Lied to by David Wilson Homes salesman

poppysarah

£250 is a tiny amount compared to the financial mess that would happen if you pay silly money for a house right now.

mrcow

I think I'd be inclined to give him a piece of my mind about lying about the plot and next door, tell him that you know about the cheaper property and that you are furious and are considering your options of whether to demand your whole £500 back due to his duplicity and then put down the phone.

Let him have a think about it and see what he comes back with. (and I'd make myself unavailable for a few days as well)

I'd 100% be prepared to lose £250 over this........it's a lot cheaper than losing thousands!

Edited to say: If an identical property went for £230k last year, I'd be putting in an offer for £195k or less. They can stuff their carpets and white goods.......that's just garnished rubbish that you can shop around for.

Get some money savvy and start calling the shots! You are the buyer here. You are in control.

Incisor

thatchamlad wrote: »

I am obviously aware that house prices are falling but i am in rented accomodation and this tennancy expires in december. I do not want to rent anymore as i have done it for 8 years and am not prepared to through any more money down the drain.

So, all the time that renting has been 'money down the drain' you have rented. Now it is changing and buying is money down the drain for the time being, you want to buy.

Sorry thatcham lad, to laugh at your expense, but please do continue to post your intentions here. We could all do rather well by doing the opposite to you.

Debt_Free_Chick

hoggums wrote: »

I don't know where you are but unless it's London £250k for a 3 bed is a ridiculous price.

I think the clue is in the user name

DW have a 2 bed new-build (although it looks like a semi) at £239,950

Although I accept that it might not "be worth" that

Debt_Free_Chick

mrcow wrote: »

I think I'd be inclined to give him a piece of my mind about lying about the plot and next door,

"the plot" is next door.

The lower priced property is not a plot - it was sold a year ago and the buyer has now (recently ) put it on the market .... or so it seems

I've only posted this as I don't think that Thatchamlad should base any complaint on this property. He must focus on the value of the one he is buying and the one next door. And even then ... he only has a point if the one next door was actually available on the day he spoke to the DW salesperson.

Ian_Griffiths_Halifax

Debt_Free_Chick wrote: »

The lower priced property is not a plot - it was sold a year ago and the buyer has now (recently ) put it on the market .... or so it seems

I can't find any post that says the one down the road has recently been put on the market. I think the OP has found out that it sold for £230k a year ago and it's now the plot next door that is for sale.

fatpig_2

A salesman telling porkie pies. Unbelievable

Debt_Free_Chick

Ian_Griffiths_Halifax wrote: »

I can't find any post that says the one down the road has recently been put on the market. I think the OP has found out that it sold for £230k a year ago and it's now the plot next door that is for sale.

I don't think it's clear. In the OP, he said

their is an identical property by his company sold a year ago for sale for £230k 50 yards down the road

I read that as ..... a house they sold last year is now back on the market at £230k

Ian_Griffiths_Halifax

A case of selective reading doh! I hadn't seen the 'for sale'.

Debt_Free_Chick

Ian_Griffiths_Halifax wrote: »

A case of selective reading .

It's normally me doing that