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Q. I am buying a second home in London and have agreed verbally that some of the furniture will remain and be included in the purchase price and some items will be removed. What is the best way of ensuring that when I come to complete that this verbal agreement with my estate agent is…
Q. I am buying a property that is currently tenanted but I plan to live in the property myself following completion. I have asked the agent if the Vendor has been served notice on the tenant yet but she tells me that this will not be served until the survey is booked. I am currently…
Q. As an investor with several properties in West London, I am constantly looking for great new areas to invest in and wondering if you could give me some advice on areas worth considering that have great transport connections? A. As a Landlord it’s important to buy property in the right location, yes you have…
Q. I have a spare bedroom in my apartment and am seriously considering renting it out to get some extra cash in, a friend mentioned there is a government scheme called The Rent a Room Scheme, can you tell me more? A. Many home owners today are choosing to become resident landlords. You become a…
Q. I currently live and work in Canary Wharf and am looking to finally step onto the property ladder but need to have a bit more green around me than the wharf can offer but at the same time will not tolerate a long commute, can you recommend anywhere far enough away to feel like…
Q. I am thinking of downsizing my property due to the fact that I have been on an interest only mortgage for way to long and as the years advance worry that ultimately I don’t have any vehicle in place to pay off the loan when the mortgage expires. Do you think I am doing…
Q. I have literally fallen in love with a penthouse that I saw last week and was prepared to pay close to the asking price to make it mine. However my buyer’s agent has informed me that after further investigation and analysing the block historically and looking at comparables in the same area that it…
The property Ombudsman provides a free, fair independent service for Buyers, Sellers, Tenants and Landlords in the UK and this week in a press release the TPO has responded to a proposed amendment to the Estate Agents Act and the repeal of the Property Misdescriptions Act, The TPO are extremely concerned as proposed changes to…
Q. I’m in the process of buying a property and almost ready to exchange. However I have had some really bad news that has stopped me dead in my tracks. The surveyor has down valued the property quite significantly. As I am taking a mortgage to fund the purchase I am now facing a huge…
Q. I am based in Singapore and would really love to invest in the UK, the problem is I don’t know the market over there and I really don’t have anyone that I can get good solid advice from. My worry is being so far away is that I am going to be ill advised…
