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To pull out of this house sale?

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parrotywotsit · 18/08/2025 18:48

I've got a bit of a bargain on a house, nothing equivalent will come around this cheap. I'm also at the very bottom of the market - currently renting after a break up.

It's a terrace with access across next door, a path against the house. I went for a follow up viewing and their dogs were using the garden as a toilet - claimed they hadn't realised and would stop them. We haven't been back to check yet so don't know whether they have. Solicitors have now discovered they've built a shed over the access but claim to have reinstated access around this, but not moved the shed, so access is technically blocked or at the least altered informally. We also noticed on a drive-by that the gate from their house to the road was blocked by rubbish.

I'm also worried that it needs a lot of cosmetic work, I'm not well off and on my own. But I'm really scared to lose this chance to get on the housing ladder.

That said, this house is cheap for a reason, isn't it? I should throw it back and pull out, shouldn't I?

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DrPrunesqualer · 18/08/2025 18:51

You can move the shed yourself

The rubbish has to be taken away as part of the sale agreement. Make sure that’s included as a requirement and include dog poo aswell