Seller not declaring neighbour dispute

[Hopingtomovehouse]

Hi, we put in an offer on a house. Found out that the seller has complained to the council about their next door neighbour over rubbish in front garden, rubbish includes food that is left to go mouldy and it is attracting rats. Neither the estate agent nor the seller told us about this. It appears other people have made offers and pulled out when they have found out. Not sure how they found out as I believe it isn’t declared on any sellers documents. We offered the asking price, it was offers over, but we didn’t offer over

I would withdraw tbh.

What's your question?

You can withdraw your offer. No house is worth the aggro of dodgy neighbours and dishonest vendors.

I wouldn't consider making a complaint to be a dispute tbh.

How long ago was it, is it the same neighbour, is the rubbish still there? It might be a historical complaint and no longer relevant.

Have you received the form with the declaration signed, I can’t think what’s it’s called!

Withdraw, what else are they hiding?

Maybe the complaints resolved the matter and they have stopped doing this?

Still ongoing, rubbish still there, same neighbour, ongoing a long time. No not received any paperwork

No it’s still ongoing. Complaints been made to environmental health too.

Then surely you saw the rubbish there overflowing when you viewed the house? And that didn't put you off from putting in an offer.

Definitely withdraw. Bad neighbours make life miserable.

I suppose whether to pull out, continue, offer a lower offer. Not been in this situation before

When we saw it, I was unwell at the time, didn’t look and my husband doesn’t seem to notice things

It's an ongoing dispute. You need to pull out. The situation with the neighbour is possibly why the house is on the market in the first place. Run away, as others have done.

How did you find out? Assume the others who pulled out found out the same way?

I would want to know more before making a decision, can you ask the EA for further info?

Bad neighbours are absolutely awful. Pull out honestly, not a reduced offer as bad neighbours and the stress and pain and sleepless nights are a cost you could never put a price on.

Pull out.

Most problems with houses can be sorted and fixed. Problem neighbours can not.

Run.

I can’t say how I found out. Don’t want to out myself or anyone else.

Thank you everyone

I wouldn't bother asking the estate agent - they work for the seller and will tell you the bare minimum to push the sale through.

Hell no.
I wouldn’t be buying that house!

Read some of the threads on here about neighbours making peoples life a misery and see if you want to proceed then. Definitely pull out.

You are buying trouble.
Don't do that.

Peaceful, tidy neighbours are so important.
so say when my new neighbours made an offer, they asked what I was like 😂
( They told me after they moved in)

I too was relieved that they are quiet and tidy ( 2 kids)