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Brentwood

puneet_g80
puneet_g80 Posts: 16 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Hi,

I am looking to buy a property in brentwood and have short listed a couple, does anyone live there as I wanted to run past a few queries.

Also does anyone know if there is a way I can check if a property is ex-council.


Thanks,
P

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  • hazyjo
    hazyjo Posts: 15,475 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Just moved out of there.

    Can you give me the road name? You can usually spot ex-local authority from the outside really. The details might also say it's ex-LA.

    Feel free to PM links if you don't want to put them up here.

    Jx
    2024 wins: *must start comping again!*
  • Fizzymartini
    Fizzymartini Posts: 87 Forumite
    puneet_g80 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I am looking to buy a property in brentwood and have short listed a couple, does anyone live there as I wanted to run past a few queries.

    Also does anyone know if there is a way I can check if a property is ex-council.


    Thanks,
    P

    If you look up the local council's number and ask to be put through to the housing department, you can give them the postcode and they will let you know a) whether it's ex-LA, and if it is, b) what percentage of it is privately owned (necessary for some mortgage lenders).
  • puneet_g80
    puneet_g80 Posts: 16 Forumite
    Thanks for the inputs, will call the council.
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