Should I Leave My Buyer a Note?

chambta

nollag2006 wrote: »

I understand that you want to do the right thing, which is commendable.

However, taking the emotion out of it, you many be exposed to some liability if you now accept that you had not discolsed material issues which arose between exchange and completion.

I don't think we have but you're right.

I'll just leave him a note telling him it's green big day the following Tuesday morning (usually 7am) and to look forward to the music rehearsals held in the Christian coffee shop at the bottom of the garden.

Gorgeous_George

Best to say nothing and plead ignorance. It was all working last time you used it. You don't need the hassle of a solicitor trying to sue you on your buyer's behalf.

Personally, I treat people how I would like to be treated and I hope never to do business with you.

GG

chambta

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

Best to say nothing and plead ignorance. It was all working last time you used it. You don't need the hassle of a solicitor trying to sue you on your buyer's behalf.

Personally, I treat people how I would like to be treated and I hope never to do business with you.

GG

Let me turn this around. What would you do in my situation?

mandragora_2

Our house was a tip when we moved in - rancid milk bottles in the utility room, an uncleaned ferret cage in the shed (smelly!!), disconnected electric; local companies on the doorstep wanting to be paid for unpaid bills; debt-collectors; orange water from the rusty tank; a water sytem that didn't work, so the first time we switched the water on, the overflow ran like mad till we realised what the problem was; beggared up electrics, not a switch in the house worked; plaster off the walls; the first time we lit the fire, smoke filled the room etc etc. We bought at a good price (reposession from mortgage company in the final event) and were prepapred to do a lot of work as we'd had a full survey done as part of the process.

They left it a mess - no worries - we had to gut it anyway. However, they also left a (half-rotted) speed boat in the graden, which the removals guy took instead of payment for the job, and a disgusting stair carpet, which went straight to the tip. About three months later they rang up to say they wanted their boat and carpet back, and would we get them ready for collection. Needless to say, they didn't get very far...

chambta

mandragora wrote: »

Our house was a tip when we moved in - rancid milk bottles in the utility room, an uncleaned ferret cage in the shed (smelly!!), disconnected electric; local companies on the doorstep wanting to be paid for unpaid bills; debt-collectors; orange water from the rusty tank; a water sytem that didn't work, so the first time we switched the water on, the overflow ran like mad till we realised what the problem was; beggared up electrics, not a switch in the house worked; plaster off the walls; the first time we lit the fire, smoke filled the room etc etc. We bought at a good price (reposession from mortgage company in the final event) and were prepapred to do a lot of work as we'd had a full survey done as part of the process.

They left it a mess - no worries - we had to gut it anyway. However, they also left a (half-rotted) speed boat in the graden, which the removals guy took instead of payment for the job, and a disgusting stair carpet, which went straight to the tip. About three months later they rang up to say they wanted their boat and carpet back, and would we get them ready for collection. Needless to say, they didn't get very far...

Nice try, eh? I will be leaving the house as near spotless as possible.

Owain_Moneysaver

chambta wrote: »

I don't think we have but you're right.

I'll just leave him a note telling him it's green big day the following Tuesday morning (usually 7am) and to look forward to the music rehearsals held in the Christian coffee shop at the bottom of the garden.

Why not pop round to the Christian coffee shop and let them know they're going to have a new neighbour :cool:

sonastin

chambta wrote: »

Let me turn this around. What would you do in my situation?

Absolutely nothing. Why provoke the situation? You've sold - move out and move on. Let them learn for themselves. Being helpful can also be interpreted as rubbing their noses in it and could get a reaction from them where not saying anything puts an end to the transaction.

chambta

sonastin wrote: »

Absolutely nothing. Why provoke the situation? You've sold - move out and move on. Let them learn for themselves. Being helpful can also be interpreted as rubbing their noses in it and could get a reaction from them where not saying anything puts an end to the transaction.

That's what I will be doing.

golddustmedia

chambta wrote: »

Buyer beware is the phrase I believe

Caveat Emptour (buyer beware) may apply to cars/2nd hand goods etc but not to houses. Hence you need a solicitor to buy/sell property but not other goods.

Be mindful that what steps you take (or do not take) may come back to bite you as you will have signed legal documents regarding the property including it's fixtures/fittings.

Personally I'd be cautious not to incriminate yourself.

Marvel1

If he knew about the heating timer not working, then no need for a note.

But, surely you filled in a questionaire - fixings and fixtures, I'm guessing the condition of the central heating.

Personally I wouldn't do anything e.g. bin dates etc, it's up to them to sort these things out, the same with council tax etc.