Advice needed over aggressive buyer

marisco_2

I am so sorry to hear that you have endured such intimidating and aggressive behaviour from your buyer. I cant add to the great advice already given but couldn't read and run. I hope that this guy will stay away and let the last couple of weeks in your home be pleasant for you, so you can focus on all that you need to be organising and doing. Good luck and all the best for a happy future when you move.

moneyistooshorttomention

Pyjamas wrote: »

Thank you so much for these words, I cannot tell you how relieved I am to hear it. Thank you eddddy, this is exactly what I had prayed for. I still want the deal to continue, when we were going through the lawyers/estate agents he was problematic every step of the way but it wasn't upsetting like it is now. The police have taken the matter very seriously as he stood outside my house with to large henchmen last night for around 4 hours, 3 hours waiting for me to come home, he went in our back garden and used our ladder. Then after he had had a huge go at me on the doorstep telling me how I was in breach of contract, he stood there with his cronies for an hour afterwards. I was alone with the baby it was awful.

I have the estate agent calling him this morning and I have told her that I don't want him in the house at all.

I am just worried that there is some sub clause somewhere which means we have to let him in, I just feel sick with worry.

That is nasty aggressive conduct on his part. What on earth makes him tick that he is acting that way?:eek:

I can well understand you feeling threatened by this and my guess is that he is trying to hassle you into having Completion earlier than you agreed.

In your position, if just telling him he has no rights of entry until Completion doesn't work (and I wouldn't bet it will..:() then I'd be looking into possibility of whether taking out an injunction against him forbidding him coming within x metres of the property until Completion Day would be a possibility. I've no idea how long it takes to get an injunction...maybe there is a superspeed emergency process to get one?

Out,_Vile_Jelly

Pyjamas wrote: »

It is strange he seems to have this 'impressive' online CV with qualifications from top universities etc either he just wanted to scare me by keep mentioning the contract or he really is just a wannabe and is ignorant to the actual art of conveyancing - he is really young and probably still wet behind the ears. Clearly a spoilt brat that is used to having his own way, more money than sense!

A lot of people (including many letting agents) think that if you use vaguely legal-sounding words and phrases they will get what they want. If they repeat the phrase loudly that's even more legal, apparently.

If he's really this thick about property law, hopefully his attitude will end up being expensive for him in the long run.

Hoploz

Wow how horrible for you! I hope that's the last you see of him. Best wishes, it's a stressful enough time without the extra aggravation.

TBagpuss

how horrible. I'm glad that the police and Estate Agents are both taking it seriously.

As he is so aggressive, do plan for completion day to make sure that you can be out promptly once completion takes place - you don't want to be in a position where you are still finalising your packing and he shows up because it has completed and he is entitled to come in!

Also I would suggest both calling and WRITING to your conveyancers and stating that in light of his aggression and harassment it is absolutely vital that they notify you **before** they contact the agetns to release the keys on completion, to avoid any issues.

martin1959

If he is a developer, hopefully for the neighbours he will sell up and move on, although may stay long enough to avoid capital gains.

G_M

TBagpuss wrote: »

As he is so aggressive, do plan for completion day to make sure that you can be out promptly once completion takes place -

Also I would suggest both calling and WRITING to your conveyancers and stating that in light of his aggression and harassment it is absolutely vital that they notify you **before** they contact the agetns to release the keys on completion, to avoid any issues.

Good advice. I'd go further. Get the keys bak from the estate agent now. That way you know no one can make a mistake (the EA teagirl or politically correct teaboy) hands him the keys helpfully while the boss is out).

Then provide a copy of the keys to your conveyancer with strict instructions the keys must not be released till Completion has finalised (all funds received).

Oh - just realised. Your conveyancer is the other end of the country. How inconvenient for him.........

Pyjamas

He apparently wants to live in our house after he has renovated it and put a large extension on the back. I do feel a bit sorry for our neighbours as they are nice folk, hopefully they won't have to have much to do with him. I am feeling a lot more relaxed now and we have started forgetting about him, we are packing up and focusing on our new house. I have informed all the relevant parties about his behaviour and now the estate agent has told him the police are involved he should back off.

The estate agent hasn't had keys for our house for a long time. We got them back when the offer was accepted back in September.

ReadingTim

I've got to ask - why on earth did you choose to sell to this individual in the first place...? Weren't there any warning signs before you got to exchange of contracts?

It's for these reasons I would always want to meet the buyer/vendor in person - you can usually get an idea of the extent to which they'll mess you around...

RuthnJasper

Guest101 wrote: »

I've heard prawns really start to smell after a few days... OP definitely shouldn't leave some behind a cupboard.

Definitely a strategically-placed prawn or several. Top of a curtain rail holder, behind a skirting board, etc. They will certainly smell them but I very much doubt that they'll find them...

Then, it will also be nice to think that those prawns did not give their lives in vain.

Additionally, something in the Police's responses make me suspect that this character has had previous run-ins with them in similar situations.

You don't deserve this hassle Pyjamas - hope it's all over soon and that you and your family will be very happy in your new home. x