Arthur C Clarke in his book '3001' has someone expressing surprise that no-one can explain the origin of the expression 'to know something like I know the back of my hand'. I doubt if I could...
Would I have to get my ex-husband's permission to change my son's surname to my current partner's?? I have been divorced for years and my son has asked if we can all have the same name. I know I can...
OK - I earn ?25K. Physically impossible for me to get a mortage big enough to buy a one bed flat where I live. Been busy paying student loans so don't have a deposit. By the time I save a deposit...
I have a court order settlement that states that the property is to be transferred into my name and my ex husband will receive ?8k. I have a mortgage offer and my conveyancing solicitor has sent all...
Ok so I couldn't get to work yesterday, along with thousands of others! I did attempt to get in but after losing control of the car on a main dual carriageway I gave up and went home. All the staff...
Two friends and myself have decided to by a house. None of us know nothing about mortgages or house buying, however, we thought that the easiest way would be to contribute 1/3 to legal costs...
I have to convert my loft into a room to accommodate my parents as one is ill. I have found out that my estranged husband has put on a caution on 'my' property - I bought the house in order to escape...
My relationship with my partner has broken down and we jointly own our house. He has expressed a wish to let me have 100% of the house and wants to change the house deeds to reflect this. How do we go...
The radiator in my bedroom makes a tapping noise about every minute or 2 starting off quick and then slowing down, a sort of TAPTAPTAPTAPTAPTAP..TAPTAPTAP.....TAP.....TAP.......TAP...............TAP...
Why does the demise contain the words ' to hold unto the Tenant'? Why doesn't it say: the Landlord demises the Premises to the Tenant (or to be held by the Tenant). What on earth does 'to hold...