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URGENT HELP WITH MY SO SELLING- advice from the brains of property please!!!

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  • chivers1977
    chivers1977 Posts: 1,499 Forumite
    I do agree with izoomzoom in that it does seem odd that the HA would let the flat go to someone who can't evidence "neediness" so to speak
    There are times when parenthood seems nothing but feeding the mouth that bites you Peter De Vries
    Debt free by 40 (27/11/2016)
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    izoomzoom wrote:
    Hiya

    To be honest this doesn't sound quite right to me.

    SO is suppose to help people get onto the property ladder when they normally would not be able to.

    If this guy has cash, then what is stopping him buying something else. He clearly has the means to get on the ladder. He might not be able to get a mortgage through which is why he is buying with cash.

    I am also really surprised that your HA is not imposing criteria onto who you sell to. Surely whoever you sell to will be required to meet the same conditions that you need to in terms of your lease agreement - check your lease agreement. Surely it has alsorts about not subletting, must live in property etc etc

    Sorry to be a negative in all the positive feedback your have had, but SO is no walk in the park.

    TBH mate thats exactly what I thought.

    But I called them and thats what theyve told me :confused: I said this to the HA and they dont seem bothered at all. :confused:

    I dont want it to get to the exchange stage and then be stuffed over
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    If this guy has cash, then what is stopping him buying something else. He clearly has the means to get on the ladder. He might not be able to get a mortgage through which is why he is buying with cash.

    the other angle is that he may be muslim, and AFAIK there are no islamic mortgages for SO, although, if course there MUST be, as im sure there are loads of muslim faith people living in SO???
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • chivers1977
    chivers1977 Posts: 1,499 Forumite
    Oh what a palaver. You are going to have to go on gut instinct. Have you got any more viewings booked?
    There are times when parenthood seems nothing but feeding the mouth that bites you Peter De Vries
    Debt free by 40 (27/11/2016)
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    yes well I had one this PM, and another in the morning and also one on the weekend
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    but then I dont want to reject what is a perfectly good offer that everyone seems to think is fine up the HA either

    AAAAAAAARGH
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • chivers1977
    chivers1977 Posts: 1,499 Forumite
    see what happens with the one today and the one tomorrow. accept his offer stating that you can;t take off the market until " financial position is confirmed with your sols"....how about that? Then he can prove he has the cash?
    There are times when parenthood seems nothing but feeding the mouth that bites you Peter De Vries
    Debt free by 40 (27/11/2016)
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    chivers

    which Sol have you used?
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • chivers1977
    chivers1977 Posts: 1,499 Forumite
    Conveyancing warehouse of course! My sol is Joanne Brown.
    There are times when parenthood seems nothing but feeding the mouth that bites you Peter De Vries
    Debt free by 40 (27/11/2016)
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    LOL
    is there cashback anywhere for that :rolleyes:
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
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