clause that says I am liable to pay if they have introduced the buyer. The agent tells me they have supplied my house details to everybody on their mailing list. No doubt thousands of people ! Yet I…
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First time cash buyer - where to start .
A bit of advice please . I have never having bought a property before and not too sure where to start. I am a cash / first time buyer ... Spoke to a solicitor who said they will only take me on once I have found a property and then they could start checking my finances etc . The estate agent says that I cant view any until…
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Absent landlord of leasehold
hi all, I’m in the process of buying a leasehold house. This is in a conservation area and my initial assumption was that maybe the council held the lease due to this. I am aware of the conservation area terms and these are not a concern for me. as the sale has progressed I have discovered the following: - the land…
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Hoping someone can clarify
We have been in our house since 2002, when we bought it had a canopy across the front that we believe was constructed in 1970s, a rear extension constructed in 1988 & a garage to the rear built well prior to 1999. the rear extension did cross the boundary line, had full planning permission & with the agreement of the then…
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Family Loan to Purchase a Property Outright
I have recently recieved a large payout from my pension and would like to support my son in purchasing a property without a mortgage. I would like to know the following- - I would like to do this on an interest free loan basis to cover the cost of the property and some additional money to cover the fees, formally written…
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unmortgageable house
there is a place i have fallen in love with its lovely plot of land, the main house on the land needs coming down so the agent said its mortgageable, but there is a bungalow on the land lovely place that they say is classed as an outbuilding would i be able to get a mortgage on it do you think, thinking of switching my…
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Selling Property and Reporting Capital Gains Tax
Hello, My mother passed away earlier ths year after a long battle with multiple illnesses. She left a will of which my brother and myself are the main beneficiaries. I had no issue in drawing down her savings as probate was not required for these amounts. Probate is required to sell her house and I acquired the grant last…
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Trinity property management
Hi all looking for some advice please. I own my house on an estate which has Trinity management doing the upkeep of estate at a monthly rate paid by all occupants. Now selling I have been told by my solicitor they need £360 from me for Trinity to set up a new pack for the person buying my house. Never seen anything in…
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Septic tank treatment plant permit requirements
I am looking to buy a property which has a fairly newly installed treatment plant a couple of years old and replaces the old septic tank set up. It is a slightly unusual situation where the new plant is installed in a slightly new position with all the old pipework being utilised with the final discharge which has been in…
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Shared Ownership Improvement Valuation
I have sold my shared ownership property SSTC but am now stuck. The valuation gave two figures, one before improvements and one after as I benefit from any value added rather than Orbit (the HA). This is a £15,000 price difference. The problem is that this figure we’ve just been told has to be paid directly to me and is…
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Be cautious about buying McCarthy and Stone!
I would counsel caution to anyone considering buying a McCarthy and Stone apartment. The issue is not with the property itself but in the selling on of an apartment. I have been trying to sell my deceased uncle’s apartment for three - years. McCarthy and Stones resales experts are passive and as they continue to accrue…
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Charging order
i have a charge on my property from an old debt over 20 yrs ago that I simply just forgot about, i want to repay the debt and have the charge removed so that i can remortgage, the company that the debt is owed to no longer exist since @ 2012 and have no forwarding details or including contact details, from investigations…
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Next door neighbour has asked permission to put a flue on the side of his kitchen extension
Hello, I live in a terraced house and my next door neighbour has had a kitchen extension built at the back of his house. He has asked my permission to put a flue on the external side wall of the extension. He has said it will only come out by about two inches. However, I am not entirely comfortable with this. I said I will…
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Rights to evict
Hi, I have a council property of 13 years. 8 years of this has been with my ex partner. During the the first 7 years I have covered every bill for the household. Begrudgingly I discovered last year that my ex partner ( mother to our daughter. Has been earning far more than I do but didn’t disclose this to me. I asked her…
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No pet policy
Hi everyone, I'm in a really difficult situation and would be grateful for any advice or similar experiences. I bought a flat on an estate and I’m not allowed to keep my wonderful 7-year-old male French Bulldog with me that I have had from a puppy. Unfortunately, I only fully understood the lease terms regarding pets the…
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Buying a House - looking for advice
I have around 120k in cash (excluding other savings) and I'm looking to purchase my first home, more as an investment than for living in. I'm close to 30, no kids or partner and self employed earning around £35K a year currently (income has lowered significantly since covid). I rent in one of the home counties and…
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Removal costs?
Hi, I'm trying to work out the cost of moving and wondered if anyone could give me a link to a removals estimate calculator? I have tried a search through the forum but I'm getting things like chimney breast removals! Perhaps I'm using the wrong terms. I feel it's a little early in my moving process is to ring around. I'm…
