AIBU to continue running away from this house purchase?

[Quandaries]

Follow-up to www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4041606-AIBU-to-walk-away-from-this-house-purchase

Don’t even know where to start.

I’m a little worried that what I’ve posted so far makes me recognisable but what I’m going to post makes the sellers from hell recognisable so I’m not sure of the best way to go about it.

I like the EA but won’t be looking for another property in the same area.

But keep an eye on the house, and see when and what it sells for! I hope you find something suitable asap.

£800K can probably buy you the entire UK stock of two-tiered Cadbury's selection boxes. You'll be needing a much bigger house, with a double front door, by the time you've eaten that lot.

I think you can give a written statement of facts to the estate agent but verbally tell him that you won't testify if it goes to court. I don't think you can be forced to appear in court, it's not a criminal case.

www.cadburygiftsdirect.co.uk/christmas-double-deck-selection-box.html

@borageforager

This is mad. So the sellers possibly deliberately sabotaged the sale with you with a fictional NB so they could re list for more?!?

I think they were trying to start a bidding war to see how high I’d go. When I didn’t bite, they just killed the sale (without telling me or EA!) and relisted.

They’ve also changed the address a little on the listing so anyone who googled it wouldn’t necessarily see any of the former listings.

They’ve pretty much taken out the first line of the address and the post code so instead of

(e.g.)

Hollyhock Cottage
Scenic Lane
Pretty Village
County
Post code

It’s now

Scenic Lane
Pretty Village
County

I'd do a brief statement for the EA. It won't go to court. Aldi Titans for the win.

Oh @Quandaries - what a mess! There is another house out there that you will love just as much!

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Ooooh. Thank you.

OP,
With a written statement of facts on your part, being pursued by a large EA organisation, I don't imagine anything more will be required from you.

The Seller's have behaved very poorly.

This is unlikely to end well for them.

They have behaved so terribly.

I wouldn't shed tears for the likes for them.

I'm scarily invested in this thread

well hello again, @Quandaries.

I'd do the write up. These people are getting away scot free otherwise. At least the EA can cause them some pain. AND they may be of more help to you as you continue your search.

I know it’s a buyers market right now but £75k..... 😂 id give a statement OP. Karma needs a little help on this occasion!

I'd do the statement 9f fact for the EA. It'll take less time than spent in MN and majorly fuck them over tight back! 😁 Do it!

Definitely do a statement for the ea. It is very unlikely that you'd be a witness in court. It's nice to be nice.

Wow they are Cf of the highest order.

If i were in your situation, I would be furious, and upset, and tired of it. Why should people like the vendor's get to screw everybody over and get away with it though. OK, you might not get your money back, but if there's a chance of someone else (the EA) putting all the time, effort and money into legally pursuing them, then I'd gladly write the statement and hope the vendors get a taste of the stress they'd caused me. I'm basic like that though.

If it's any consolation OP DH and I were in a similar situation many years ago.

We offered asking price on a property and all was proceeding well - until the surveyor rang to say he couldn't gain access to the property.

The sellers weren't in despite it all being pre-arranged.

Cut a long story short they took the property of the market, dumped us and the EA only to re-list 6 months later at a higher price.

It was a shitty time, but 2 months after the sale fell through we found another property that we fell in love with and has in hindsight turned out to be a much better fit for us in terms of location for work/schools and general village amenities. The vendors were also lovely. No fuss over the sale and when we moved in the house was not only spotless but they'd left a treasure hunt for the kids to find moving in gifts to get to know the house and a bottle of champagne in the fridge.

The original house took another 6months to sell after it was re-listed and then went for only 5k over our offer by which time we were settled in our lovely new home.

The other upside is that our home has risen much faster in value than the original house due to location so it's been a better investment as well and is now worth considerably more than the other property.

As horrific as it was at the time I'm now glad it happened.

Buying a home is an emotional decision but I think you have to harden your heart and realise that there are many perfect properties out there for your family and that you will find one of them (minus the shitty vendors).

I posted on your previous thread. I was in a similar situation with an unhinged vendor who invented a 'new cash buyer' who supposedly gazumped us. Our buyer was extremely obstructive, refused to answer messages etc, but having exhausted other options she came back to us, and I ended up grudgingly buying the house. But if she hadn't, I was in no doubt I would have cut it dead.

In your situation personally I would do nothing. It's over. If the EA wants to pursue them, let them get on with it, I am sure they have all the evidence they need and it's their problem not yours. Do not invest any more time or energy in this.

Whatever you decide, good luck with finding a new property with a reasonable vendor.

I'd do the statement.

You hardly need to do any work for the statement for the EA - just cut and paste the key facts from your posts on this thread.

they'd left a treasure hunt for the kids to find moving in gifts to get to know the house

That is ADORABLE

Sorry to hear they’re being so greedy. Stupid trying to sell it for 75k more un the current scenario when they tried selling it you were the only one offering asking price.

Hope they don’t manage to sell the house ....

Ps have you tried tonys chocolate ?

@ScarMatty so am l!

This is all bad karma for them. Where l live then it rapidly turning into a buyers market. So they may well have expanded time and energy for literally nothing

Sorry hear of the money you lost. I to got stitched up by a dodgy seller earlier this year. Next sale for them fell through and lm guessing the next will!

@littlecatfeet, isn't it just? What a lovely idea.

I would give the statement to the EA that you were a serious and proceedable buyer. It is extremely annoying, not sure why they now think they can get an extra £75k, if they could have got that much more then they would have had more offers in the first place. Unfortunately there is nothing else you can do. Wishing you the best of luck to find your next home, hopefully it is even better and you get normal people for vendors

We could all contact the sellers and book viewings and fail to show up - or make offers are not deliver.

@CooperLooper

I can't remember the exact contract terminology, but there's usually a clause in the contract between EA and seller that the seller is liable for a fee if the estate agent provides a 'reasonable buyer' - but the seller refuses on unreasonable grounds and/or withdraws from the market.

My old estate agent told me this has been common practice for years. Saves them from time wasters who only want to go on the market to see what their house is worth and what offers they could actually get without following through with a sale.

Having never sold a house, I stand corrected :)