Q:Am after peoples opinions and experiences of owning a house with a large tree nearby. We have seen a house that we like, ticks most of the boxes but the down side is there is a large oak tree directly behind it. It is not in the garden of the property but just behind the fence in the neighbours garden. I would guess that the tree is about 40 ft from the back of the house, the garden faces north so it will cause less shadow than if it was south facing.
Q:Can anyone direct me to some info on costs of buying and then living in a house??
I want to base it on a house worth around ￡175K but would like to know what it costs ? first in solicitor fees etc and then general monthly outgoings such as council tax, utilities, mortgage etc??
I'm not looking to buy just yet (debt) but would like to get an idea of what it would cost us roughly…
Thanks in advance
Q:Do you have to pay stamp duty if we are buying from the mother in law @ 160K?
Any help would be welcome.
Q:Buying a house and have agreed an entry date of 4th of jan, seller has now contacted my solicitor asking to change date of entry to the 11th as they are having problems with the house they are buying. I told my solicitor that this could not be done but tonight the seller contacted me directly and gave a whole sob story and now I'm not sure what to do. :confused:
What do you guys think???
Q:We are in the process of buying a house which has a Name, but no Street Number (e.g., "Dunroamin, High Street, Anytown". My wife would like to change the house name to one which was used on her parent's house. (e.g., "Sentimental Cottage, High Street, Anytown"
The actual name change is easy enough – just tell the council, and as long as it is not (1) obscene or (2) similar to another house nearby, then they will approve it. You can even do it online.
Q:Hi Everyone,
Will be buying a house (circa ￡300,000) with a 70% mortgage (no sale of other property)
Is there any legal reason I need a solicitor for the purchase, surely I can arrange the searches, surveys and draw upo the contracts myself thus saving loads ??????
xx
Q:Hi guys
just to let you know i am buying a house lol
however, things have stalled a bit thanks to getting reports etc after the survey.
Now my gf has just rang me and said that the vendor has rang her up at work and started to ask her loads of questions, eg whats happening, we have done this that etc.
now im not sure but is she actually allowed to do this?
cheers
Q:I am in the process of buying a house.
I just like to know whether it is better to add my wife's name as the joint owner.
The mortgage will be entirely in my name though.
Is there any advantage/disadvantage of adding spouse as joint owner?
Except the obvious disadvantage in case of any separation later
Q:Hi,
I am buying a house and mortgage is with halifax, they have carried out the survey within 2days but the buyers of my property are with Abbey National and it's been 2 weeks now and i still have not heard from them about carrying out there survey on my property that they are buying. Is it normal for some banks to take longer to get there survey carried out, my estate agent said that some banks get everything els in place before the survey is this true or are the abbey dragging their
Q:Thinking of buying a house with an existing drop kerb but it means driving over someone elses land to reach the parking (the land is owned by the owner, not included in the sale and is there as an investment)
I will need to put a kerb in at some point so I have private access, but how much is this in the region of?