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Bought flat only to find seller has taken the lawn!
ElleBR
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Hi!
Long time lurker, first time poster, so please do shout at me if this is better placed elsewhere etc!
So, after a long, difficult purchase process, I finally picked up the keys for my new flat today. However, I was a little shocked to find that the sellers have stripped the garden - the lawn that was prominently mentioned in the sales description, pictured in photos and shown to me in person when I visited has been completely removed! No explanation, other than a note from the sellers saying "Sorry about the garden".
Is there anything I can do about this? I feel a little cheated - it will obviously cost a lot to have the lawn replaced (particularly as it makes up most of the garden) and at no point did the sellers mention taking it, as ridiculous as that sounds!
Long time lurker, first time poster, so please do shout at me if this is better placed elsewhere etc!
So, after a long, difficult purchase process, I finally picked up the keys for my new flat today. However, I was a little shocked to find that the sellers have stripped the garden - the lawn that was prominently mentioned in the sales description, pictured in photos and shown to me in person when I visited has been completely removed! No explanation, other than a note from the sellers saying "Sorry about the garden".
Is there anything I can do about this? I feel a little cheated - it will obviously cost a lot to have the lawn replaced (particularly as it makes up most of the garden) and at no point did the sellers mention taking it, as ridiculous as that sounds!
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If it was listed in the particulars ie lawned garden then you can sue them for the damage caused.Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.0
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LOL!:rotfl:
Sorry, to laugh, but that's astonishing, although sadly increasingly common.
When Mum moved into her bungalow last year, previous occupants had taken EVERYTHING. Lightbulbs, clothes hooks, the hanging rails in fitted wardrobes, and they'd even dug up a load of garden shrubs!! We were shocked to find the patio had remined!!! It was an awful way to leave a property, especially as Mum had paid FULL ASKING PRICE, had not offered even a penny less, because they liked it so much.
Discussed this with the Estate Agent and decided to Sue, "against the Inventory" or something. She won. Easily and the sellers had to return the "stolen" items or pay a fine. They paid a fine.
Made us feel better
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I would get 3 quotes from landscape gardeners for the cost to restore the garden to its previous state. I would send a letter before action to the previous owners and if they didn't pay up I would sue the pants off them.0
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£10 on grass seed grow your own .Not worth the hassle"Do not regret growing older, it's a privilege denied to many"0
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You shoud be speaking to your conveyancing solicitor first thing monday0
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£10 on grass seed grow your own .Not worth the hassle
Not if you want a proper lawn. Quite a lot more on turf and time or cost laying it. You might expect some plants to go but have a lively expectation of still having a lawn when you move in.0 -
Was this purchase in Scotland, or E&W?0
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WOW. I'm amazed, imagine getting the lawn up and moving it in this weather, what a mess!0
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Sue and turn it into a veggie garden. What a great opportunity.Sanctimonious Veggie. GYO-er. Seed Saver. Get in.0
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Did you ever agree that the lawn was included in the sale? I think this falls under caveat emptor, and if the lawn/garden was important to you then you should have asked your solicitors to list it specifically.Note: Unless otherwise stated, my property related posts refer to England & Wales. Please make sure you state if you are discussing Scotland or elsewhere as laws differ.0
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