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Gas mains running along property - devalues?
Would like to get general opinion of you lovely people here. As it stands the mains gas runs through property boundary and runs all along from drive way, gap between house and fence and along the garden end. It is connected to at least 40 other properties behind this property. My question is does it devalues the value of…
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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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Window opening on to our property
We are the landlords of a commercial property which has a drive at the back for vans to access to deliver supplies to the shop. The property at the back of the drive have now installed new windows that open on to our land, we have told the owner that its not acceptable as the vans cars etc going up the drive will break his…
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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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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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Over paid rent. Do I have a case for refund.
During a non related conversation with the Estate Agent, who we paid our rent to, ie the Letting Agents, she informed me our landlord was thinking of selling the property we had rented for over 6 years.This was in Dec 2023. I asked obvious questions & was told we would probably not be required to move until late Feb 2024.I…
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Certificate of Compliance - Management Company question
We have recently purchased a property in a Gated community containing 4 Free hold properties. In order to maintain the communal areas and Entrance Gate. One of the property owners have set up a limited company. Each property owner is a director of the company and chips in £31 per month to the company. The money is used for…
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TA7 Form and Share of Freehold
Hi I'm a first time buyer and have been reading the forum for guidance and reassurance and it's proved to be a useful resource but I have ongoing queries regarding share of freehold that appear to be difficult to find answers for. This for a 1 bedroom flat in a building with another flat. I've received the contract…
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Another buying a share in parents house thread
I'm looking to purchase at least a 50% share in my mid 80 year old mothers house, in view of purchasing the other 50% on her passing. I live with my mother, the only attorney for both POA's, and only executor of her will, in which we all have an equal share, with the exception that I have been given the house for up to 24…
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Is pending LISA bonus good enough for mortgage checks?
Hi everyone. We're first time buyers and I'm using a LISA. I've deposited money in March and April, so I'm expecting the top-up from the government soon. The problem is that I need this top-up to reach the deposit that's stated on our agreement in principle. However, I guess because of the time of year, the bonus is taking…
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Property has suffered some movement & trees within the influencing distance
Hi, I am planning to buy the property. Its the end terrace property. Year of construction is approximate 1900 as per the bank valuation report Below is the report which I received from the bank (a) Is the property in an area that (to the best of your knowledge) has suffered flooding or is at risk of flooding? No (b) Is…
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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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Bought an apartment, found after 1 year there was an £800 bill comming
Hi all I bought an apartment end June 22, and as normal there were £300 left during 1 year to cover for unexpected bills coming after the sell. I am a first time buyer, so please bear with me but my solicitors, PCS legal (I would recommend to avoid them), explained this process which sounds very reasonable. I was passed a…
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Share of freehold: 3 flats, 5 people
We found ourselves in a pretty weird situation. We live in a flat in a converted Victorian house; There are 3 flats in total - ground, first and top floors. It's Share of freehold.In 2022 there was 1 person in the top floor flat, 1 person on the first floor and 2 people on the ground floor (4 in total).We (me and my…
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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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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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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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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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Land registry
During the conveyancing of the sale of my property I discover that an application to the title deeds was placed in my property 5 months ago by an ex partner . I was not informed of this and had resulted in the sale falling through . It’s proving difficult to get moved , is there any help out there
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Management agent informed solicitor about leak
Hi all, I'm just trying to understand our position legally. We are in to process of selling a leasehold conversion flat (not exchanged yet but close). We have had a leak from a mains pipe supplying the flat above that is buried into an external wall. This has caused part of the ceiling to collapse. We have located the leak…