Reply to the comment left by John Pettman at 01/12/2018 - 14:08Thanks, John. Yes, we examined the questionnaire, and that seller hadn't made any alterations - he had only had it a year, and the building is over 100 (probably...
Reply to the comment left by John Pettman at 01/12/2018 - 13:02Thanks very much. The valuation report states that it has 2 bedrooms, that the larger bedroom is an attic room (without questioning building regs) and that the property is...
Thank you. Yes, I think it's already included, but if not we will do that. The main issue is whether it's an original loft, as if it is that would account for the absence of building regs records. Should our...
Reply to the comment left by John Pettman at 27/11/2018 - 10:31There is a lease but we also own the freehold. The solicitor looked at the lease for us and says she can't glean anything from it. I will check...
Reply to the comment left by Neil Hewitt at 27/11/2018 - 09:45Thank you. The solicitor says they didn't receive a copy of the valuation report anyway. Should they have asked to see it?
Thanks very much, everyone. Would we be subject to the 3% stamp duty surcharge, buying the adjoining house, even though we would be incorporating it into our residential property?
Reply to the comment left by "Romain Garcin" at "13/08/2014 - 14:20": As we understand it, fees incurred in obtaining a loan are allowable expenses but not legal fees involved in the purchase of a property. We recently re-mortgaged a...
Reply to comment left by John Pettman at 01/12/2018 - 14:08
Reply to the comment left by John Pettman at 01/12/2018 - 14:08Thanks, John. Yes, we examined the questionnaire, and that seller hadn't made any alterations - he had only had it a year, and the building is over 100 (probably...
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Reply to the comment left by John Pettman at 01/12/2018 - 13:02Thanks very much. The valuation report states that it has 2 bedrooms, that the larger bedroom is an attic room (without questioning building regs) and that the property is...
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Thank you. Yes, I think it's already included, but if not we will do that. The main issue is whether it's an original loft, as if it is that would account for the absence of building regs records. Should our...
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Reply to the comment left by John Pettman at 27/11/2018 - 10:31There is a lease but we also own the freehold. The solicitor looked at the lease for us and says she can't glean anything from it. I will check...
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Reply to the comment left by Neil Hewitt at 27/11/2018 - 09:45Thank you. The solicitor says they didn't receive a copy of the valuation report anyway. Should they have asked to see it?
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Reply to the comment left by Neil Patterson at 26/11/2018 - 14:06Good idea, but unfortunately it is the only one of its type.
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Thanks very much, everyone. Would we be subject to the 3% stamp duty surcharge, buying the adjoining house, even though we would be incorporating it into our residential property?
Read More →Reply to comment left by Romain at 13/08/2014 - 14:20
Reply to the comment left by "Romain Garcin" at "13/08/2014 - 14:20": As we understand it, fees incurred in obtaining a loan are allowable expenses but not legal fees involved in the purchase of a property. We recently re-mortgaged a...
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