Am I being silly to be worried about vendors son?

[OwZ321]

Hi,

I've recently started renting a property opposite the house I'm buying.

A few of the neighbours have warned me that the vendors son of the house I'm purchasing is an homeless alcoholic that occasionally turns up and causes mayhem. For example slitting his wrist, asking for fights and in August it got so bad the police tasered him outside her house. The police have been called out numerous times.

The vendor hasn't mentioned anything to me but now I'm petrified that when I move in there he's going to turn up looking for his mum. I'm starting to have second thoughts about moving there.. Am I just being silly?

I think he'll probably be aware that she's moved. If not, you can get the message across by calling the police if he shows up. Given that the local police are well aware of his history they should take it seriously.

I think what gave him leverage was that his mum lived there, and it was she he was trying to manipulate. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

I'm not sure I would call off the purchase or anything like that. But I probably would insist that this person is informed of the move, as you are aware there has been precious criminal activity.
And I'd get the locks changed as soon as I move in. Plus a ring doorbell / camera.

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Go ahead and buy. Make sure you change the locks. If he turns up so drunk he has forgotten his mum has moved then call the police. It will be fine.

Ill definitely ask the vendor to make sure her son knows that she is moving. Thank you for the great advice.

Just a thought, but could you paint the front door or do somthing to the front of the house to show that new people live there now? It might help you feel better about the situation.

I wouldn't stop a purchase for something like that. I would do as a PP said, and change the look of the house, and make sure she tells him.

Change all the ground floor locks too, garage, back and front door. I would secure side gates too (I would do that anyway, not just because of this situation).

I can understand the worry, but chances are you will never see him!