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Land registry expedite merging land
Hi we bought a new build property 10 years ago however we have been in the process of selling since August 😑 we have had the issue with our front garden there is a tiny bit of land that still belonged to persimmon the builders due to them not updating land registry with the adjustment 10 years ago, everything has been sent…
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One week pro rata rent computation
Hi everyone, I’m in an AST from July 2024 to July 2025 but served my break clause in December, agreeing to end my tenancy on February 16, 2025. My rent is £2487 per month, and my rental period runs from the 10th to the 9th. Since I’m only staying 7 days in my final period (Feb 10 - Feb 16), my landlord is prorating my rent…
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What documentation is needed for CGT/capital gains tax
Hello, We have to do a CGT declaration soon, we've not done one before; so we can get ready, does anyone know what information is needed, is it just entering numbers like purchase price, sale price, etc. or do we have to upload any documentation, receipts of alterations done, etc.? Thanks.
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CGT for selling half share in inherited property to sibling
Hello! I have a question about when & how I would have to pay CGT if my brother buys my half of a jointly inherited house that he has lived in all his life (I live in my own house) If we use a conveyancer to handle the deeds side, without any money being transferred - could then my brother pay me our agreed price over 2…
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Selling Shared Ownership - appointing a surveyor to valuate property
I'm looking to sell my shared ownership flat with Clarion in London. I need to get the flat valued first, Clarion have a panel of RICS surveyors (4) they recommend - which all charge the same flat flee. I don't have to use them, I could go independent but would cost £50-100 more and I'd need to make sure the valuation…
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Assent - land registry help
@Land_Registry I am trying to double check the fee for arranging my late father to be removed from the title deeds. My mum and dad are tenants in common and his share is to go to her, so she will then be the sole owner. Is it £45 or £100 payable? I used the calculator below but it says the reduced fee is for applications…
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tenant with boiler issues
our gas boiler is locked out, cant use it due a faulty "bypass gas valve" discovered during a safety check so for over a week now we have had no hot water and had to borrow 3 electric heaters just to stay warm,we are both pensioners we are washing with a flannel out the hand basin with a kettle of hot water each our…
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Assessing resale difficulty
Is this 1 bed flat likely to be difficult to resell in future? Given its band E council tax and also ground rent which escalates by £140 every 25 years? First increase already happened in 2019 and now sits at £280. https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/156177482
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Auction scam?
I viewed a property which I then found out was to be auctioned. I did not register to bid or make a bid. The auction closed with the property unsold and the seller then removed it from the auction. I contacted the seller for a private sale. The auction house has said if it sold tome within a year we will be liable yo…
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CGT quick question
Are there any CGT implications to adding a spouse onto the title deeds as 50% tenants in common ?
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[Park homes] Can the land owner sell the land the homes are on?
I'm inclined to say yes but on Zoopla when I'm looking at park home properties, they're listed tenure freehold and it says "Freehold means you’ll own the property and the land it's built on. You'll usually be responsible for the maintenance of the property and have more freedom to alter it." So does this mean the little…
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Loft conversion
I am in the process of buying a house. It has just been found out that the loft conversion has not been built in accordance with Building Regulations. Nothing was mentioned on my Level 2 Home Buyer survey. Do I need to get a Level 3 survey, Structural Engineer Survey or something else? My solicitor said I need to take the…
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CGT Query
I've been in tied housing (with the job) for 10.5 years. In that time I rented out my house. I am due to retire in a couple of months. I would like to move back into the house (the renters are leaving anyway), do it up and then sell the house. I reckon it will take me a year to do this. Once I sell, will I still be liable…
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Where can I get advice on my heating options
Can anyone advise where I can go to find out my heating options? I bought a flat which is freezing! Honestly I nearly froze this winter. The flat is fully electric, so the water is pretty much cold, the flat is ice cold and the shower is pathetic as well. I have a pressure water storage unit so no boiler, I have heaters…
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Is it a crime for a plumber to lie on a gas safety check certificate?
Basically they signed the annual boiler check certificate saying no tenant was present in the house while the check was being performed but it is a complete lie and easily disproved by the tenants. He lied about this because he was aware that he didn't actually carry out any checks at all and just tried to figure out what…
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Shared Ownership Leases & GR
Apologies if this is a daft question…. In a purpose built shared ownership block of flats would it be expected that all of the leases are the same? Would it also be expected that the Ground Rents are the same (don’t know if that depends on the %owned) and that this is paid to the same company by all residents in each…
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Water leak from upstairs flat
We have a ground floor flat and there is a slow water leak from the upstairs flat into our bathroom. The owner, who is a plumber, has looked in his bathroom, which is directly above our bathroom and said he can't find any leaks. The leak is every now and then so we would find a small puddle on the floor but it doesn't seem…
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Help! Foul Sewer showing in searches of house we want to buy
Hi all, Please can you help with this? We're so new to this and don't really understand if this will be an issue or not. You can see the pipe goes straight through the property. We aren't planning on extending as the house is pretty big, but would this deter future buyers/cause us issues in living there? We don't know the…
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Equity Release
If a person raised money through an Equity Release Company and also used their recommended solicitor too without notifying his own. Is it possible on the persons death, the estate could be wound up and monies distributed without the ERC being aware. They weren't informed because the executor wasn't informed personally and…
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Loaning family money before mortgage application
Hi all, I’m going to be applying for a mortgage soon and am currently in the months at the moment that the lender will see my bank statements (these will cover December, January, February). I put money away in a tax savings account and mentioned to a family member that I could lend them some money to help them get by…
