Owning your own home

because they 'think' the lease suggests that the exterior of the property is our responsibility

Could it be that the lease is not obvious at spelling this out.

-- solicitors have told us "There is a restriction against keeping pets on the property. I would recommend that if you intend to keep a pet, you obtain consent from the Landlord before exchange of contracts."

I don't understand - doesn't that make it pretty clear that a house cat isn't allowed in the lease, getting a dispensation / permission for one does seem like something you'd have to do rather than the solicitor unfortunately.

because they 'think' the lease suggests that the exterior of the property is our responsibility, but cannot actually give us a solid answer on where the line is drawn

Hmmm. Sometimes leases are worded badly. Might be worth getting the clause in full and getting an expert to review it.

lease says "Not to keep any animal bird or reptile in the flat which the council considers to be dangerous injurious to health or a nuisance"

Above Standard. A great number of lease rule out ALL pets unless given permission, so this seems quite permissive.

There is a restriction against keeping pets on the property. I would recommend that if you intend to keep a pet, you obtain consent from the Landlord before exchange of contracts.

The pets thing...it only matters if your pet is a fucking nuisance anyway. If you have a brain, you'll make sure your dogue / lizards are quiet and don't piss people off.

The solicitors are covering their bums, there.

Aah - yes, there is ambiguity.

I read it as "no pets, which council sees as disruptive" (i.e. none at all) rather than "no pets which the council sees as disruptive" (i.e. no nasty ones)

Bastard seller has refused our offer. It is slightly below asking/starting price and is our absolute maximum bid so I'm not raising it. It is also the only offer they've had on their f@cking house in the 3 weeks the ad has been up. Why won't they take my offer, the cheap bastards? /rant

^ meh, three weeks on the market is not a long time. They’ll figure out soon enough that the market is a lot weaker than they thought.

Thanks all, i understood is as such but yeah maybe just the solicitors covering themselves.

Will fight for a solid answer on property exterior it seems

This is @chrisbmx116 's house aicmfp

We'll be putting ours on the market soon (not in London) - any tips on pricing given impending civil war in 'merca?

Does it have a fully stocked bunker?

Actually it is about 150 yards away from a disused bunker that was supposed to be for the watchmen during the cold war. Someone was supposed to man it at all times and after the bombs dropped they'd peep out (on top of the big hill overlooking Brighton) and have a look at the damage before nipping back in (bit of fallout never hurt anybody) and reporting it to London.

150 yards should bump the price up by at least 15k I reckon.

Dibs bunker if you split

They’ll figure out soon enough

Possibly, possibly. I've just found out that there's no mortgage on the house currently which means they're not just old, they'll soon be rolling in cash if they're not already. Makes me hate them even more, obvs.

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Another probably stupid question, if your property is freehold, not shared freehold, just freehold, who owns the land?

Are you buying in Plumstead?

Some fucking lord / countess somewhere.

Wouldn't you?

@GwGs, wherever I could still afford sort of still remotely within London...

@duncs, I am not 100% sure actually, I don't think you entirely do...

wherever I could still afford sort of still remotely within London...

catford obvs

You do, as much as anyone does - there is no superior interest but if you managed to disclaim the freehold somehow it would become bona vacantia (i.e. defaults back to the crown)

Catford is finished, Plumstead is opening up new channels to sourdough, craft beer and artisanal roasted beans. Rumours of burgeoning cheese scene too. You want to get in on the ground here. Don't show weak hands, now is the time to act!

Catford is out of my price range except for 1 property currently on rightmove...

I am thinking of Bromley actually...

So basically, if you have a freehold property and if you were mortgage free, then nobody could make you homeless then?

ask the agent what the listing price and the target price is. Ask then if anything is going for asking price. If you think there are potential problems with the property, call them out and ask them their strategy for selling with it. don't be afraid to list for a little less than the agent suggest if you think so. Their aim is to get the business in and worry on the selling later. Ask them to bring right move reports for the area and highlight which houses you are competing with.

If you can't make the decision between the EAs, look for the one with the most properties on at your price range and bargain them to 1%+VAT.

A compulsory purchase order could.

#br1yani is forever, astute choice.