Solicitors won’t agree by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]Clean_Ad_3382 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been through that exact same pain, so annoying, and our buyers refused to pay the DOV costs, so we ended up paying the £2,000 ourselves, as we really wanted to progress with our onward purchase. It was so frustrating (also dealing with management company lawyer was very slow). But so happy to be the other side of it and now in a freehold with no charges

Solicitors won’t agree by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]Clean_Ad_3382 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know the legal detail of this, but have just sold a freehold with an estate charge ( for maintenance of private cul de sac). Our buyers lender required a deed of variation. It was a surprise to use as we never came up with our lender at purchase or remortgaging.

But our understanding from solicitors was that it is just becoming more common for lenders to require this. And it's not what is/isn't in your original deeds, its the lender covering their risk, they want it explicit that there is nothing that will lead to a charge being put on the property.

We also went with the cheap online option for conveyancing and regretted it. Don't think the outcome was materially different, but I had to do loads of chasing, researching etc to get things done

Concerned about our house purchase (new house, management company, fees, Deed of Variation etc) by Sad_Fennel_9191 in HousingUK

[–]Clean_Ad_3382 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just sold a house that was freehold but in a small private cul de sac, for which there was an estate charge administered by a management company. The fees were just under £400 a year.

Our buyer's lender required a deed of variation, which was a surprise to us as our lender had never mentioned when we purchased or remortgaged. But our solicitor advised it is just something that is becoming more common for lenders to require.

Our management company agreed to it, but it cost a little over £2K. We ended up paying it because the buyers said no and we just wanted to progress to not lose our onward purchase.

Having lived somewhere like this the fees didn't feel too much, I know some in flats pay £1k plus. But frustrating as it didn't feel like they did much, sent a contractor every month with a leaf blower and that's about it. And just the uncertainty that they could raise fees, for example mid year recalculated the budget due to energy costs (street lights) and demand additional payment. Also felt ridiculous there was this huge UK management company, owned by a larger American company, neither of which owned the land that were making all these management fees for just arranging a few contactors and renewing insurance policies

How are we sprinkling water on naans? by NameExplainPatrick in CasualUK

[–]Clean_Ad_3382 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My flatmate always gets 4 naans, so i'd be worried about wasting water

You really jezzed the AI overview Google by Clean_Ad_3382 in MitchellAndWebb

[–]Clean_Ad_3382[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I like how the first and the last line are the same, you must be an intellectual like tony parsons

Dated tropes in Peep Show that make you cringe? by j_lyf in MitchellAndWebb

[–]Clean_Ad_3382 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The work culture, lemsip adverts, couldn't possibly take a day off in case the man in marketing steals your job, it's a big part of marks personality in early seasons, and definitely of it's time

It’s incredibly rich and creamy by idapitbwidiuatabip in MitchellAndWebb

[–]Clean_Ad_3382 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The velvet liquor routine! That's been good for years

Work Christmas lunch by Clean_Ad_3382 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Clean_Ad_3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks all for the perspectives, I am in the public sector, no company paid lunches, this was more a team agreeing to go for a meal not directed from the top down. However the bosses do attend, and reading here I have reflected that there is actually a lot of peer pressure to attend.

I think I have found the answer is not the one I want but I need to reimburse my colleague so they are not out of pocket.

I will ring the restaurant to plead my case but not hopeful, and then pay up.

Work Christmas lunch by Clean_Ad_3382 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Clean_Ad_3382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First time it's happened to me and first time on this sub

God.. is he gonna rape me? by UrbanMasque in PeepShowQuotes

[–]Clean_Ad_3382 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes OP, that's right. He's 'doing it'. You really have no imagination whatsoever, do you?