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Wow! Being held to ransom!

77 replies

Gilead · 17/07/2018 16:21

So far this purchaser has demanded we remove various things from the garden. Some of which we agreed to, others not. She sent a list of questions over via the agent not the solicitors, all of which should have been done by the solicitor. She demanded (and didn't get) a map of where the sun hit the garden at various times during the day. She expected us to remove fitted wardrobes and shelves because she doesn't want them. She has been back more than once to look over the place with builders/decoraters etc. She offered a ridiculous price and finally got 15 grand off, quickly followed by another three agreed to keep the chain going. And now she's refusing to sign contracts until we let her in to measure up where her fucking furniture is going. I am extraordinarily close to telling her to piss off and putting the house back on the market. Aaarghh!

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SimonBridges · 30/07/2018 16:28

Just catching up on this. What a nightmare.

Gilead · 30/07/2018 16:36

We have exchanged with no more bother, hurrah!

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OftenHangry · 30/07/2018 16:42

Congrats!!!

Glowbug59 · 30/07/2018 16:42

Yay!

ConkerTriumphant · 30/07/2018 16:43

Hurray!

Karigan198 · 30/07/2018 16:46

If it’s not going to cause you major issues tell her to fuck off and put it back on the market.

I had a buyer like that and they were even worse complaining about everything after the sale and it was a beautiful house they took over with loads of antiques they insisted on having with it

Karigan198 · 30/07/2018 16:47

Lol just seen above sorry I thought I had read to last page. Fingers crossed you it works out then

wowfudge · 30/07/2018 16:50

Fantastic @Gilead! Has she said she wants to come and measure up before completion??

Churrolicious · 30/07/2018 16:58

Yaaaaay! Congratulations!

Nix32 · 30/07/2018 17:00

Woohoo! Congratulations!

Gilead · 30/07/2018 17:57

Wow No, she hasn't. She'd have trouble, we're completing on Friday!

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wowfudge · 30/07/2018 20:37

Ha ha ha! Good luck with the move x

Gilead · 30/07/2018 23:13

Flowers.
Thanks Wow!

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Gilead · 31/07/2018 12:53

Oh my lord, we have had a further request today. Won't say exactly what because it's outing but she would have to have driven by judging from the request. The answer was Fuck Off. A big resounding and very, very firm Fuck Off!

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wowfudge · 31/07/2018 13:05

There's something in the front garden that isn't to her taste?

Gilead · 31/07/2018 14:56

Kind of! We live at the bottom of a cup de sac! #bunnyboiler! 😰

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Gilead · 31/07/2018 14:56

Cul de sac!

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PilarTernera · 31/07/2018 15:01

How weird. Sounds like she is stalking you. Glad you enjoyed the big Fuck Off.

Good luck with the move.

wowfudge · 31/07/2018 15:01

I shall speculate publicly no more. Are you going to warn the neighbours before you leave?!

OftenHangry · 01/08/2018 11:47

Just make sure she won't get your forwarding address...

PhyllisDietrichson · 02/08/2018 16:22

My sis in law had a buyer who later decided he wanted money taking off sorts of little things. So she kept putting the price down by little amounts, then one day he said he needed to have all the skirting boards taken off and different ones, so wanted that taken off the price. My sister-in-law told him to sod off and she was going to put it back on the market and he very quickly stopped making demands. Sometimes I think you just have to call their bluff.

Gilead · 03/08/2018 21:22

I am in my new property. Buyer was grim to the last, rude to my removal men, made enemies of new neighbors, and didn’t hand over her keys to her purchasers until gone five even though completion was the earliest I’ve ever known!

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OftenHangry · 03/08/2018 21:24

Wow. Some people 🙄

But congrats!!!!!!

BarryTheKestrel · 03/08/2018 21:46

Congratulations!!

She sounds completely unhinged. Your poor old neighbours!

wowfudge · 03/08/2018 22:12

Congratulations on your new home - I shall raise my glass to you. She is a nitwit and hopefully will learn some self-awareness soon.

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