Nightmare Viewing!!

lazarou_true

Had the viewing from hell yesterday. It was all going like a dream at first. Let me explain:
Single FTB came to look at our property, said she loved it, it was just what she was looking for etc. She was even sizing up / imagining where her furniture would go. She had just asked when she could have a second viewing. I couldn't believe how well it seemed to be going.
Then: the next door neighbour came round shouting and swearing because the viewer had slightly blocked their drive. She said to her "you want to learn some f*ing manners, do you always f*ing park like that?"
I was mortified, the viewer was obviously no longer interested. I'm so upset. We've worked so hard to make the house look good and have done allsorts to it. Her behaviour was completely out of order and I think I now have to declare it to other potential buyers. So depressed!:(

clutton_2

if it was a "one off" i dont see why you should have to declare it - just wait outside for the next potential viewer and make sure they dont block the driveway again....

lazarou_true

Thanks, that's what I will do. The thing I'm worried about is if it's not an isolated incident. They have got used to not having neighbours now and may try and put people off. Also, most normal people would ask politely for the car to be moved, not go round ranting and raving.

anselld

lazarou_true wrote: »

They have got used to not having neighbours now and may try and put people off.

What do you mean? Is your property vacant at the moment?

Ditto

Why don't you let viewers park in your driveway, if you don't have a driveway let them park outside your house and you park further up the street.

blckbrd

OP some people have a seemingly disproportionate reaction to the inconsideration of others. Who knows how many straws your neighbour had borne (in any respect) up to that pont...

Your viewer was out of order in blocking their drive - slightly or otherwise. Your neighbour was out of order effing and blinding.

I'd knock next door and apologise (through gritted teeth) just to try to prevent Mrs Happy from flipping again.

joolley

Why didn't your viewer park in your drive? I don't get it. If you didn't move your car, where did you expect the viewer to park. Or, if you don not have a drive, it'd have been sensible to make sure that the viewer didn't park in the neighbour's drive by 'accident', especially if it looked inviting!

I work long hours, sometimes overnight. I'd be seriously unimpressed to come home to find that the neighbour selling allowed their viewer to park in my drive. Wouldn't go round swearing and being ignorant like that, or anything over the top like that causing you to lose your sale but I'd make sure it didn't happen again.

btw, your neighbour sounded rude as heck. First time to have had bother?

lazarou_true

anselld wrote: »

What do you mean? Is your property vacant at the moment?

Yes it is.We've been gone quite a while. We've been doing it up since we left. (New boiler, and cosmetic stuff)

With hindsight, I should have just asked the viewer to pull onto the drive, I know that, I'm kicking myself. You live and learn, eh? I did apologise to the neighbour at the time (a lot). Oh well, someone liked the house (before that incident) so someone else should eventually.

lazarou_true

joolley wrote: »

Why didn't your viewer park in your drive? I don't get it. If you didn't move your car, where did you expect the viewer to park. Or, if you don not have a drive, it'd have been sensible to make sure that the viewer didn't park in the neighbour's drive by 'accident', especially if it looked inviting!

I work long hours, sometimes overnight. I'd be seriously unimpressed to come home to find that the neighbour selling allowed their viewer to park in my drive. Wouldn't go round swearing and being ignorant like that, or anything over the top like that but I'd make sure it didn't happen again.

It wasn't on their drive, it was in front of my property but their drive is at an angle and it made it difficult to get on. We do have a drive and there was no car on it. I know I should have asked her to park on it. I was nervous about the viewing (first in ages) and nobody was in next door. I appreciate I should have anticipated them coming back. It was her manner that was most upsetting.

poppysarah

Your neighbour is incredibly rude.
Whether or not they were blocked in doesn't give them the right to be rude. If they know you are selling your house then they are just being nasty.

And what on earth would have been wrong with them coming round and saying "I need to get out, someone's parked slightly (was it an inch?) across my drive and I can't get out without risking scratching their car"

Manners cost nothing.

And yes I am fully aware of the rules regarding parking across dropped kerbs.

lazarou_true

Thank you poppysarah. I think so too.
I know my viewer had made it awkward for them to get in, but to suggest that the viewer was the one without manners was not on. I've just got to let it go and move on, I know. I only started a thread to try and vent it as it really annoyed / upset me.