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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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What can home owners do about noisy tenants?
Hello - I have finally purchased my first property and now on the property ladder. I moved in only a few days ago and already have neighbour problems. There are tenants upstairs, with a young son running and jumping around and it’s so loud! Is there anything home buyers can do about this? I’d say it would be pretty unfair…
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Loss of FTB status due to inheriting the proceeds of an estate (not a named property)?
My husband owned a property in his sole name since before we were married. I never lived there. Since before we were married it has been rented out and has always remained in his sole name. We have always lived in accommodation that was provided with his job and I can stay here until I find somewhere else to live. He died…
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New "Have a Look at This" thread
The other one has disappeared and any posts I have made are not listed in either my posts or thanks. This thread is for things like: . Spotting pets in properties . Anything awful - decor, extensions etc . Quirky properties . Timewarp properties . Properties in serious repair and anything which is different and of interest…
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Offers over versus Guide price
We are selling a house in London in Tottenham and we have had 2 estate agents round to value the property. Filtering all the garbage sales talk, the realistic price for the property is £515k - £525k. One agent has recommended we go to market with guide price £525k and the other says he doesn't think this is a good idea as…
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Neighbour visitors parking on easement
Hello, I have been having trouble with visitors to my neighbours parking on my driveway which I own. I have one neighbour to the right of my property who has use of my driveway to access theirs. There is an easement in place which has an area highlighted which goes right across the front of my house, and my own parked…
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First Time Buyer
What Would You Do I have an offer on a house which has just been accepted. Therefore I now have moved to sales agreed status. This is on the condition that I must wait on the existing home owners finding a property. I was told that they had bid on a bigger property but last minute were out bid slightly and so there search…
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Flooring in Council house
Hi all Finally got the keys to the house. Was told I am allowed to put Vinyl/lino/carpet but not Laminate? Anyone know why this would be? I called up to clarify but no one was able to let me know. I was hoping to have laminate to avoid stains etc but not sure why id be allowed vinyl but not laminate. Vinyl is so expensive!…
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Depressed our chain broke and now house not selling
Hi all. I really hope to receive a response because I need to know if there is hope. We had our house on the market last year. It sold fairly quickly. We found a house and was all good to go even with a completion date , but then our buyers buyer chain fell. Then they found a new buyer. Again all seemed well but they found…
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Help required with questions from buyers
We’ve accepted an offer on my late MIL’s property and had several questions/issues raised by the buyers, can anyone please help with any answers or how to respond. Here are the 9 points raised, I know some are pretty obvious: (I’ve added notes under each) 1. Cavity wall insulation has been retrospectively installed. This…
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Public foul gravity sewer directly under house help please
Hi looking for some advice if possible. the property we are buying I have found out today has a public foul gravity sewer directly under it. I'm aware they are often running through gardens but have read is much more rare under the house itself. I'm now concerned as what if it cracks under the house? will it effect my…
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For those wondering why many want S21 banned.
Here is a situation I have come across today. Tenant been tenant for 19 years 7 months. No missed rent payments, no late rent payments, no pets, quiet, pretty much perfect tenant. However during this time the landlord has insisted on a guarantor every single year, and last year they wanted the guarantor to also send photo…
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First time buyer land tax relief form
Hi, there is a common form to compile when declaring the land tax during the house purchase, solicitors don't provide consultations about that, so I wonder how it works. I'm purchasing an house less than 250k in England, I satisfy all the requirements to avoid the Land Tax, but does this mean that I can claim relief (FTB…
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Nationwide Undervaluation
Good morning, I have had continuous back and forth between myself and the valuation team at Nationwide. I have had an offer accepted on a flat for £285k. The vendor is set on this price and will not negotiate further. However, the property has been valued at £260K, making Nationwide unable to offer any higher than £260k.…
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Can I approach a seller directly?
Hoping someone will be able to help. i had an offer accepted on a property. Took all the appropriate steps to get a mortgage in place. Keenans asked if I would like to see what their mortgage broker has to offer. So I agreed to have a conversation despite having told them I have already spoken to someone. As I was shopping…
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As a landlord can I run something past you guys.......
I have just had an inspection report from my agents for a flat I rent out. The tenants are good and have been there 4 years. On the latest report the agent has said that 2 floor tiles have cracked in front of the toilet in the bathroom and the tenant would like these replaced by me. Now I'm not sure if this is down to me.…
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For what reasons do people buy woodland?
What would be the main reasons or motivations for people who buy woodlands? E.g. the parcels of land sold on this site: https://www.woods4sale.co.uk/woodlands/south-west-england/2207.htm If anyone here has or does own such a piece of land, I'd really like to hear of your experiences and what you got out of owning land like…
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Sold house. Buyer harassing us.
Hi any help would be appreciated. We sold our house a few weeks ago to a first time buyer. I will try to explain in a quick overview my side of events. We moved into our first bought house a couple of years ago when house prices had shot up massively during Covid. With the way the market was we unfortunately had to buy one…
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Using The Same Solicitor for Buying & Selling / Quote
Hi all, I hope someone can give me some advise. I originally got a solicitor on board for just selling my leasehold flat as I was going to move in with family and buy 6 months later. I have now changed my mind and asked for a quote as I have a property I want to buy, actually had an offer accepted on yesterday :) . Does…
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Cash from trust as a deposit
I'm a beneficiary of a disabled person's trusts, I receive some means tested benefits. I'd like to use some of the funds in the trust to help my girlfriend by a house near me. Can the trust's funds be paid to the mortgage provider directly and then have me own that proportion of the house? So in effect the trust is helping…
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Coal Mining Report Query from Solictor
Hi all, Need some advice or previous experience from people who have been in the same situation :smile: So my solictors pa rang me as well as emailing me the following : "In relation to your search reports, we have reviewed the mining report and notes that a subsidence claim was made within 50 meters of the property. This…