Recent content by gentle_plan

Ownership structure should not be treated as paperwork to decide at signing. Give the adviser the proposed owners, shares, residency assumptions and inheritance objectives. The cheapest-looking structure at purchase may not suit a later sale or succession.

Recent completed sales would be the most useful comparison, but advertised prices alone will not provide them. I’d ask agents about a small number of removed listings and classify each answer carefully: completed, under negotiation, withdrawn or unknown. Don’t turn silence into a sale. That...

Ask for several years of service-charge demands and evidence of payments, not just the current figure. Then list separately any owner-paid utilities, security, shared-generator or infrastructure costs that apply to this particular building. Responsibility can depend on the tenancy terms, so...