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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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House Buyers Want to Bring Architects In
I am in the process of selling my empty house. I have had an offer from a buyer & even before a Memorandum Of Sale has been issued the buyers have requested that their architects are allowed access. I find this a bit disconcerting to be honest. Should I wait until Exchange of Contracts before allowing this ?? Any comments…
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Working on my property I own but rent out.
Hi, I currently work from home under permitted development rulings. I run a small hairdressers from a detached building in the back garden. Is it possible to rent the occupied house and still work from the detached building following permitted development rulings and council knowledge? Of course there would be leasing…
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Estate agent fees
My property has been on the market for 17 months with 3 potential sales having fallen through. The estate agent has now taken it off the market saying that it has been on their books for over 12 months and their fee is now due within 7 days or it will be passed to debt collectors. There is no mention of a 12 month period…
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Major Works Clawback Confusion
Hello All, I'm writing this as I can't find any answers to similar questions online so was wondering if anyone has any experience with a similar issue. I live in a leasehold flat. Major works were carried out based on section 20. My flat's contribution was paid over two years ago (around 6.5k) prior to work starting. The…
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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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Deed of variation
Hi all I instructed my solicitor (10 weeks ago) to carry out a deed of variation to the leasehold flat that I'm purchasing - it's something linked to the ground rent..I done this to cover myself, as at the time they said my lender was not happy and that if I do come to sell the property down the line I might have issues..…
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Moving into renting short term
Hi Everyone. New to this Board as MSE didn't exist last time we moved house!! We've sold ours (Subject to contract 🤞 ) and have just secured a new build but we are likely to have to rent for about six months. Any suggestions how best to manage things like mail redirection and telling banks? Don't really want to have to pay…
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What's the legal situation
Hi all, We rent out a property and did do so for the initial 12 months to a pair of nice young men from abroad through an agency. At the end of the 12 months One of them had to go back home so another man replaced him but now 4 months into the renewed 12 month contract the new man has moved out. The remaining young man…
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Landlord not following legal notice?
Hey all, I'm really sorry to be a bother but I'm very much struggling at the moment and I'm looking to anywhere I can for support and advice. My Landlord has decided to sell up this year. That's completely understandable and I've been very accommodating with viewings, EA visits etc. I wish it wasn't happening, but here we…
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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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Buying a Freehold House with a unregistered leasehold against it.
Hi! Myself and my husband are currently in the process of buying a house. We currently have a problem with the house we're buying. It was discovered around 9 weeks ago that the house was freehold with an unregistered leasehold against it, indemnity policy's have been put forward but our solicitors have declined as they…
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Issue with Private Landlord
Hi everyone, I'm not sure if this is the right place for this but I'm after some advice... My MIL (pensioner) privately rents a 3 bedroom house and lives there alone. The landlord has told her that she is not to have visitors stay overnight. Does this sound right to anyone? She isn't one for confrontation with the landlord…
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What to do about neighbours parking
The people who live two doors down from me whenever they have visitors, the visitors don’t park outside their house they park outside my next door neighbours house. My next door neighbour is an elderly man and because his driveway is narrow he parks his car on the road outside his house so that 1. He can get out of the car…
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Holiday home to permanent residence
I’ve used googled and really am coming to a loose end… I know the CORRECT answer but I’m looking for the BEST answer. My mums partner needs to get out of the house as she has passed away and we (the children) want to sell. He doesn’t have a lot of funds to buy a house. He doesn’t want to rent as it’s a waste of money. We…
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Second property dilemma
Hello all! I am strongly considering purchasing a second home and then renting out my existing home that is currently mortgage free. My idea is to remortgage our current home and use that money to put towards our second home and use our savings to purchase the new house outright. Another option is to just purchase the…
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Moving home tips - anything over and above the usual?
There are plenty of lists of 'what to do' and 'don't forget' when you're moving home. All the usual - take readings and inform energy suppliers - book a good removal company - get plenty of boxes and packing tape - make sure you know where the kettle is - don't forget the teabags etc etc etc. But aside from these 'everyday…
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Builder set up scaffolding... then never came to do the work!
It has been over a month, I can't contact him at all, and no idea whose scaffolding it is. Am trying to sell the house and urgently need the wall fixed due to rain. I think if I pay someone else to do it, they probably won't want to risk touching someone else's scaffolding?? What's the fastest way I can get mt urgent…
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Service Maintenance Charges on New Builds
New Builds not stating all the charges relating to service charges and maintenance charges. A number of people very unhappy with these charges. Especially when costs are so high .
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Should I question the integrity of my estate agent?
I am selling the family home with my ex-partner. He still lives in the property, while I live in a rental property, and we have chosen an estate agent jointly. The house has been on the market for 5 months, and we haven't found a buyer. My ex-husband has now suggested he buys my share of the house. However, the price he…
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Stamp Duty
Hi all, I am buying a house in the UK, this will be my second home, however, the first home is abroad and valued at 45,500 Euros which translating at todays spot rate is below the £40k threshold for higher rate. My question is which exchange rate do I use, the spot at completion, an average for the month, or the HMRC…