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Buying a house where cannabis used to be grown

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  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    So just the old dealers turning up to worry about then...

    Yeah because they are going to want to anywhere near a busted grow house. Or if it was an indy grower they are even going to have let the dealers know where they were growing in the first place.
    The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head. Terry Pratchett


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  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    adouglasmhor wrote: »
    Yeah because they are going to want to anywhere near a busted grow house. Or if it was an indy grower they are even going to have let the dealers know where they were growing in the first place.

    Where does it say it was a busted house?
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    Where does it say it was a busted house?

    So it's not been busted and they just left the evidence behind for the surveyor and buyers to see. That's highly likely.
    The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head. Terry Pratchett


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  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    adouglasmhor wrote: »
    So it's not been busted and they just left the evidence behind for the surveyor and buyers to see. That's highly likely.


    well , you obviously know better than me , go get some spacecakes
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    well , you obviously know better than me , go get some spacecakes

    Thanks but I don't do drugs, that's why I can think things through logicaly.
    The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head. Terry Pratchett


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  • AlexMac
    AlexMac Posts: 3,066 Forumite
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    Nice post G M; and I can't quite match the OP, but over 20 years ago, when househunting in SE London, the 1st one I viewed had a greenhouse roof-high full of the stuff- which, given that the owner was conducted the viewing himself, struck me as a bit naive... and no, I didn't buy (the herb or the house)
  • christopher1977
    christopher1977 Posts: 69 Forumite
    adouglasmhor wrote: »
    Post reported for personal attack. I hope you enjoy your ban.
    oh dear - really:rotfl:
  • Yolina
    Yolina Posts: 2,262 Forumite
    AlexMac wrote: »
    Nice post G M; and I can't quite match the OP, but over 20 years ago, when househunting in SE London, the 1st one I viewed had a greenhouse roof-high full of the stuff- which, given that the owner was conducted the viewing himself, struck me as a bit naive... and no, I didn't buy (the herb or the house)

    Should have asked if the plants were included in the sale :rotfl:
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  • easilydistracted
    easilydistracted Posts: 465 Forumite
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    I don't think anyones been caught out as this tends to be in the local paper when it happens. The story is that the vendors are a separating couple who have both moved out, but there is only one vendor listed and they have moved relatively nearby so perhaps the operation has been moved along. It's not that the whole house was a farm as far as I can see but just an outhouse and the attic, think they probably lived there too.

    They did own the place quite a while. I think the dealers will probably hear that someone has moved on or about raids. Not sure though, this is one of the things I was maybe worried about. 'Farms' are not an entirely uncommon event in the area so hopefully the empty house will mean people move on. We visited the area a few times and there have been no issues at night. Perhaps we will try knocking on the neighbours door to see if they are aware with any difficulties with the house. Any further advice?
    Saving for a deposit. £5440 of £11000 saved so far:j
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    adouglasmhor wrote: »
    Post reported for personal attack. I hope you enjoy your ban.
    That has to have been about the mildest 'attack' ever reported!

    Come on adougllasmhor...

    * get a sense of humour and

    * accept that in a public forum you'll get all sorts of responses. Learn from the ducks..... and their backs..... you know: water off....


    Now - should a start changing the tenor of my posts? My 'serious' (and hopefully informative) advisery post for new landlords has gained 92 'thanks' over the last 2.5 years.

    My tongue-in-cheek post above has gained 23 'thanks' in just 24 hours!

    Does that say something about this forum? Me? Or all the rest of you!
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