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Seller refuses to negotiate
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That's a bit unfair, Landy. My survey threw up similar things and no, I didn't notice either as I'm not a building expert which is why I was happy to pay for a survey.0
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p00hsticks wrote: »It's perfectly possible that if the faults are pretty obvious and acknowledged by the seller at the start e.g the property needs rewiring, or a new roof, or replacement windows, that this will have been taken into account by the sellers agents when pricing the property in the first place
the OP says, "faults thrown up by the survey", which doesn't suggest known problems to me....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
Ask yourself, are you willing to stump up 12k for these repairs after buying it? If not then you don't buy it.
Ultimately unless you are willing to walk away from the purchase you don't have any power in the negotiation, despite being a cash buyer.0 -
The lights weren't on? There's usually a small square plate by each door containing a lever. Moving the lever operates the lights.
Can't tell rotten wood from good? Can't tell if brickwork needs repointing? You don't need to be a builder for that:cool: but you do need to have your eyes open.
You are either a builder or a man or both!
I wouldn't turn on lights in a house I'm viewing. When showing my own house I turned the lights on but another friend hated the EA doing this in her house. I think you are being unrealistic to expect everything to be picked up after 2 viewings. Shall I list the things I did pick up./..
This is why buying a house is a big deal and a stressful time - so many things to pay attention to.0 -
Ask yourself, are you willing to stump up 12k for these repairs after buying it? If not then you don't buy it.
Ultimately unless you are willing to walk away from the purchase you don't have any power in the negotiation, despite being a cash buyer.
I was ready to walk away if they didn't come down on the price. BUT it wasn't a nice few hours waiting for their reply because I really wanted this house. You can't do anything about other people's stubborn refusal to see sense. But you don't have to go down with them either.0 -
I was ready to walk away if they didn't come down on the price. BUT it wasn't a nice few hours waiting for their reply because I really wanted this house. You can't do anything about other people's stubborn refusal to see sense. But you don't have to go down with them either.
It's possible they picked up on the fact that you "really wanted this house". If I was in their shoes, I'd be playing hard ball,too.What goes around - comes around0
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