Want to buy my neighbour’s shed

elsien

pokeynokes said:

Who knew a simple question about diy conveyancing would cause so much reaction. I am really disappointed with a lot of the responses, not reading the question & generally unhelpful snide remarks. If I can work out how, I am going to end the “discussion” or at the very least not bother looking any more. Sorry, but you’re letting yourselves down.

People have read the question and are raising issues which from your initial post is unclear that you have thought of. Most people find that helpful. 
The only snide responses I can see aren’t coming from the people who’ve replied to you. 

rik111

He's offering up to £1000.00 so will probably be starting at £500.00. Would love to be there when he offers it to the neighbour and also tells them he is also too tight to pay for a solicitor to do it properly.
If it was £1200.00 just for a stamp do you not think some clever solicitor would be offering to do it for much less make himself a few hundred quid to lick a stamp ? 
Fill your boots and diy it, see you back here when you cant sell because of irregularities with land registry.

AdrianC

pokeynokes said:

Who knew a simple question about diy conveyancing would cause so much reaction. I am really disappointed with a lot of the responses, not reading the question & generally unhelpful snide remarks. If I can work out how, I am going to end the “discussion” or at the very least not bother looking any more. Sorry, but you’re letting yourselves down.

You still haven't answered the single most basic question of all - whether there are mortgage lenders involved.

Without that, everything is academic.

If there are no lenders, then it's doable. Whether you're up to it is a question only you can answer.
If there are lenders involved, you WILL NEED solicitors, to represent their interests.

Norman_Castle

pokeynokes said:

Not asking for opinions on the value of a shed thanks.

The cost of a shed was offered to put your £1000 offer into perspective.

getmore4less

Isn't the Eden project in Cornwall?
Don't think that is made from granite.

NameUnavailable

I wasn't being snide with my comment - if you have just assumed a price you feel the neighbour would be happy with you really ought to actually agree a price and terms before going any further. If they were to respond by saying they wouldn't sell for less than £10K would you still go ahead?

There's no deal if you're not aligned in terms of expectations.

GDB2222

rik111 said:

If it was £1200.00 just for a stamp do you not think some clever solicitor would be offering to do it for much less make himself a few hundred quid to lick a stamp ? 
Fill your boots and diy it, see you back here when you cant sell because of irregularities with land registry.

I think the £1200 sounds like quite a lot, and it would be worth the OP getting a couple more quotes. The OP doesn't need searches, formal report on title, etc. The solicitor I use charges way less than £1200 to deal with a house purchase. 

Having said that, the Land Registry is not that complicated, and a simple transfer is something that can be done on a DIY basis. It's scare-mongering to suggest that the OP will muck it up. It's more likely, if he makes a mistake at all, that the LR will reject the forms, and he'll have to do it again.

MovingForwards

I'm considering asking a neighbour if I can buy his unused garden. It would never be built on unless our block of flats were knocked down and we all moved on.

I've read loads of old threads on MSE on the subject, taken on board all the comments and also did as much research across other sites as I can. While I would love to offer £1k and pay all the legals, as it is just a garden plot, I wouldn't like to insult him, still have to live by the guy. 

If you did more research you would get your answers, then anything you're unsure of could get clarified.

lookstraightahead

The op never actually answered whether the neighbour had a mortgage. 
Until that's known, they can't be helped.

Falafels

To the OP: last year I sold a small plot of land to Severn Trent Water. They paid the fees, including Land Registry, and it came to £500 + VAT. It may be worth your while shopping around.