Help! Chain ready for echange - our buyer putting in a last minute cheeky request...

Eton_Rifle

Occam/s_Razor wrote: »

they are doing because they hold and the power, and they can.

Agreed.

Also don't forget this is probably the only feeling of power little insignificant people will ever get to sense. You might have hooked one of these. They relish the idea of rejecting houses, sellers begging for them and their being in control because this is the only time in their life it's ever happened or is likely to happen.

shisslemopp

oldone wrote: »

Tell both the Estate Agents what is happening and suggest they share the extra cost between them, taken from their commission for the sale/purchase.

I would agree with this ^ The agents don't want to have to go through the whole process of marketing your house again, or the house above you. It goes against every bone in my body to say give in to your buyer for this piddly amount, but he might just walk away. At the same time, you don't want to have to pay for the whole thing, so I would ask the agents to share the cost with you. They make enough from you, so a little loss from their commission shouldn't effect them if it means they get their sales.

Good luck

DON79

Whatever happens, one trick I knew was that someone stuffed sardines inside the curtain pole (it was one of those hollow metal ones). I heard it made a lovely stink that they just could not figure out where it was coming from...

tommie1shunt

Tell the SOB that the price has shot up a £1000, he or she have already committed money to the deal so they lose out as well.

hazyjo

If you do pay, make sure you don't end up with a delay anyway... I'm betting it waits til he's back from holiday. Say if he doesn't complete before whatever date (before he goes away), the original price stands and you won't be paying the extra amount. Your solicitor/EA will obviously both need to know.

Jx

Ulfar

I bet he delays exchange till after his holiday.

I would wait till you know he has left and then answer with a no, being bugged by an estate agent while on holiday will annoy the crap out of him.

If you give in you leave yourself open to further demands.

Martin81162

Is your buyer willing to lose his purchase over £400? It's a gamble if you call his bluff, but the world seems to be full of these idiots.
Or you could pay and strip the place before you leave.

mrputney08

What's the betting this buyer's done this before. He knows how to play poker.

I would be inclined to fiercely defend my position for as long as nail-bitingly possible, keep communications with your estate agent as close as siamese twins and hold out until the very last minute. Say you either exchange now with the buyer or never, and you are prepared in this instance to go halves on the fuse box as a gesture of good will, that is all.

But don't hang about, it's really not worth your sanity or time!
Pay if you must, it's grossly unfair on you but unfortunately this is the way estate agents and buyers work.

ButI wouldn't let it drag on 'til Aug,Sept, by which time your buyer will have possibly moved on anyway.

geoffky

YOU put yourself in this position by refusing a perfect request most buyers would ask for.Now he has you where he wants ,the pressure is on you....pay up time.I applaud the guy for his tactics because i believe his request was one i would ask for..

booboomania

Well looks like we've won that hand... Stuck to our guns, said no to the cost. Call from EA late this evening to say buyer will pay.

Not exchanged yet though, so it's anyone's game!

Thanks for all you views on this... We have particularly taking note of the passive agressive revenge ideas!!!!