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How to Find Unusual Properties for Sale in the United Kingdom

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Your home is the biggest purchase of your life and therefore, you are naturally going to want to get one which is comfortable, affordable and a true reflection of your personality. If you have quite a quirky and unusual style then chances are you are going to want a property that will reflect this. Granted, you can reflect your kind of style with the way you design your home inside but you also want to give it off when people are driving up. It’s all well and good knowing that you would like to purchase an unusual property but this begs the question, how do you actually go about doing it? This is all going to be discussed in more detail below.  It’s no longer the norm for people to buy a property by peering into the windows of different estate agents as instead, thanks to the constant developments made in technology and the overall ease of use, it’s common practice for people to look on different websites for their property. There are a number of different websites out there to use whi

Is there any way to Rent Probate Properties in the United Kingdom?

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It is not uncommon for properties of deceased owners to be in local newspapers or online rental portal listings. However, the question lies in who rents them – the heir, beneficiaries, or the executor? There might be controversies surrounding the executor. Canexecutors actually rent out a deceased person’s estate? The answer is not as straightforward as anyone would think. There must be specific due protocols followed, otherwise legal consequences will ensue. The rental process for a dead person’s property depends on the person’s Will before death and the statute law governing such circumstances. If representatives of the estate do not have authority based on those factors, they would have to rely on the beneficiary’s legal consent, which is in the form of an agreement. In some cases, an executor is entitled to make the decision to rent the probate property during the probate process rather than leaving it empty. This can be a good option if the deceased’s estate is large and comp

Can the Government Take Your Property in the United Kingdom?

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Your home will rightly mean a great deal to you, and the idea of potentially having it taken away is daunting. The fact is that the government can take your property off of you, but there are rules they need to follow to do this. The government can take your property from you using a compulsory purchase order. Whether or not these orders are going to be successful will largely depend on what kind of property is being acquired as well as why this is happening, what impact it could have on you or your business and finally, what stage the order is currently at. Naturally, given how important properties are to individuals, whether for living or investment, it only makes sense that there are a number of laws set to protect people’s homes. Law set out by the Human Rights Act 1998, and the European Convention on Human Rights make it so that the compulsory acquisition of private property is prohibited. This may sound good in principle, but there are exceptions, and one of the most common is th

Tenant Fees Act 2019 in the United Kingdom Explained

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When you own a property or are familiar with property investment, it’s important that you keep up to date with different changes in the law, as these might affect you. One of the more recent pieces of legislation that came into force which has had a significant impact on the property market is the Tenant Fees Act 2019 . The Tenant Fees Act came into force on 1st June 2019. Its purpose was to stop landlords and agents from being able to charge fees to tenants other than fees that the Act granted. It meant that tenants could not be unreasonably charged for different fees that they reasonably should not be expected to pay. Any tenancy which was signed after 1st June has to comply with the rules set out within the legislation. All occupant contracts, shorthold tenancies, licences, and tenancies that apply to student accommodation are covered under the Tenant Fees Act. Only landlords, agents and tenants in England apply to the legislation. This is because, in Scotland, letting fees were alr