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New to the House Buying, Selling & Renting board? Start here
✅ This board is for... * Questions about buying or selling a home * Questions about renting a home * Questions about being a landlord 🚫 This board is not for.. * Debating the state of the economy * Debating house prices in general * Political debates Note: In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place…
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Tenancies in Eng/Wales: Guides for landlords and tenants
post 1 This thread is intended to provide information to both landlords and tenants relating to Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) in England and Wales. Updated April 2020 to include the Coronavirus Act 2020 and July 2020 to include the Electrical Safety Standards Regulations 2020. Topics covered: Post 2: Repairing…
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Buying with tenants in situ BUT leaving prepaid rent to previous owner to boost offer
My brother and I are working in London and have found a nice flat we would like to buy. The flat asking price is 675, we have offered 620 which was rejected. The flat is currently being rented with the tenancy expiring end of September. We are happy to wait until Sep to move in. As we are FTB we do not want to go above…
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Lodger agreement landlord moving out
I moved into a property and became a lodger in February this year 2024. The landlord has now told me she's lost her business and to keep the house she's moving out and will rent out her room. I have a 1 year lodgers agreement contract with a 6 month break clause (which will be Aug 28th). If my landlord leaves the property…
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Buying share of parents house
My parents who are in their late 70's have a property worth around £400k with no mortgage. Until recently they have been living off a combination of savings and pensions but their savings have now run out so face the dilemma of either cutting back outgoings drastically or unlocking some of the equity in their home. I am…
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Miss sold tenancy?
Hi I try keep it brief.. rented property from estate agent 3 months ago. 2 bedroom house. Second bedroom I’ve never been able to use as it didn’t have any form of heating. They put electric heater in. Big problem with floor it’s very weak and noisey. I am disabled and had to sleep on sofa . Anyways it’s come to light that…
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Bank of parent capital gain worry.
So, 5 years ago we, civil partner and I bought a house for partner's son to live in, on the basis that he would buy it from us in a couple of years at our purchase price. We were, in effect, holding it for him. No rent expected or paid. Then Covid intervened and a couple of years have turned to 5. His income still limits…
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Date of contracts exchange and date of offer acceptance?
Hi all I have made a claim on our home insurance but they insurance company just wrote to us the below. I'm in Scotland. "We have contacted *** Bank who have confirmed that your Legal Expenses Insurance policy incepted on 25 March 2024. From the documents provided, it is clear that contracts were exchanged between yourself…
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Land Registry question - unregistered property
Hello We are in the process of purchasing a house that was built in the 60s and only had one owner. The property has never been registered to the land registry and therefore we would be taking the risk of registering it for the first time. We don't quite understand what these risks are and they haven't properly been…
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Land registry Search
i looked up the title register for a property owned by my parents on the land registry. It was inherited from my grandparents and kept in the family. I paid £3 for the title register so assumed it will be up to date. Lo and behold the named owners on the title register are still my grandparents, one of whom, my grandad…
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General tips for improving a house's saleability (or even value)
Hello. I have very limited experience of moving house and would be really grateful for any advice on what can make or break a sale (and perhaps anything worth doing to improve a house's value). I am looking to try and be in a new property within the next 18 months and any personal pointers would be appreciated. One example…
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2 weeks and noone has viewed the house
We have had our house up for sale for 13 days now and not one viewing, is it the house, the estate agent, or just the uncertainty of the housing market at the moment. Our estate agent was full of promises when she came around to value, saying she already had a cash buyer and another buyer who was extremely interested in a…
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Survey Back Negotiate some money off
Some advice please, so after the survey came back and historical issues due to damp, the survey stated that the two walls which are stained bubble plaster require stripping and replastering with lime. Had some costs back and it aint cheap. Is it worth me going back to see if i can get a small amount off my offer or halves…
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Solicitor held my money for 20 years should I get interest on top of the capital amount
My solicitors who acted in conveyance for me in a sale of my property just contacted me. They found they had accidentally withheld a significant amount of money on my file/account - unbeknown to me. They rang me to ask for my details to pay me the amount. After confirming it was the solicitors and not a scam they took my…
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Removal of director
Myself and 3 others share the freehold of 5 flats. One of the freeholders is difficult and currently refusing to provide our business account with certified ID. The bank have said they will close the account if he doesn't. I believe we can vote to remove him as a director and give the bank a new mandate but not sure how to…
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Covenant interpretation
I have following covenant in the property I am finalising. Not to carry on any trade or business on the Property or in on or fromthe dwelling erected thereon Need advise on how does this impact my circumstances? I am into IT and work from home. Also thinking of contracting through a ltd company where I may have to register…
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Management Company for Private Road
Hello! We need to set up a management company for 6 houses on a private road. The houses were built a few years ago and a company was never set up. What do we need to do to get this up and running? Is a company limited by shares or guarantee better? Is Public Liability Insurance a must? What kind of companies maintain…
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Negotiating price after survey
Hello, New to the forum and would appreciate feedback on this. My wife and I are in a completed chain and agreed a price of 375000 for a house with off road parking in a very busy area close to the city centre. The estate agents and vendor said, and I have in wrting, that the whole driveway belonged to the house. After…
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Home buying: house built on mains
I desperately need some advice on a situation we're in. We liked a house, offer accepted, mortgage approved, searches were fine. However, it was reported that there was an issue that potentially house was built on gas mains. Few weeks ago, a gas leak was reported at neighbouring property. Cadent turned up after…
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Rent overlap when moving / council house
Hi all Its me again, ive posted lots recently and had some very useful replies I am after some advice please. I am currently private renting. I need to give 30 days notice to the LL. I can only give notice on the date rent is due, so 1st of the month. I was offered a council property a month ago now. Viewed it yesterday,…
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200% Council Tax for inherited retirement flat I can't sell, sublet or live in (costing £8K/year)
My mum passed away in December 2022 and left me her retirement flat as part of her estate, which was a 70% owned leasehold retirement flat. I've been unable to sell since it went on the market in May 2023, despite reducing the price in steps from £80K to now £55K. Since then the Housing21 management fees have risen 20%…
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Estate agent saying I have to buy through them
I am currently moving house and a while ago I found a property on Rightmove which was listed with two agencies (agent A and agent B) . I didn't care which I used so I picked at random agent A and booked a viewing. I did the viewing, liked the place and then booked a second viewing. At this point I put my house on the…