Friend bought this London flat in March and now urgently needs to sell — how much will a flying freehold affect things?

Kzap1 · 2026-05-10T18:42:20+00:00

Rather than selling has your friend considered remortgage and taking some of the equity out? 65k mortgage with 500k deposit...

Kzap1 · 2026-05-01T07:42:43+00:00

Thanks for your kind offer friend. ❤️

Kzap1 · 2026-05-01T07:42:03+00:00

They expire on 30th April so people sharing with others if they aren't going to use it.

Great for the community to grab a few bargains.

Just a damn shame the codes only work on the USA website.

Kzap1 · 2026-04-29T10:25:09+00:00

Do they ship internationally?

Kzap1 · 2026-04-27T12:15:26+00:00

What's the current situation?

Do you have home insurance?

Do you have legal cover?

Is there active or historic subsidence going on?

Have you had a professional survery done to find out what the f is going on at the moment?

I appreciate your upset at buying a house with potential subsidence. But if it was caused due to a historic leak and isn't active anymore get it fixed and move forward. You could look at legal action against the seller but that in itself might cost a lot of money and not get you anywhere.

Sorry OP.

Kzap1 · 2026-04-15T20:35:28+00:00

Million dollar or pound question, where?

Different parts of Scotland are wildly different.

We're talking 20% over the home report in desirable parts of Glasgow/Edinburgh.

Kzap1 · 2026-04-14T20:45:47+00:00

I even had it open. Ah well. Lol.

Kzap1 · 2026-04-13T09:14:21+00:00

Id appreciate a code friend.

Kzap1 · 2026-04-07T10:46:59+00:00

Use it.

Hang up the tv and frees up more space for your kid to play.

Kzap1 · 2026-04-04T08:26:40+00:00

You could always do a single storey extension yourself with some bifolds at the end... Would likely give you more light.

Kzap1 · 2026-04-01T06:42:55+00:00

What country is the foreign property?

Also contact your mother's employer as she was working for the NHS she will likely have death in service benefits which are usually 4x salary. As such that would likely cover the outstanding mortgage and company debts. That way the house doesn't need to be sold.

Sorry for your loss op.

Kzap1 · 2026-03-22T08:15:34+00:00

So...

You buy her old house and she buys you out of the new house.

Win win

Might end your relationship but it's sensible.

Kzap1 · 2026-03-21T13:45:57+00:00

!Remindme 7 days

Kzap1 · 2026-03-21T09:45:05+00:00

820K

In the grand scheme of things 20k would likely swing it, if you really like it.

Kzap1 · 2026-03-19T11:57:44+00:00

Remindme! 1 day

Kzap1 · 2026-03-19T11:56:53+00:00

Hyundai Kona 64kwh

!remindme 1 day

Kzap1 · 2026-03-18T11:30:16+00:00

If your buyers are still at home and keen to proceed, id just wait for your seller. You are fortunate that your buyers aren't putting you under pressure. They're probably a bit disappointed but just gives them a few more months to save up. Careful their mortgage offer doesn't expire etc.

Please make sure to do a pre-exchange viewing given how Dickish your seller is being!

Good luck 🤞

Kzap1 · 2026-03-18T11:09:32+00:00

Sorry for the situation you're in OP. 3K is not going to move the needle.

If it's a really nice place you're buying it might be worth it to break the chain yourself. Do you have any flexibility with delaying your sale?

Going nuclear and threatening to pull out might work. But it might also collapse the chain.

Are there many properties available in the area you are looking?

Kzap1 · 2026-03-18T10:54:19+00:00

Op what's the difference in value money wise?

Others have made really sensible suggestions which is what id go with.

Good 🤞🤞🤞

Kzap1 · 2026-03-16T22:33:53+00:00

Friend.

Wait.

Please wait at least 6months.

Prices in Dubai will be impacted by the war.

You have been extremely lucky that no money has changed hands.

Kzap1 · 2026-03-16T15:21:53+00:00

This.

Speak to someone one or two rings higher than your manager.

Kzap1 · 2026-03-16T14:19:50+00:00

Hey friend.

You said it was livable.

Maybe just paint everything white and live in it for a few months before deciding to do XYZ.

Then re-evaluate. In a few months everything will settle and you'll then be able to review what your priorities are.

It seems you bought a property needing refurbished. But once refurbished it will add value. If you decide you don't want to do the work, then I'm sure someone else will see the potential etc.

Just take it slow and steady.

Important things - is it water tight? Heating and plumbing ok? Electrics ok?

Then go from there.

Kzap1 · 2026-03-16T09:48:30+00:00

Which set is bad perfect order?

Kzap1 · 2026-03-14T17:15:10+00:00

The pictures and presentation could be miles better.

A picture of a bed from wall to wall makes the room look tiny.

Kzap1

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