Can we hold buyer to his offer?

LittleMoo

Well our EA has managed to get him to agree to an offer £89k and we're signing next Friday - woohoo!

It means we're only having to take an extra £2k hit (on top of the £4k he'd already knocked us down) which is still pretty good these days.

Brummybloke - this guy has already shelled out £700 on a full survey but as his rich daddy is buying the house for him, I don't think he'd think twice about pulling out and losing that £700. How they other half live eh?

Fingers crossed he'll stop playing silly now and just sign :rolleyes:

going2die_rich

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

What a half-witted, nasty post. The OP should either accept or decline the offer, nothing else.

Your just weak minded who probably gets walked over all the time. If doing something gets you some payback then so be it.

I notice how people were up in arms about gazumping during the boom, but now that it's the other way round, it is fine because it benefits the buyer!

meester

going2die_rich wrote: »

Your just weak minded who probably gets walked over all the time. If doing something gets you some payback then so be it.

But it doesn't get you ANY payback, leaving fish under the floorboards just makes you a bitter loser.

Going to £89,000 rather than £88,000 makes you £1,000 better off.

I notice how people were up in arms about gazumping during the boom, but now that it's the other way round, it is fine because it benefits the buyer!

The buyer had a survey, indicating some minor problems, and the house is worth £2,000 less as a result, seems fair enough to me.

If you need to negotiate, do it like a man, giving someone the finger when their back is turned impresses nobody.

ruggedtoast

going2die_rich wrote: »

Think in todays market you'll just have to accept the hit and take £88k. It'll cost you more to find a new buyer. Unless you settle for not selling and just stay where you are.

if you do sell, do some things before you leave to make it horrible for him when he gets there. Such as leaving some dead fish under the floorboards, in the attic and signing up the address to a few things in his name. maybe a couple of dozen double glazing quotes and guttering. He'll get hounded for ages afterwards. Perhpas even set a few mice out in the attic?

Terrible post. Are there mice loose in your brain too? I think its fair to say the world would be a better place without idiot advice like this. Please try and engage your brain cell before turning on the pc.

LandyAndy

going2die_rich wrote: »

Your just weak minded who probably gets walked over all the time. If doing something gets you some payback then so be it.

I notice how people were up in arms about gazumping during the boom, but now that it's the other way round, it is fine because it benefits the buyer!

So, I sell something to you and you beat me down on the price because I'm keen to sell.

Subsequently, I feel hard done by and come round and put a brick through your window.

Do you.

A. Say 'Well that's payback'.

or

B. Call the police?

alchemistkevin

I hope the sale goes through for you, the prices are still dropping and his offer seems very good (to me)

Good luck

LittleMoo

Whilst we've had a chuckle at the idea of leaving fish in the attic, it's not something we'd ever dream of actually doing. However, we've decided that, as the buyer was so keen to get a builder's report on the chimney stack (obviously trying to find ammunition to drop price further) we're going to make sure we inform of neighbour of the work that the builder suggested.

As the chimney stack is shared, and our neighbour is a stickler for getting recommended works done, the new owner will no doubt be pushed into going halves on the work needed (only £350 each but will make us feel better)

neverdespairgirl

going2die_rich wrote: »

Your just weak minded who probably gets walked over all the time. If doing something gets you some payback then so be it.

No, I'm neither weak minded nor a pushover. I'm just not spiteful and vindictive.

Oregen

It is sad that you have got into such a fix. But all is not lost; you might still be a way through some official agreements & paperwork at this stage that could guarantee that the buyer won’t be able to back out from the current fixed rate. Make sure that every paper you/buyer signs on, has no loop holes. It would be a good idea to take advice from a professional. Try Convex, they are well informed and experienced and should be able to help you out. Bye and all the best.

neverdespairgirl

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