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Guilty at selling your home?
Randomjargon
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Just after a few thoughts.
We have exchanged on our property ready to move next week, but feel slightly guilty at some of the things we are leaving behind.
While everything works, somethings such as the boiler are temperament. The whole house needs a booster to improve the water pressure. A few other niggles, yet nothing major....
While no house you move into is perfect, what hidden guilty things have you left?
We have exchanged on our property ready to move next week, but feel slightly guilty at some of the things we are leaving behind.
While everything works, somethings such as the boiler are temperament. The whole house needs a booster to improve the water pressure. A few other niggles, yet nothing major....
While no house you move into is perfect, what hidden guilty things have you left?
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Dead body under the patio.0
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I've never left anything to be guilty about. Unlike the people who sold me this house which hid a lot of maintenance problems, evident immediately we moved in.
Perhaps I am just picky - I like things in my home to work as they should. Hence leaving all my properties in full and good working order. Other people seem to be happy to put up with all sorts of issues without bothering to rectify them.0 -
the kids....0
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A full survey of everything is worth every flippin penny when buying a property.
I just can't understand why purchasers might not pay out for this.
Just look at what research people do to install a new kitchen, or buy a car.
EVERYTHING should be checked. From the boiler, to the water pressure, to the wiring, to the.....ah well, you get the drift.
If something's not working, well get the vendor to fix it, or knock a few quid off the price.
Biggest financial investment and sometimes, by SOME purchasers it's taken as seen.0 -
We complete in a few weeks and the only thing I plan to leave is the wine rack on the wall (which I did ask them if they wanted of which they gleefully accepted) - with a bottle of prosecco in it!0
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If something's not working, well get the vendor to fix it, or knock a few quid off the price.
My advice would be to never EVER leave it to the vendor to fix it.
If they haven't been able to spare the time, effort and money when they're actually living in the property, how much do you think they'll spend when they are just box ticking to get the property sold.0 -
Sounds like the OP
Don't think it is as clear cut as that. I think it depends on the situation, we were never going to spend £3k on a replacement boiler when we knew we were going to move. £3k v's the boiler has to be on to have a shower.
Just feel a little guilty that it doesn't work 100%0 -
Randomjargon wrote: »Just after a few thoughts.
We have exchanged on our property ready to move next week, but feel slightly guilty at some of the things we are leaving behind.
While everything works, somethings such as the boiler are temperament. The whole house needs a booster to improve the water pressure. A few other niggles, yet nothing major....
While no house you move into is perfect, what hidden guilty things have you left?
My dear beloved dog is resting in the garden, it`s OK though because he`s tightly wrapped up in a Tesco bag for lifeNever, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.0 -
p00hsticks wrote: »My advice would be to never EVER leave it to the vendor to fix it.
If they haven't been able to spare the time, effort and money when they're actually living in the property, how much do you think they'll spend when they are just box ticking to get the property sold.
Ah but you get them to fix it, and get the surveyor to return and check it out! Money well spent IMO.
Otherwise I'd walk away TBH.
I know I might sound like a know it all, and I'm not believe me!, but as a young girl of twenty something, I bought my house.Mum and Dad gave me a pressie of money to get a survey done as I was impoverished after deposits and solicitors etc. Surveys were not often done in those days (I'm a lot older and bolder these days lol).
Discovered a few things that needed sorting. Vendors did the repairs, surveyor came back and checked it out.
I am still here, in the same house yonks of years later.
There are cracks in the walls now. But that's probably because I've put on weight since retiring. LOL.
But I take your point. It's not an easy task buying a property.0
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