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Shared Leasehold- what is a fair deal?

I have had an offer accepted on a shared freehold flat. The lease between the current owner and the freeholding entity has a 70 year lease and they are asking to extend this. As a condition of...

josadler7

Sole trader car purchase tax

Hello Please can some help? I am working as a sole trader and my car (mostly used for business, it’s essential) is starting to fail, just had a £500 repair bill… So I am going to...

carlton23

Woodframed & Brick query.

I would like to insulate my house walls but am informed I am unable to because the house is `wood framed`. Why is this and please explain the difference please?

bob561941

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

my wife has inherited a four bedroom bungalow in devon we live in surrey and could move to the bungalow as we are both of retirement age. the bungalow is valued at £325,000.00 how much capital...

anne_thompson

My mother drew up a deed of gift in 1998 and her property is now owned by me. She has recently gone into a care home and at present the local authority know I own the house but haven't asked for any...

hotlips1

warnings at work

Am I right in thinking if you are given a verbal warning and you were not told it was a verbal warning,you also received no paperwork or signed anything can 6 months down the line say different? A...

Bobbisox

I wasn't too sure where to put this..

I received this memo from a very trusted friend who worked in Finance at the highest level so I thought I could share it with you Hi All Just in case any of you are holding Euro notes, there are notes...

Booldawg

South African travelling in EU

My wife has been in the UK since she was 11 but still on an open-ended visa and only holds an RSA passport. We're hoping to go on holiday to Spain next year - read about a Schengen visa but most of...

nannybooby

thought you were all into saving money

.......but not one of you has made bricketts for the fire out of old newspapers ?can't beleive that

Big Bas

Capital Gains Tax

I have just sold shares which were passed down to me in 1986 on the death of my father The amount is over the CG threshold of £10100 Can this £10100 be reduced in any way ? Hope you are...

Kristal53

inheritance tax question

hi -another question about wills -no i'm not obsessed lol! -this is on behalf of a good friend who is in this predicament. 30 years ago, following the death of her father, her mother made a will...

Bob_M

Gas Flue and Neighbours Extension

Hi, Hope you can help. My neighbour is building an extension for which we have a party wall agreement that enables his extension to be built on to the side of my living room. Neither of us noticed...

somerford

What happens if two parties to a property dispute produce statutory declarations which contradict eachother?

I have a dispute with my neighbour with regards to services from my house crossing over her land. What is undisputed is that we have a right to connect to the drains which run under her rear yard. The...

pogle

Conservatory extension

I have a standard conservatory on the side of my detached bungalow. Can I extend out from the french doors to make a bigger area. A 'T' shape in effect. Am I correct in thinking I cant go more than 30...

worriedfather

Right of way/Access

Hi, I own an old property (built 1650) which backs onto an unmade lane which we think is owned by the company that rents the farmers fields and land. We have a garage at the bottom of the garden and...

Stu Dent

How do I find out who the franchisee is?

It's easy enough to find out who controls a PLC or Limited company. But how does one identify a franchisee? Let's say that "Luscious Lamb" decide to open a chain of restaurants specialising...

Swiper

Tax refund for having to wash your own uniform.

Hi, I have read in the Sunday Mirror today that you can get a tax refund if you have to wash your own work uniform. It gives you the website link www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax. But i can't seem to find...

nyehus

how can i get solicitor to release my deceased mothers will, when 3rd exec will not allow it yet they are abroad

my brother who lives abroad is the 3rd executor (my sister and I are the other 2), we want to go to probate for our late mothers estate, but the 3rd exec is with holding from writing to allow...

potiche

Halogen heater

Our indoor small halogen heater ( cost £10) is rattling & has stopped working. What's inside? Can I take it apart & replace something?

answerbanker

selling your house to your tenant .............

My son is renting his house out - the tenant has expresed an interest in buying it. The mortgage ha just gone up (interest-only period ended) amon is going abroad with his job so he is thinking of...

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