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pawpurrs

The OP says in her first post, that the flat was not downvalued, nor was there anything major in the survey.

ShelleyC_2

pawpurrs wrote: »

The OP says in her first post, that the flat was not downvalued, nor was there anything major in the survey.

Sorry obviously I'm not reading well :wall:

I guess the buyer is just playing games which is not only mean but daft as they will have paid for survey etc. I wonder if they think that prices are going to continue falling but they should have made that calculation in offer price

Foggy

If you can I would call their bluff. I have had an offer accepted and am hoping to move in soon. We eventually agreed on a purchase price 5k under asking. Now I think I may be paying a bit too much and no doubt the vendor is thinking I am paying a bit too little. The valuation came in at the same value as purchase so that's it. Maybe I'm old fashioned but a deal is a deal.

Honestly, unless you really need to sell, I would tell them to do one.

wolfman1

you have to way things up, how long did it take to sell? how much interest was there in the flat originaly? maybe the buyer has seen something better for less, who knows, this is something i wouldn't do, i feel once a price is accepted by both parties (provided no faults need rectifying later, or a search reveals a problem). In this market you have to be realistic if you want to sell and demand a good price on what you are buying, we just sold ours (stc) and am waiting for the call to reduce the price, if that happens i will call their bluff and pray they don't pull out and I lose the house i am trying to buy, we feel we have already "given" enough by accepting 12k less than the asking price (already that was down 20k on a 2007 valuation).
Try to find out the buyers position, use your estate agent to intervene (he has much to lose) try to find out if they are just trying it on, or are serious about pulling out, if they are then can you afford to do a deal? If you feel they are trying it on (they probably are) just say no and wait to see what happens next.

ess0two

Tell her where to go.

zappahey

Foggy wrote: »

Maybe I'm old fashioned but a deal is a deal.

<Applause> :T

cherry76

I think you should ask to see the survey and may be meet her halway 15k is a lot to ask. I have just my survey's report verbally by the surveyor and it has identified a few major issues e.g roof is leaking and needs urgent attention. I have to pay the surveyor an extra £100 to get the costing and depending of how expensive it is, I will have to renegotiate. I know for sure I have to re-wire the house. The house looks perfect and ready to move and not now. The hassle the re-wiring is going to cause and then have to re-decorate.

nicjp

thanks for the comments and advice. Flat is back on the market, I'm not in a hurry and can wait to see what happens.

superfran_uk

Good for you! Taking bets on whether she will come crawling back?

After what she has already spent on a survey and solicitor's fees she must be kicking herself that her little plan didn't work!

And to cherry76 On what planet is 15k 'not a lot to ask'? And can I borrow 15k from you? And when I say borrow, I mean have, because it's not a lot to ask??

Foggy

Well done. They must have seen your house as their future home to go ahead with the valuation so they will probably come back. Hopefully you will find another buyer with more integrity.