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Q. I completed on my brand new house six months ago and I am devastated to find out that my next door neighbours have decided to build a two story extension onto their period house. The extension is going to extend right up to their boundary wall, right next to my existing fence. A colleague…
Q: I have just agreed to buy a property and sat down with my financial advisor to get the mortgage arranged and he has asked me for money up front for the survey and also wants to know which type of survey I want to instruct. Having never bought before, firstly is this really necessary given…
So with the first quarter of the 2012 already behind us how is the Canary Wharf property market shaping up? The excitement and the anticipation of the Olympics as well as the concern of how it might well affect those of us living and working in the area has certainly got everyone talking. Road works…
Q. I am a Landlord with property in the UK but I currently reside overseas. I decided to manage the property myself to save some cash, however I having left the tenant in the property for the last 3 years I now want to sell. Having visited the property I was appalled to find the…
Q. I’m selling a property for the first time and the buyer had originally asked for a simultaneous exchange and completion. However their solicitor has just come back today saying this won’t be possible and to further complicate matters she is insisting that the buyer visit the property prior to exchange to check the tenants…
It continues to sadden me that Landlords are still willing to hand over their valuable properties to unscrupulous Agents with no affiliation to any of the Professional bodies that are specifically there to protect them. Once again the TPO (The Property Ombudsman) Annual Report 2011 highlighted another year which saw a further increase in letting…
Changes to tenancy deposit protection from 6th April 2012 The government has recently warned Landlords to get their acts together on deposits following the Localism Act achieving Royal Assent in December it’s now confirmed that changes to tenancy deposit protection, introduced by the Bill, will come into force on 6th April. Tenancies already in place…
Q. I was curious to read your column regarding whose responsibility it is for fence and wall boundaries as I have a similar issue only mine concerns the neighbour’s hedge, can I just cut it down on my side at least, or do I have to get permission? A. Yes, last week we did indeed…
Q. I have just completed on my new house and the fence on one side is old and falling down, so needs replacing. I am having conflicting views from friends as to which side of the fence I am responsible for, can you help? A. There seems to be a great deal of confusion out…
Q. I am a first time tenant in London having moved here from the states and not sure how things work with regards to the and check in/out fees and dilapidation’s against fair wear and tear. I’m just about to move in so need to know where I stand. Can you advice? A. Being a novice at…
