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I am having a nervous breakdown!

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Pinkjenny · 12/07/2011 11:45

Buyers are taking the survey in to the EA this afternoon, as there are a couple of 'minor' issues that they want our 'opinion' on. We stressed that the price we agreed was NOT subject to survey, and this is all reminding me of the last buyers we lost.

It is driving me insane now.

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alliwant · 14/07/2011 18:39

Just wanted to express some sympathy, we are having a mare of it at the moment too and its really fucking annoying and heartbreaking the amount of crap that goes on. Just posted my own thread about our disintergrating situation. No advice really, just remember, it will pass and there will be a resolution eventually.

Big hugs x

LIZS · 14/07/2011 19:43

Remind EA that he is supposed to be working for you ! Bet he wouldn't speak to a man like that

Becaroooo · 14/07/2011 19:44

Cant believe that your EA speaks to you like that!!!

Pinkjenny · 15/07/2011 09:48

I am not looking forward to seeing the buyer and his Dad tonight.

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Becaroooo · 15/07/2011 11:09

I imagine not PJ

So.

Got the offer documents from the bank this morning. with the wrong address on Rang back. Went mad. They are sending out the correct offer doc tomorrow via courier before we go on our holiday tomorrow afternoon.

Pinkjenny · 15/07/2011 11:10

For the love of God, Becaroooo. Still, at least it's all forging ahead.

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Becaroooo · 15/07/2011 11:14

Have spent 2 hours on the phone to the bank, the solicitors, and the EA.

I could weep.

Hope today goes ok?

Pinkjenny · 15/07/2011 11:17

Am having a day off, save for the 'visit' tonight. Am not ringing any of them.

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Pinkjenny · 16/07/2011 10:20

So the 'buyer' and his dad came round. His dad was unbelievable rude, and it was all very uncomfortable. I'm at the point now of wondering whether we should just forget the whole damn thing. I feel we may get a phone call today telling us they've withdrawn. His dad was talking in very loud, obnoxious tones and didn't exactly sound enthusiastic. I am so pissed off, it was a brilliant bloody survey for a 60 year old house!

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purepurple · 16/07/2011 10:38

Sounds like they are after reducing the price.
I would offer to take out an indemnity insurance policy for the lack of building regs for the conservatory. Your solicitor can give you more advice on this.
As for the garage roof, it would only cost a few hundred ponds to replace the whole thing. You can either reduce the price to cover the cost of a new roof or you can offer to have the work done before you sell. You could always ask them to split the cost with you.
They will already be out of pocket if they have arranged the mortgage, instructed solicitors and had a survy done. They might not pull out, so all is not lost.
Good luck

Pinkjenny · 16/07/2011 10:44

Funny - that's exactly what my mum has just said. We are more than happy to offer the insurance, dh and I are horrified that we apparently weren't advised correctly. As for reducing the price, they are wasting their time, I'm afraid.

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Becaroooo · 16/07/2011 11:13

Hmmm...yes. I thought as much. Sorry they were so rude PJ

I would do as PP says and offer indemnity insurance re the conservatory.

What are you going to do re: the incorrect advice you received??

lalalonglegs · 16/07/2011 11:37

I don't think there is much point reducing the price if even their surveyor has said it is worth more than they are paying. I don't think you can get indemnity insurance if you have already informed the planning dept/building control about the problem. They sound extremely aggressive and I would expect your EA to do some extremely firm negotiation on your behalf.

lalalonglegs · 16/07/2011 11:39

I'd try and get retrospective PP for the conservatory - it sounds as if it is a very borderline case whether you needed it or not so you shouldn't have a problem getting it. They can suck up the garage roof.

Pinkjenny · 16/07/2011 12:18

Thanks for the comments. I have no fucking (sorry) idea what we are going to do about the buildings regs tbh. They can absolutely suck up the sodding roof. Even the surveyor said it wasn't a major problem, just poor building practice and obviously the house is reasonably old. Dh has just lost his shit with the agents who said to him 'stop getting stressed' when he suggested we arrange viewings with the 3 people that have expressed interest.

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lalalonglegs · 16/07/2011 16:01

Your agents are dicks. Arrange a meeting with them for Monday and explain that you will be not lowering the price and you expect them to let you know what the buyers intend to do by Wednesday. If they are unable to do that you can either arrange the viewings with the others or go somewhere else.

Gonzo33 · 16/07/2011 17:08

Just a note on the conservatory. My Mum has a conservatory that she had built maybe 10 years ago - she had to get retrospective pp for it. She said it was a simple process and it cost her no more than GBP40.

Pinkjenny · 16/07/2011 18:29

Dh went into the EA today and he came our basically saying that we have to just wait and see. They have called them for feedback after last night's visit and he hasn't returned their calls. They are saying we need to wait for his solicitor to receive the contracts so she can advise him. I have no idea what bearing the contracts has on the two issues and that I am apparently the only one that thinks their behaviour is crap. Dh getting very cross with me for being pessimistic but I am sick of the whole thing.

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Pinkjenny · 17/07/2011 19:02

No contact from buyers at all this weekend. Have spent the entire weekend on my nerves wondering if they are going to pull out. Hopefully the solicitors will clarify things this we. I have passed the whole sorry mess to dh to deal with, as he is getting on famously with everyone involved

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happymole · 18/07/2011 15:28

Have been lurking on the thread

Any update Pinkjenny

Fimbo · 18/07/2011 16:13

OMG PJ, you poor thing. Just read this all through. It may be ok, we had a window in a small kitchen extension that didn't have the British kitemark on it, it was done back in the 80's when you didn't need to have such a thing, but the jobsworth from the council insisted upon it. We just got new glass put in (to cut a very long boring story short, by our vendors brother who had his own glazing company) and building control signed it off when the vendors moved in.

Hope you are ok.

Pinkjenny · 18/07/2011 18:35

No news I'm afraid. Solicitor has confirmed that he has received the contract from our side and will be advising tomorrow. So I guess it could be construed as good that we have no confirmation of a withdrawal at this stage.

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Pinkjenny · 19/07/2011 10:00

I honestly feel like crying. We still have no word one way or the other and I wish he'd just pull out if that's what he is going to do. This is like a form of bloody torture.

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lalalonglegs · 19/07/2011 10:22

Start showing the house to the other interested parties. You've nothing to lose doing that and everything to gain.

Pinkjenny · 19/07/2011 10:37

We've bought and sold three houses, and I have never come across this refusal to commit before. There are two options, in my opinion:

Yes, we know the issues with the survey and we still want it
No, we don't want it

What is the bloody problem?

We have instructed the agents to do just that, lalalonglegs, the other interested parties don't want to see it unless the 'buyer' pulls out.

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