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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…
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(EWS1) Is anyone living in/selling/sold a flat in england with cladding remedial works completed?
Hi all! As per title, has anyone owned a flat in England that received an A3/B2 rating and has since had the remedial work completed? Looking for information such as: Were the works completed on schedule? Were the works covered by the developer? Have there been any surprise costs and/or large jumps in service fees because…
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How much tax will I have to pay
Property being rented for £950 pcm Estate agent fee 12% of rental income = £114 Intrest only mortgage £300 a month Yearly tax free allowance £12570 Yearly salary income £ 7280 Can someone tell how much tax I will have to pay as a estimate please? Thanks
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Double Council Tax!!
My partner and I (not married) own a tiny old cottage in Suffolk which we bought as a bolthole when we were living and working in London. The cottage is not suitable as a ‘family home’
and even for a single person it’s a bit too small for a permanent home - so we are not ‘depriving locals' of anything. We spend about a…
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Council Tax Second Home Charge
Hello - I wonder if you can help me? My husband owns our marital home, due to health reasons we have got the house up for sale - we are not living in it, it is empty but there is a bed in two of the rooms and 2 arms chairs in a room. We are now privately renting in a different borough the rental agreement is in my name and…
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Probate Discrepencies
I did not know when I got my offer accepted that grant of probate had not been granted, even though i gave my offer on the condition it would be likely to be a quick sale, as i have a deadline to move by 01/07/2024. I was told last week by my conveyancer that the house I've bought had applied for grant of probate 9 weeks…
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New builds
Are all New builds over looked? Would this bother you to be over looked?
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Bemused by valuations
We have a 3 bedroom house to sell. It needs new kitchen, new bathroom(downstairs), rewiring, approx ½ replaster, little work on roof, decorating throughout. We've had 3 valuations. £110,000 £115,000 and £125,000. All the estate agents said work would cost between £30,000 and £45,000, and then the value would be £160,000.…
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Change estate agents?
We’ve been on the market nearly 5 weeks and only had 2 viewings. Whilst it is listed on Zoopla and Rightmove I’m not sure the EA is actively promoting our property like some other agents have that we have seen locally. My husband wants to move to another estate agent but there is a £300 fee for coming out of contract…
