Landlord has turned nasty

[Rosemary1981]

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5156794-landlord-pressure#aibu-poll

See previous post for context, since then I've had some quite rude messages from the landlord. When I've been at work, and in the early morning, she knows we cannot reply until after work I've told her that.

She is now accusing us of dragging our feet on purpose, and is now threatening to stop the sale completely which doesn't make sense as she wants the sale done ASAP.

Landlord is going on and on about everything must be done before the budget announcement October 30th.

Our solicitor has said it will be after then, 7 1/2 weeks to complete it all is not quite reasonable.

I feel very stressed tonight, the property next door is up for sale for the same price, in better condition.

I'm at the point now where I feel like putting an offer in on that one now, landlord is in her late 70's to 80's I've questioned if she's OK? As we've known her for years and she's been great, or maybe this is just a different side to her.

She's rushing us, and pressuring us with the threat of it all must be done and dusted by October, dare I tell her we of course want the house surveyed we will want to renegotiate if anything is found.

I understand this is purely about the money for her, but if she gave us notice or didn't sell now surley she would loose even more money, waiting to find new tenants or paying agency fees to sell it and for it all go through by October with the capital gains?

I'm so angry and sad, this has been our home for 6 years, we have saved for the deposit over this year and last working so hard to get that last bit we are so close to owning our first home.

Any advice would be appreciated.

ignore them. Offer on another house. Do not buy any house without a proper survey! If they are desperate to sell, they need to compromise, not you.

fyi - you didn’t need to start a new thread, the first one would be fine to continue posting on.

Obviously no sale will complete before October.

Don't buy without a survey. No house can complete by Oct surely. Offer on the other house

Have thry even given you a section 21?

When did the process start? Your first post was 3 September... if it only started in say August they are being completely unrealistic! If it has in fact been going on for several months, I can sympathise with their position slightly: we had higher up our chain collapse and got stung by the stamp duty increases when we bought, and it was not welcome as our part of the chain had been ready MONTHS before and we had not been kept informed at all by those higher up, and indeed only found out by accident by chatting to our sellers during a measuring up visit. We had to find a lot of extra money at very short notice and had to go through the whole mortgage in principle thing all over again because of the delays.

However, the reality is that at this point it will either complete by October or it won't, and what exactly do they plan to do if it doesn't - get new buyers and be stung by the budget anyway?

Maybe just bd honest, say you're shocked at her behaviour and the system is the system. Justice honest and say she is putting you under immense stress that is affecting your work life as well as home life. If it continues then will be looking elsewhere. Say you cant help if if it is after October and if you pull ouf it'll be a heck of a lot longer. Soo tell her to calm her tits 😄

Maybe not calm her tits, but just be honest. She might calm down, might get worse... but you'll get your answer.

This woman is a CF and this is just bluster. She is trying to hustle you along. In reality she needs this sale more than you need to buy her house. Get a survey, and tell her it will take as long as it takes. As the buyer you have all the power. She is not doing you a favor. Your solicitor won't rush they have a duty to do everything properly.

Be careful in case she is hiding something re the condition or legal situation of the property.

@Catopia we got back from holiday on the 23rd of August, I messaged her on the 29th of August to say we think we can afford it, and will speak to a broker and get a solicitor.

She gave me 5 days to sort everything from Monday to Friday. Absolutely mental.

Forget this one.
Offer on another house.
You don't need the stress and she seems really untrustworthy. You don't want her to pull out at the last minute when you've spent £££££ on surveys and solicitors.

Edited To add - make sure you have a plan B in case she decides to evict you (I doubt it- sounds like she needs the rent money) i.e. somewhere to stay. Price up storage facilities for your furniture etc as well.

That's absolute insanity then! I would just respond "I think you need to liaise with your solicitor about what a realistic timeframe for this conveyancing transaction is. We are committed to it being a swift transaction, but are not prepared to bypass searches, checks, surveys etc."

If she has to go back onto the market it will take months longer. Tell her that. And that you’ll work as quickly as possible without compromising your own needs

This is a BUSINESS transaction and your forever home.

Why on earth would you pay £5k more for a property when there are better houses for less?

Just because you live there doesn't mean you have to buy it.

Go and view the other properties and if you like one if them better then buy it.

Do not buy this house without a survey! Living in it for 6 years doesn't mean you are safe and know what you're getting.

Sounds like you're being pushed into this all very quickly and not being allowed to stop and think and do everything properly, to protect yourselves.

Arrange to view the other house. October is a no go regardless and even if her threats to pull out are true and she goes for eviction instead you'll still be in the house for months after October.

What @Catopia said. Don't allow yourself to be rushed. You want to be sure you choose the right home for you and not pay over the odds because you are panicking.

Now she wants to raise the rent, haven't heard from her in two weeks!!!! I could scream

Have they issued a section 13? Is it a periodic tenancy?

You don't have to agree to a rent rise.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/paying-rent/dealing-with-a-rent-increase/