Sky_Blue_Daz
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Probably the most stressful experience of my life so far
buying and selling a house (3 Viewers)
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Sky_Blue_Daz
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Blossom field estate keresley
Sky_Blue_Daz
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Its a nightmare,
I found the process of moving nothing but a slight irritation. As I only moved 100 yards down the road I decided to move it all myself. 3 weeks of doing nothing but lugging the wifes crap about was the most stressful thing ever. And 8 years later 90% of the boxes are still sealed ffs.
Sky_Blue_Daz
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Ive cleaned out the garage and attic today and moved a load of stuff to my parents house.
We move out Thursday, me wife just said I should dk the garden so its nice for the couple buying ours. I politely declined
We move out Thursday, me wife just said I should dk the garden so its nice for the couple buying ours. I politely declined
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You should leave yours Daz how you will expect yours to look so without knowing your wife, you should go and do that garden and then head to Nottingham tomorrow.
Sky_Blue_Daz
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So the bird who owns the house we wanted to buy has decided to take the house off the market and we were supposed to move in Thursday
We cant let our buyer's down and ive already took most of our old furniture to ghe tip as we had all new furniture arriving friday
Absolutely gutted and theres only 4 beers un the fridge
We cant let our buyer's down and ive already took most of our old furniture to ghe tip as we had all new furniture arriving friday
Absolutely gutted and theres only 4 beers un the fridge
Sky_Blue_Daz
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And I did the feckin garden
Sky_Blue_Daz
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She got advice from her solicitors
Been to the offy
More gutted for the wife as she loved the house
Been to the offy
More gutted for the wife as she loved the house
Sky_Blue_Daz
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To be honest nick we knocked back our buyers once due to the other couple
Dont think its fair ti do it to them
Only positive I can take from this is we deffo have no chain should something come up in the meantime
Dont think its fair ti do it to them
Only positive I can take from this is we deffo have no chain should something come up in the meantime
Sky_Blue_Daz
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Flit between her parents and mine
Not ideal but will save a few quid
Not ideal but will save a few quid
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Have you exchanged?
If so, sue!
If so, sue!
EastLancsCov
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Could have done without reading this!
Am going through it myself, I dont have a chain and have had an offer accepted but am now waiting for the couple in that house to find somewhere themselves. We said we'd be patient but that's easier said than done.
Can imagine how you must be feeling.
Am going through it myself, I dont have a chain and have had an offer accepted but am now waiting for the couple in that house to find somewhere themselves. We said we'd be patient but that's easier said than done.
Can imagine how you must be feeling.
Sky_Blue_Daz
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No mate we hadnt,
jimmyhillsfanclub
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That's not nice Daz.
Its fucking outrageous this can still happen.....We should adopt the French system whereby once a sale is agreed in principle, its then backed up by both parties putting 10% of the purchase price on the line as a security deposit......anyone pulls out, its costs them 10%.
I got gazumped when trying to buy my first house back in 1999.......I'd already paid for a full survey, searches etc......costs me hundreds....& I'd just hand delivered a rather blunt & sweary letter of notice to my landlord that very morning.......I ended up surfing sofas until I found another house to buy.
The only advice I can offer for anyone getting involved in a chain is do everything in your power to ensure both properties are being sold through the same agent.......oh, and always have more than 4 beers in the fridge !!
Its fucking outrageous this can still happen.....We should adopt the French system whereby once a sale is agreed in principle, its then backed up by both parties putting 10% of the purchase price on the line as a security deposit......anyone pulls out, its costs them 10%.
I got gazumped when trying to buy my first house back in 1999.......I'd already paid for a full survey, searches etc......costs me hundreds....& I'd just hand delivered a rather blunt & sweary letter of notice to my landlord that very morning.......I ended up surfing sofas until I found another house to buy.
The only advice I can offer for anyone getting involved in a chain is do everything in your power to ensure both properties are being sold through the same agent.......oh, and always have more than 4 beers in the fridge !!
Terry Gibson's perm
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We sold our first house through an agent who was hopeless and overvalued it got it into the next level of charges and then nobody came until I told them to lower it and all they ever say is can you show people round and they always get a no I am paying you to sell it. The second one we exchanged and that was probably more stressful as we had the builders messing about finishing this one and the people who were taking ours mortgage due to run out so the builders rushed ours and we can tell now. Been here two years and wife is now saying doesn't like it and wants to move again.
Marty
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How does it work with having surveys done? I had a structural survey and timber survey done on mine and it highlighted a few issues, going into the last few weeks I had to renegotiate.
We'll_live_and_die
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Marty If you're called out to survey the one I'm selling in Bedworth, be a nice chap and say its fine will ya.
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On the plus side...
When you find an even better house, even cheaper, and you find yourself in there happier than you'd ever have been in this house...
Then karma will have paid off, and you'll laugh at the owners of the house you didn't buy, as they find nobody else willing to take it when they *do* come to sell.
Sky_Blue_Daz
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Thanks for the positive thoughts lads
After a rough calculation we are almost £3.000 out of pocket, through no fault of our own.Also we will need to reapply for a mortgage which I suppose we will have to pay for again. I hope Kharma bites her on the arse or at least spits in her face
In other news me the wife and young un have worked really hard over the last few days to clear the house and will be done tomorrow
The wife bought 12 bottles of peroni and has ordered a curry
Onwards and upwards we still have our health
After a rough calculation we are almost £3.000 out of pocket, through no fault of our own.Also we will need to reapply for a mortgage which I suppose we will have to pay for again. I hope Kharma bites her on the arse or at least spits in her face
In other news me the wife and young un have worked really hard over the last few days to clear the house and will be done tomorrow
The wife bought 12 bottles of peroni and has ordered a curry
Onwards and upwards we still have our health
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Sky_Blue_Daz
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Forgive some of the spelling ive had a few kronenburg too
Sky_Blue_Daz
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Shazalal beake ave mate
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Sky_Blue_Daz
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Well after a very stressful time I can firstly say Im very proud of my daughter who has managed to seem unaffected by the entire saga and has been getting excellent results in her tests prior to her sats
It's amazing how resilient kids can be although a months subscription to Netflix has helped
After some negotiation we get the keys next week
It's amazing how resilient kids can be although a months subscription to Netflix has helped
After some negotiation we get the keys next week