Pushy Buyer-Can I stop her viewing AGAIN!

giddypenguin

Ah... my quote didn't work... ah well, I'm sure you get the jist.

mummyfrugal

Hi, I had a bit of a problem with potential buyers of my last house which fell through a few times.

The first lady who wanted it came round with other people and some were upstairs while some were downstairs etc, in the end I had to say that if they came round could they all please stay together in one room at a time as I lived alone at the time and felt uneasy that people were all over my house like a rash. I did say that they were welcome to come with notice and that they stuck to this rule and despite not liking them I tried to make them feel welcome as you do).

That lady didnt buy the house she dropped out. So I put up with her family parading round the place like they owned it for weeks.

The second lot was a couple and the woman kept driving past all the time and 'popping' round, it got to a point that i would do a quick glance down the road before rushing out with rubbish to put in the wheelie bin!!! She was in the supermarket, the shops.......kept bumping into her all the time. And she was nice, but i was getting stressed out.

They could not complete due to financial issues, which was eventually resolved (after couple 3 they bought the house)....

..i had couple number 3 who were trying to put money in my bank account to tie me into their offer on my house, it was quite embarrassing and my estate agent was pressurising me to take this huge amount of money and keep it (because we knew they would not complete) but im not that type of person and couldnt do it.

Its hard work but you have to let these people look round, i would say that the only thing you can do is put conditions on the visits by saying, ok you can come round with 2 days notice and no longer than one hour max, and make them stick to it, tell them you are stressed.

We are now buying a property now mine sold and his has just sold, and we are going to do a look round before it completes, but this is just because its empty as the previous owner sadly died and we want to see how much furniture etc will be left in, so i would suppose its quite normal for a buyer to want to see a property before it completes just for peace of mind, but i can see how this would be more tiresome if you have had the buyers round alot previously.

Sorry to waffle on, but if you are emigrating have you ensured that your solicitor has drafted paperwork that says if the buyer tries to buy the house for less than you have already agreed at the last minute that they pay your fees? Im only mentioning it because occasionally you can get a buyer who will on the day of completion say they want to pay 10k less (with crappy excuses) and knowing you are emigrating they think you will let them! (Best to cover your back in these situations).

Anyway good luck, selling houses is sooooooooo stressful, but just wanted to let you know that I know what it feels like when you get one of these people who want to be there all the time (which is sensible for them but very stressful for the seller). x

vet8

One of the problems about letting gangs of viewers in is if they separate.

You can never be sure if the ones you cannot see are rifling through your valuables. Whenever we had viewers I hid away all the cash and jewellery etc. (God it makes me sound like the queen!) and I locked the cabinet with our financial papers in it, but if they separate and wander off, they could be doing anything.

NEH

giddypenguin wrote: »

Ah... my quote didn't work... ah well, I'm sure you get the jist.

I think there is a guide on this board....

You should always take meter readings when moving into a new home, whether it be rented or your own...

giddypenguin

NEH wrote: »

I think there is a guide on this board....

You should always take meter readings when moving into a new home, whether it be rented or your own...

Cheers NEH. I'll write that down as one of the things to do!

giddypenguin

Woo Hoo! It worked!

jockosjungle

Nope, the utility people won't sort it out for you. You phone them and tell them what the reading is, don't imagine it'd be a problem for most people but as you need to do it regardless you should do it in their presence so you can all agree

R

enevel

A buyer hs a right to inspect a property prior to completion to ensure what he is receivig is identical in content and condition to what he exhanged contracts on. To refuse this right is breach of contract, whether or not his solicitor has the forethought to include it in the contract.