Help - being gazundered.

Dammam

RedSquirrel wrote: »

More for me to worry about, could he do this, he didn't have a full survey done, just a basic one with his mortgage valuation, there is damp in one of the walls, it isn't rising, it comes in through the chimney, this is a very old cottage. He will also find that he will have trouble fitting furniture in as doorways and stairs are very narrow, one doorway in particular we altered and it is narrow, he was verbally made aware, but I am sure he would deny that. The last thing I need is him starting games again after we have moved.

Sorry, didn't mean to give you more headaches - but forewarned is forearmed. It's his responsibility to get a survey done and if he doesn't I assume it's a case of buyer beware, unless he can prove that you deliberately withheld information about problems with the house or even disputes with neighbours. Narrow doorways etc are his own lookout I'd imagine. But, given all of the problems he has caused so far I wouldn't be at all surprised if he continued to try it on after purchase. There are, sadly, plenty of people out there who will try and screw every possible penny off you. I think you are legally safe, but you need to be sure of your rights and responsibilities before he starts - he may feel he can bully you into carrying out repairs on the property after purchase.

Maybe I just think the worst of everyone :-) I hope it all goes smoothly for you. prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Good luck.

RedSquirrel

Don't know about everyone, but I certainly think the worst of him!!

Anyhow, due to pressure from the people we are buying from, he has got his mortgage offer faxed through and we have now exchanged, so guess any worries I have about damp and doorways will have to wait until after we complete on 24th October and see if he starts again.

Thanks everyone for your help and advice ... and to anyone thinking of gazundering........... Don't!!!.......... unless you really don't believe in karma. :eek:

Debras_Angel

All the best for the 24th, maybe you can relax a little bit now. keep us up to date with how it goes Red.

hethmar

Red, once he has bought the place, then the damp or narrow doorways are down to him. He has had a survey, if he wanted an in depth one he should have paid for it.

(You will be able to get your furniture out through these doors I assume.:))

RedSquirrel

Yes.. we got the furniture in, so it will go out. This cottage is flat pack heaven, even the sofa is flat pack! :rotfl:

hethmar

Well, the night you move and sit eating your takeaway in front of the telly in your new house, imagine this g*t still trying to dismantle his sofa and get it through that door

Debras_Angel

hethmar wrote: »

Well, the night you move and sit eating your takeaway in front of the telly in your new house, imagine this g*t still trying to dismantle his sofa and get it through that door

oh yes, bring it on :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

RedSquirrel

:T :T what a refreshing thought!

GDB2222

RedSquirrel wrote: »

Yes.. we got the furniture in, so it will go out. This cottage is flat pack heaven, even the sofa is flat pack! :rotfl:

Ummm, have you tried dismantling flat pack furniture once it's been put together?

RedSquirrel

Yes, which is why nearly all of it is going to the dump for recycling..