Is a homebuyer's survey enough?
I am an estate agent and I find it surprising that so few solicitors acting for buyers advise their clients to obtain surveys. Shouldn't they provide this advice to every client?
Keeping quiet about noisy neighbour
What can be done after the completion of a property sale if the buyer then discovers noisy neighbours?There's a leak, but who's paying?
How can neighbours determine who is liable for the repair costs when part of a shared building is affected by water damage?Read more...
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
Fixed term tenancy agreements
Can tenants break a fixed term tenancy contract early without the agreement of the landlord?Me, my flat and my date with destiny
What is the minimum notice period required when a tenant wants to vacate a rental property?Read more...
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...
Legal solutions
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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