Seller in Hospital

DandelionPatrol

Johnnytwostep wrote: »

find out what hospital she is in and get down there.

And then what? Give her some flowers and a get well card? I can't see anything beyond that ending well.

TBeckett100

80's and in hospital. Hate to break it to you but she'll develope something and be dead within the week. I would personally wait until she is fully fit or cremated before doing a deal with the executors.

duchy

If she was my relative and some pushy first time buyer was demanding to know her private business I'd be telling the buyer to jog on .Always another buyer - and especially if she's ill I wouldn't be pressuring her to have meetings just because her buyer was trying to bully her.

(Not saying Lottie is doing this but if she pushes that could be the conclusion reached by the seller and her family/friends)

If she is ill some delay is inevitable. Only you can choose if you wait to see how things develop or withdraw and find another property to buy.

pelirocco

lottie3000 wrote: »

So here I am at the 11th hour and I find out that my vendor is in hospital, I am being understanding about the situation, But?? Everyone in the chain is ready to exchange but the solicitors have put a halt on it because the property that she is buying is a leasehold and they wont push it through without having a meeting with the vendor in person to go through the lease. She is in her 80's and appeared confused when we viewed the property.

What would people advise me to do, i've rang both estate agents this morning and no one can tell me what is wrong with her but that her sale and purchase is still progressing, we are at the 8th week of my offer being accepted am I just being impatient!

8th week ! is that all

nubbins

Why don't you go down to the hospital and see if you can speak to her, if she's unconscious or in pain just give her a nudge and try to get it out of her, after all it is your business to know and you exchanging is top of the priority list in this situation.

teddysmum

nubbins wrote: »

Why don't you go down to the hospital and see if you can speak to her, if she's unconscious or in pain just give her a nudge and try to get it out of her, after all it is your business to know and you exchanging is top of the priority list in this situation.

I assume this is tongue in cheek, but it's in bad taste whatever.

Timpu

Some years ago my seller was admitted to hospital prior to exchange. The gentleman's siblings stepped in and we ultimately exchanged and completed. Thinking about it now, there must have been legal paperwork completed for the siblings to act on the gentleman's behalf. Best of luck.

agrinnall

Pelirocco is right, you're being way to impatient to expect exchange after 8 weeks even if everyone involved was in perfect health. My purchase this year only had 3 in the chain and that took over 11 weeks.

csgohan4

I am afraid she is likely to be in hospital for some time. Probably a fractured hip with emerging dementia as a possibility. Maybe even pneumonia. Either way she will not have the mental capacity to sell her house.


I would ask not just how she is doing and if she was getting better, but more importantly for you, does any relative have power of attorney over her finances and act on her behalf.


What ever she is in hospital with is none of your business. Would you want people to know if you had herpes in hospital? It's confidential and you will not get that information.


I suggest you walk away or at least look elsewhere. Maybe see as it experience and part of life.


I had no chain and it took me 11 weeks to exchange.

lottie3000

I know 8 weeks isn't long it's just that I feel as if I have been strung along a bit. It isn't only me being impatient my buyer is asking questions too. There is a sister involved and she wants the ladies sale and purchase to take place as the place she is moving in to has a care package involved too. Thanks for all the responses I really wanted an idea of what other people would be doing in the same situation or if anyone had and experience with it.

I'm not asking for someone to tell me the whole ins and outs of her illness but it is impacting on my life and I think it would only be fair to have an idea of whether they need to pull out of the sale or not.