Me, my flat and my date with destiny
What is the minimum notice period required when a tenant wants to vacate a rental property?
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Will this tenant prevent me selling?
How to sell a property which has tenants, one of whom has been there more than 20 years and may be a “sitting tenant”.Read more...
When the stamp duty holiday ends
What are the benefits of completing the purchase of a property before 31 December 2009?Read more...
Hubby's gone but should mum move in?
I'm getting divorced and want to stay in our home, but my husband wants the house old so that he can be released from the mortgage. Is it a good idea to accept financial help from my family?Read more...
This year... profit from a foreign sale
What are the tax advantages for UK residents selling French properties before 6 April 2010?Read more...
Everything in the garden isn't lovely
What are the legal rights a property owner has when a neighbouring garden is derelict and causing a nuisance?Read more...
My wife must not get my parents' home
How can post-nuptial agreements protect property ownership in the event of divorce settlements?Read more...
More Q & As
My son is a lawyer unto himself
Why do lenders require all adult occupiers of a property to sign a "Consent to Mortgage" document when remortgaging?Read more...
How do I tackle selling at auction?
I don't want the hassle of restoring the terrace houses I own - how can I prepare to sell these properties at auction?Read more...
Should I pay this blast from the past?
Why do a lessor's solictors need to be advised about a remortgage even when residents have bought the freehold for the property.Read more...
Will this 'loan' save our property sale?
How the sellers of a property can protect themselves when lending their prospective buyers funds to secure the sale.Read more...
We just want to carry on clamping
How to control non-resident parking on a private road.Read more...
Hefty price in deed for post delay
What fees are payable when a mortgage deed is delayed in the post?Read more...
Am I being taken to the cleaners?
How to challenge your landlord over the return of the deposit at the end of a tenancy.Read more...
What is a 'rent charge' for a property?
What is a 'rent charge' for a property and why must it be paid?Read more...
Gutter work is money down the drain
What steps can you take to claim compensation if damage is caused to your property by something on your neighbour's land?Read more...
Should we listen to our IFA?
Accepting bad advice from an independent financial advisor can result in mortgage fraud.Read more...
Can I insist upon a 10 per cent deposit?
Expert advice on deposit levels at exchange of contracts.Read more...
Can we buy anonymously?
We want to buy the house next door but have fallen out with our neighbours. Can we purchase the property without them finding out that we are the buyers?Read more...
When is an auction a bid too far?
What are the issues to consider before attending a property auction?Read more...
The sale of chattels
What are the legal issues relating to the sale of chattels - the fixtures and fittings of a property - to save stamp duty?Read more...
One mortgage, three solicitors
Why can't a solicitor who is acting for the borrower also act for the guarantor of a mortgage?Read more...
We can’t see the point of a survey
We are buying a riverside listed building which we intend to totally refurbish and extend. Our solicitor has been quite insistent that we have a survey, but we are cash buyers who know what work needs to be done, so surely it is up to us?Read more...
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What's your problem?
If you have a question for the H&P lawyer, Fiona McNulty, email legalsolutions@standard.co.uk.
We regret that questions cannot be answered individually.
Fiona is a partner in the property team at Thring Townsend Lee & Pembertons Solicitors www.ttuk.com.
Fiona McNulty image by Charlie Hopkinson (www.charliehopkinson.com).
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