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I am so f**cked off with this tosser who was selling us his house

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DingDongDraculaOnHigh · 20/12/2006 14:05

he has suddenly decided that the asking price is not enough and demanded £40k more

pig

am tempted to agree then pull out at the last minute just to annoy him.

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steffy1 · 20/12/2006 14:06

and hee hee to last sentence!

ComeOyeFaithfulVeneer · 20/12/2006 14:06

I can totally relate to this, we had a guy do this to us and we had to pull out as we couldn't afford it. We are in the throws of a horrendeous move too.

LadyTophamHatt · 20/12/2006 14:07

cheeky bugger!

has he accepted an offer already?

anorak · 20/12/2006 14:07

I think I would be tempted to pull out. If he's this unscrupulous who knows what you'll find when you move in?

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DingDongDraculaOnHigh · 20/12/2006 14:08

I feel so sorry for the people who now want to buy ours too

V odd

First viewers

The wife works for same compnay as my dh

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ComeOyeFaithfulVeneer · 20/12/2006 14:08

How far along the whole thing are you?

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DingDongDraculaOnHigh · 20/12/2006 14:09

no

offered asking price

He refused and has now said he wants £40k more

ffs then PUT IT ON AT THAT PRICE IN THE FIRST PLACE YOU WANKER

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ComeOyeFaithfulVeneer · 20/12/2006 14:10

It isn't in a place beginning with W by any chance? That is where ours was and he did exactly the same, we offered asking price and he accepted then a week later said he wanted £40k more too.

meowmix · 20/12/2006 14:11

he must be mistaking you for Father Christmas

Pruni · 20/12/2006 14:14

Message withdrawn

dingdonglapinroseonhigh · 20/12/2006 14:16

Has also happened to us too, when we refused the estate agent told us they were sick of the woman selling as she'd been doing this for 2 yrs - so why bother putting it up for sale???FFS!!!!!!!

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DingDongDraculaOnHigh · 20/12/2006 14:17

no he has already exchanged on his next place

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StrawberrySnowflakes · 20/12/2006 14:18

a house is only worth what someone will pay regardless of size/area etc, his obv wasnt worth £40k more otherwise hed have put it up at that..£5k maybe £40k??dream on!
tell him good luck mate!

piglit · 20/12/2006 14:20

This is "the new gazumping". It's a really shitty thing to do but happens a lot. How badly do you want the house? Can you walk away? Quite often if you threaten to walk away (or actually withdraw your offer) they shit themselves and back down. Withdrawing your offer is a really hard thing to do and you have to be prepared to walk away and lose the house but it would a)save you £40k and b)show him you mean business.

ComeOyeFaithfulVeneer · 20/12/2006 14:21

If he has exchanged on his new place he is legal bound to go through with that sale, so surely it puts you in a stronger negatiating position as he must need to sell his place in order forhis purchase to go through.

oliveoil · 20/12/2006 14:21

Phone him back and say "of course!, we are talking Monopoly Money aren't we, only a tosser would want real money"

and then put the phone down

piglit · 20/12/2006 14:21

Sorry - just saw that he's already exchanged on his next place. If you withdraw your offer he will be in deep shit (ha ha) and will have a crap Christmas (ha ha ha).

piglit · 20/12/2006 14:22

In fact, why don't you reduce your offer by £40k?

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DingDongDraculaOnHigh · 20/12/2006 14:23

no he doesn't have to sell this to buy the next one

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oliveoil · 20/12/2006 14:23

is this Countess?

iirc you live in a nice bit of London so £40K may be £5K to the rest of us iyswim

how badly do you want the house??

if you really want it, can you compromise and meet half way or so?

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DingDongDraculaOnHigh · 20/12/2006 14:29

oh yes it's me
40k not massive in scheme of things
it's the principle

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paulaplumpbottom · 20/12/2006 14:31

I would drop hints to the effect that you are dropping out and see what he does. How set on his house are you?

hatwoman · 20/12/2006 14:33

if he didn't accept your offer I actually don't think he's done anything that bad. The asking price is always only a guide. He's not reneged on any agreement. He's possibly realised that the asking price was too low. as someone else here said houses are worth what someone's prepared to pay. and it's not a case of you having to withdraw your offer (as someone else said) - he's rejected it. I agree it's really annoying and frustrating and he's clearly taking the piss but I don;t think it's as bad and unscrupulous as all that - it's his house to sell for whatever price he sees fit. and if he doesn;t getthe price he wants he has to decide whether to lower it or not sell. there's not a great deal a buyer can do about it

piglit · 20/12/2006 14:34

Phone the estate agent and tell him you're probably dropping out (particularly good fun if it's Foxtons) and see what happens. If he phones you and asks outright you can tell him you are thinking about it.

oliveoil · 20/12/2006 14:35

principles do not exist in house moves