How Honest Do You Have To Be Re: Anti Social Neighbours When Selling A House?

Errata

2.2 Is the seller aware of anything which might lead to a dispute about the property or a property nearby? If Yes, please
give details:

The only vendor that could answer this accurately is Mystic Meg!

Missmarple

I would sue no doubt about it if I hadn't been informed.
Obviously your mum wants to stay, I would put my efforts into getting the neighours removed from the street. Even if they own their home they can still be evicited if they are noisy and troublesome. Get in touch with the council and see what you need to do to take steps to make them stop and if not they will eventually be evicted. Use your mobile phone to record the noise and video what you can. Why should you have to move !!!

nubbins

Missmarple wrote: »

I would put my efforts into getting the neighours removed from the street. Even if they own their home they can still be evicited if they are noisy and troublesome. Get in touch with the council and see what you need to do to take steps to make them stop and if not they will eventually be evicted. U
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And 1st prize for the most ridiculous post of the day goes too....

NICHOLAS_2

Is slamming doors anti social behaviour?

I think some people have unrealistic expectations as to how silent they think people should be sometimes. Bar blasting music there's not much that gets on my nerves.

Landofwood

You only live once. Be honest but vague. Get out if you're unhappy.

Vectis

Missmarple wrote: »

I would sue no doubt about it if I hadn't been informed.
Obviously your mum wants to stay, I would put my efforts into getting the neighours removed from the street. Even if they own their home they can still be evicited if they are noisy and troublesome. Get in touch with the council and see what you need to do to take steps to make them stop and if not they will eventually be evicted. Use your mobile phone to record the noise and video what you can. Why should you have to move !!!

What exactly would you sue the vendors for? The standard question when purchasing a property is along the lines of 'Are there any disputes with neighbours?' The answer in the op's case would be 'no'.

You can't sue a vendor if the neighbours turn out to be noisy but there's never been a dispute about it.

And, where do you get the idea that a owner will get evicted from their own house for being noisy? A tenant, possibly, but not an owner.

mimi1234

NICHOLAS wrote: »

Is slamming doors anti social behaviour?

I think some people have unrealistic expectations as to how silent they think people should be sometimes. Bar blasting music there's not much that gets on my nerves.

Well it's to each their own. If someone slams doors open and close full pelt in the bedroom next door to you at midnight and then 4am and periodically after that, then it can really wind you up especially if it's every single day and you end up not getting any sleep.

But like I said to each their own and all that.

Mallotum_X

To be honest in this situation I would have to put myself first. Vague non committal answers and leave it to someone else to deal with

Honesty is the worst policy here.

moneyistooshorttomention

Re "honesty being worst policy" - if OP was to move to somewhere within the same small location, then the neighbourhood grapevine wouldn't do her reputation any good subsequently for being dishonest.....;)

Mojisola

rosie383 wrote: »

We are blessed to have lovely quiet neighbours, but if that wasn't the case, it depends who was viewing the property as to how much I would reveal. If it was a buy to let investor then I wouldn't say anything. If it was a nice family who would be really affected, then I would be more honest.

Different people have different levels of tolerance. Some will come from somewhere with lots of noise and it may not bother them at all. Others will be used to a very quiet environment and it would be a nightmare for them.

You have to fill in a form, not give different stories to different buyers.

What annoys different people is valid. A neighbour slamming doors early in the morning might not bother a seller who also gets up early or who takes their hearing aid out at night, etc, while it might drive the new owner crazy - or vice versa.