Unreasonable demands???

JournalGirl

Ha ha hilarious. Don't get angry, just sweetly say 'no' and get on with your day.

paddy's_mum

You could be really nice and say "yes, we'll pay your extra month's rent...we're happy to move into the local Travelodge - you'll be paying for that, won't you, since we're doing it solely to oblige you"!

It's been my experience that people drop silly demands once they see that the boot can so easily be put on the other foot.

Alternatively, you could offer to pay half the extra rent simply to keep things amicable and avoid the stress of the whole deal being in doubt. Win some, lose some is often the most palatable way forwards.

Dan-Dan

The problem with things like this , is it causes mind games in your own head , because you dont really KNOW that saying no to their demands wont cause them to start looking , or change their minds etc , its not fair really but hey , what can you do other than whats best for you and yours

Richard_Webster

If the new house isn't finished yet then the builder was never going to guarantee a completion date. Did you make it 200% clear to the buyers that was the position? Did your solicitors explain the position to their solicitors?

If I am acting for someone selling a property and buying a new house where the completion date may not be fixed I warn them that their buyers may not be happy with this and they should make very very sure the buyers understand - and not rely ont eh estate agents to do this, because a lot of FTBs don't understand and if the estate agents give them the impression they can be in in say 8 weeks they take it as Gospel without asking any details. Silly estate agents to do that - but they do.

Obviously they were silly giving notice on rented - they probably didn't ask their solicitors about that - FTBs rarely do but as soon as we get an inkling about our clients thinking of giving notice on rented we tell them that they must not do that.

Kbee35

Thanks everyone, I did make it very clear that the house is being bought "off plan" and was at foundation level when offer was accepted from our buyers. Have kept them updated as much as I can and have never given them anything other than hopeful dates.
We have offered £200 at the very most to help them with costs. Which I think is very generous as they put themselves on this position, and they would be paying rent anyway if they were not moving! Their rent is apparently £675. So for the extra 2 weeks they are having to pay we are actually giving over half!
I know they are trying it on. From the very outset they have wanted our bedroom wardrobes included in price. Last week when I found out move in was going to be end of October I said they could have them as a thank you for being so patient. Now just feel after this they are taking the mick. Wardrobes cost £500

GDB2222

Kbee35 wrote: »

Thanks everyone, I did make it very clear that the house is being bought "off plan" and was at foundation level when offer was accepted from our buyers. Have kept them updated as much as I can and have never given them anything other than hopeful dates.
We have offered £200 at the very most to help them with costs. Which I think is very generous as they put themselves on this position, and they would be paying rent anyway if they were not moving! Their rent is apparently £675. So for the extra 2 weeks they are having to pay we are actually giving over half!
I know they are trying it on. From the very outset they have wanted our bedroom wardrobes included in price. Last week when I found out move in was going to be end of October I said they could have them as a thank you for being so patient. Now just feel after this they are taking the mick. Wardrobes cost £500

I'm just curious what you will do if your buyers pull out? How committed are you to your purchase? It sounds like the buyers can stay on in their rental property indefinitely if they decide to buy elsewhere.

All these gung ho posts, here - but I am wondering what is the reality of the difference in bargaining power? That hasn't been mentioned.

Kbee35

The landlord has new tenants ready to move in when these move out. Thankfully they were ok about delaying their move for 2 weeks. So buyers can stay till our actual completion date not the one they made up. So either they buy our house as planned or need to find another property sharp

Paully232000

Our EA asked us at the start of our dealings with our buyer would we be willing to move into rented accommodation if we didnt find a property or completion on our part took longer than anticipated. (our buyers are FTB).

I politely said no, gave no explanation, just a firm no. No more has been said about it due to the fact that it was clear that this was non-negotiable.