Mis sold a 3 bedroom property

nidO

edwink wrote: »

I am guessing that the bedroom in question was part of the bedroom next door to it and that bedroom has been divided in to two rooms to make a 3rd bedroom. No ceiling light or wall lights definitely suggest that is the case.

If this room is genuinely so small as to not be able to get a cot in it let alone a bed as the OP suggests, it sounds more like its actually a cupboard.
Perhaps originally an airing cupboard with a hot water tank and the house was retrofitted with a combi boiler so the tank was removed?
OP, does the door to this "room" open into the room or outward?

SeduLOUs

nidO wrote: »

If this room is genuinely so small as to not be able to get a cot in it let alone a bed as the OP suggests, it sounds more like its actually a cupboard.
Perhaps originally an airing cupboard with a hot water tank and the house was retrofitted with a combi boiler so the tank was removed?
OP, does the door to this "room" open into the room or outward?

But OP looked at the room!

I've made mistakes in my time, but I can't imagine a scenario where I look into an airing cupboard and somehow dream it would be appropriately sized for a single bed.

[Deleted User]

OP - did the room have a roll top door? A little like this?

beanandbean

jemmac91 wrote: »

I have recently bought a 3 bed property. But once in there we have tried to assemble a single bed and haven't been able to fully install it as the room simply isn't big enough. The property listing stated that the room is classed as "Bedroom 3" but after checking the correct diameters on google for regulations, the diameters do not match the legal measurements?

After moving in we then realised the "3rd Bedroom" doesn't even have lights wall or celin? It dose has 1 plug socket. We are in need of 3 bedrooms and are now having to consider going up into the attic? what are we to do as this was the reason for having the 3rd bedroom?

The mortgage Valuation has also come back and stated the house as a 2 bed, not 3? We have paid the price for a 3 bed property with a difference of possibly 6-10k?

Do we have a case against the EA that sold us the property? As i'm very upset they have told us a bed would fit? No way in hell would you get a cot with enough space in there, let alone a single bed.

Thank you for your advice in advance.

Unfortunately OP I don't think you have a case. I definitely don't think you deserve all of the silly and sarcastic comments on this thread either! What has happened has happened, and it was your responsibility to make precisely sure that the house suited your needs (measuring, etc). I understand it being an emotive time and taking what the EA said as gospel, but just think of this as a lesson learned.

What can you afford to do re: going up into the attic. Is this a feasible option for you economically and time wise?
Is the third bedroom for a baby/young child? Do you have a living room or a decent quality camp bed to use for the mean time?

Davesnave

You are all being very naughty. OP obviously isn't coming back to answer your questions.

I've heard this is because she is too embarrassed, having now found the real third bedroom and realised it was the airing cupboard she was trying to fit a bed in.

It's a mistake anyone could make though, so be more understanding, eh?

csgohan4

I don't know whether to laugh or cry, maybe I'll do both


Pro tip: look at the property properly next time before you buy and bring a tape measure.


If the EA's lips are moving their lying

Gigervamp

And read the valuation report.

fairy_lights

beanandbean wrote: »

Unfortunately OP I don't think you have a case. I definitely don't think you deserve all of the silly and sarcastic comments on this thread either!

No she definitely does! Someone who views a house, see's how incredibly small the third bedroom is, has the house valued, reads the valuation report that states it is only a 2 bedroom house, goes ahead and buys it anyway and then complains that the third bedroom isn't big enough to be a bedroom definitely deserves some silly comments. It's a bit mind boggling.
(I hope the OP manages to find space for a bed somewhere though)

moneyistooshorttomention

No - I do sympathise with OP personally. You are absolutely entitled to believe someone is telling you the truth - no doubt at all about that.

Unfortunately - many years later out in The Big Wide World and you realise just what proportion of the human race will lie (give them half a chance and if they think they have something to gain by doing so).:mad::(

It does take a bit of Life Experience before one stops "taking someone's word for it" and checking whether they are (or aren't) telling the truth.

So I think a little bit of leeway to OP is in order on this - as they may have been brought up by honourable/honest people and not spent that many years out in the Big Wide World yet and realised there aint many like that around...:mad::(

I know I often catch myself thinking "They've gotta tell it like it is - there is a Trade Descriptions Act in place"....but then sigh cynically shortly afterwards and remind myself just how deficient that Act is at making These People stick to telling the truth....

There IS Personal Responsibility in place here - and, in this case, that Responsibility lies in the cynical realisation that the vast majority of people WILL lie (ie if it suits them to) and realising you have the Personal Responsibility to check whether they have or no...

csgohan4

Stop feeding the troll