Property Solutions to Sell Your House Fast For Market Value
Doing work on a house before completion requires a “key undertaking”. This key undertaking needs to be in place with the vendor of the property before contracts are exchanged. Also, you can only realistically do building work on a property between exchange and completion if the property is empty.
Home insurance will cover your leaking roof if the damage is caused by a storm, and if a storm has damaged your roof you would expect to see signs of damage to the exterior. But if your leaking roof is due to poor maintenance and wear and tear the insurance company will not cover the cost of repairs.
If you buy a house with an east facing garden the back garden will enjoy the sunshine in the morning. The front garden will be drenched in sunshine the whole afternoon after 1pm and into the evening. The sun sets in the west so you’ll not be able to enjoy the evening sun in an east facing garden.
If you buy a house with a west facing garden the front of the house enjoys sunlight in the morning and the back garden will be drenched in sunshine the whole afternoon after 1pm and into the evening. As the sun sets in the west you’ll be able to watch great sunsets in your west-facing back garden.
Houses with downstairs bathrooms don’t sell for as much money or as easily as houses with upstairs bathrooms. Many homebuyers are deterred by downstairs bathrooms, which are commonly found in old Victorian terraced houses. This is due to the inconvenience of its position in relation to the bedrooms.
Only buy a property with a flying freehold if the flying freehold coverage is no more than 20-25% of the total gross floor area of the property, otherwise you may struggle to get a mortgage. Also the owners of the properties will need to enter into mutual deeds of covenant confirming their obligations.
