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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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moondog · 20/12/2006 14:35

God,how irritating!
Where and why are you moving?

hatwoman · 20/12/2006 14:36

there's nothing to drop out of. he rejected the offer.

Mumpbump · 20/12/2006 14:36

I wouldn't go ahead with a purchase like this. If he is a difficult person, the purchase will be a nightmare and moving house is stressful enough as it is. If you have only just put an offer in, presumably you're only just accepted an offer so you won't be inconveniencing your purchasers that much if you look for somewhere else.

Of course, if it is THE place for you, then it might be worth the aggro...

ComeOyeFaithfulVeneer · 20/12/2006 14:36

I know what is it with Foxtons? They are the agents for the gy we are buying from and have been a nightmare.

paulaplumpbottom · 20/12/2006 14:37

I agree with OliveOil. He should stick to his word.

hatwoman · 20/12/2006 14:37

but he hasn't given his word!

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DingDongDraculaOnHigh · 20/12/2006 14:40

no but why put your house on the market one week for one price then suddenly change your mind?!?!

Imagine if you went to waitrose and your loaf of bread had gone up 10p by the time you got to the checkout you would not be happy!

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LazycowLyinginaManger · 20/12/2006 14:43

Is this maybe his way of testing the waters? Were you an early viewer who offered quickly? He may feel that if he sold it quickly it may be worth more. I agree with Hatwoman he hasn't accepted the offer so hasn't done anything wrong - annoying as it is for you.

Could you say you need to think about it and let him stew a bit(assuming you really want the house)and them maybe offer another 20k/30k whatever you feel is appropriate.

If he does think you accepted too quickly and you offer another 40K too quickly he may feel he could get even more.

On the other hand he may be getting slight cold feet about the sale . It is so difficult isn't it?

paulaplumpbottom · 20/12/2006 14:43

Exactly Ding Dong

hatwoman · 20/12/2006 14:45

if you were offered teh asking price within a week it might make you think it was undervalued. I do have sympathy but i just don;t think it's anywhere near as bad as accepting an offer and then changing his mind. I think the Waitrose comparison is different because the advertised price on a loaf of bread is akin to agreeing to sell at that price (I think it's got some legal phrase) but with houses it's different. I do agree it's pretty wanky and I would be wary of him doing it again further down teh line which would be very wanky.

Glitterygookwithchocsonthetree · 20/12/2006 14:46

I'd just say an outright 'no'.

Don't take any sh*t from these people or it can only go from bad to worse.

We had a buyer earlier in the year who tried all sorts and in the end we told her to eff off - we told the EA to tell her we didn't want to hear from her again regardless of what she had to say. We wouldn't have sold to her in the end no matter what she offered. She was a nightmare bitch from hell.

bossykate · 20/12/2006 14:46

i think it is called "invitation to treat"...

oliveoil · 20/12/2006 14:46

when my friend put her house on the market, she put it on for lots more than the agent said, just so she would have room for bargaining

she got well over the asking price in the end!

sellers market in London

go for another viewing and accidently leave a prawn on the window ledge

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DingDongDraculaOnHigh · 20/12/2006 14:49

ooh good idea

My sil once filled her ex flatmate's handlebars with prawns

And cleaned her fanjo with his toothbrush

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oliveoil · 20/12/2006 14:50

does he have any toothbrushes lying about.......

paulaplumpbottom · 20/12/2006 14:51

lol

Glitterygookwithchocsonthetree · 20/12/2006 14:51

at the toothbrush! Ha ha ha!

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DingDongDraculaOnHigh · 20/12/2006 14:51

not sure I would want something that had been is his mouth up my fanjo though

I could take the dog with me...

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Glitterygookwithchocsonthetree · 20/12/2006 14:53
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gingerrogers · 20/12/2006 14:55

First post so forgive me if I am a muppet (However I am a financial adviser).
It comes down to how much you want the house and how much you can afford. If £40k is too much say so and threaten to pull out. Is the house under valued? Be honest with yourself. The other consideration is the mortgage company they might not think it is worth £40k more and so you may have trouble securing the mortgage on the property. Have you had the house valued? If so speak to the surveyor for his impression on whether the house is worth more.
You will have to forget the principles part as is it about money and people can get very greedy where this is concerned. But without a doubt this guy is pulling a fast one on. A lot of people may think stuff you then who wants to do business with someone like that.
Lastly, how nice is this house? Is it much better than anything else you have seen? If not go elsewhere.
I do believe what will be will be and I have seen many people who lose their houses in such circumstances finding later the house of their dreams.
I feel sorry for you as the timing could not be worse.
Good luck.

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DingDongDraculaOnHigh · 20/12/2006 14:59

thanks gingerrogers!

Well the house itself is fine, nothing special IMO other than it has a really fab huge kitchen/diner/family room (20 x 24) at the back.

However it is more the location - it has a long garden backing onto a common adjoining Richmond Park. When you look out the back all you see is trees and green

I don't think it IS worth that much but the market is crap for buying here - there is nothing on the market.

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iota · 20/12/2006 15:01

well they do say that the 3 most important things are location, location and location.

and it does sound like a good location

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DingDongDraculaOnHigh · 20/12/2006 15:02

It is really close to dd's prospective school too

And it has the best playground and tennis courts

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DingDongDraculaOnHigh · 20/12/2006 15:02

v close to my allotment

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