I think I've just been gazundered....

ILW

Are you 100% certain that you want to upsize at the moment?

chadwickthecat

ILW wrote: »

Are you 100% certain that you want to upsize at the moment?

Hmm possibly not! To be honest, we're thinking of trying to adopt in the next couple of years and at the moment our house just isn't big enough for a family. Our local authority wants you to be 'settled' in a new house for at least 6 months before they'll consider you. It may never happen, but we're trying to make sure we're ready if we do decide to go down that route - but then again, if in 6 months we're unemployed and can't pay the mortgage _pale_.

ILW

chadwickthecat wrote: »

Hmm possibly not! To be honest, we're thinking of trying to adopt in the next couple of years and at the moment our house just isn't big enough for a family. Our local authority wants you to be 'settled' in a new house for at least 6 months before they'll consider you. It may never happen, but we're trying to make sure we're ready if we do decide to go down that route - but then again, if in 6 months we're unemployed and can't pay the mortgage _pale_.

I would stick to your price and see if it happens.

chadwickthecat

So - am I right in thinking that one person thinks they're being reasonable and the rest thinks they're trying it on?

POPPYOSCAR

chadwickthecat wrote: »

So - am I right in thinking that one person thinks they're being reasonable and the rest thinks they're trying it on?

I don't think it matters either way really.

If you are not that bothered about the sale, you can't afford to drop the price, and the sale price was cheap anyway, I would stick to your guns
and just say you are not prepared to drop.

Just be prepared that they may walk away.

somethingcorporate

Depends on whether you want to sell the house or not as to what you should do.

Call their bluff and they may walk - I think they are probably getting cold feet over the roof - I know I certainly would.

If they are first time buyers you need to remember they are likely leveraging up so a £6k reduction in price will only probably give them £1-2k back in their pocket to do any work with.

Can you not give anything away? we recently went through something identical and the sellers eventually gave us a few £k off, we felt we got some consideration of the survey (as the price is agreed pre-survey) and they still got their house sold.

Good luck

paul1964_2

chadwickthecat wrote: »

So - am I right in thinking that one person thinks they're being reasonable and the rest thinks they're trying it on?

You are both being reasonable. It is reasonable that the buyer reduces their offer based on the roof defects noted in the surveyor's report. It is reasonable that you reject any new offer if you consider it too low.

Incyder

poppysarah wrote: »

got a url? 140k and 10 mins from the sea sounds fab!

Hull is near the sea. 140k will get a mansion there.

Incyder

Why not just offer them 1k off to cover the flat roof repair.
As the builder has said there is little wrong with the main roof and they will be told this, then it stops becoming an issue.

olbas_oil

chadwickthecat wrote: »

Wow -they were quick responses!
They had a full structural survey, and their surveyor said the flat roof needed immediate replacement and the main one was at the end of it's life. ..

Get them to fax a full copy of the survey to you. They will be very reluctant to do this, but you can state plainly that if they want you to consider any reduction based on this 'evidence' you will need to see it.
The survey will also include a valuation. If that is the same/above your agreed price, then you should negotiate around that. If not, just ignore.