Vendor mis-representation

SnooksNJ

DaftyDuck wrote: »

An expert on Japanese Knotweed? I thought the Forums already had one of those.....

A gardening expert who goes around and tells people to cut their grass once a week would be the coolest job ever.

AdrianC

SnooksNJ wrote: »

A gardening expert who goes around and tells people to cut their grass once a week would be the coolest job ever.

You mean a lawn-mowing service salesman who tells people that they need to pay his staff to cut it once a week?

No. It really wouldn't. It'd be just another crappy door-to-door sales job.

csgohan4

OP wants Compo, absolutely no chance. What exactly have you lost?


Instead of whining, you actually have gained from a garden becoming a jungle.

moneyistooshorttomention

Okays - quick re-think time here - and howzabout designating the garden a Wildlife Haven. Just leave it be and wait for wild flowers to grow/happy bees to come buzzing in to pollinate them/etc.

Sorted...:)

DaftyDuck

SnooksNJ wrote: »

A gardening expert who goes around and tells people to cut their grass once a week would be the coolest job ever.

Even cooler is being a company that convinces people looking after their own lawn is beyond them....

Riggyman

G_M wrote: »

It's a fairly clear-cut case.

You should set up a contract with a gardening firm for weekly maintenance, and forward copies ofthe bills to the vendor.

If she does not reimburse you, send a "Letter Before Action", wait another 10 days, and then start procedings via https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/web/mcol/welcome?hc_location=ufi

Thanks for the advice. How many years of garden maintenance contract can I insist the vendor reimburse me. I think 5 years is reasonable and will probably have sold the house then. And been HONEST to the new owner! :mad:

Lazarus_Blackstar

I suggest you go to market & get one of these. Much easier...........

moneyistooshorttomention

Another sideline here - assuming meeting all necessary requirements of course:)

Having your own fresh organic unpasteurised unhomogenised milk literally there on your doorstep for the taking

......hang on a minute....I think that means I've just decided I could do with being your neighbour (in order to buy my milk supplies off you). I can only manage to buy my milk organic at present and it's been both pasteurised and even homogenised before I can get my hands on it:(. Must be lots of us that have got our eyes open for decent milk....and not found a source of supply yet...

Mr.Generous

mow half one week and the other half the following week. Therefore on average only mowing the whole lawn once a fortnight. As a bonus at no point will the whole lawn be excessively long. Next erect some tall screening to completely shade the garden and stop plants growing excessively. This will slow the growth down AND save other neighbors having to look at your ridiculous half mowed garden.

Riggyman

Mr.Generous wrote: »

mow half one week and the other half the following week. Therefore on average only mowing the whole lawn once a fortnight. As a bonus at no point will the whole lawn be excessively long. Next erect some tall screening to completely shade the garden and stop plants growing excessively. This will slow the growth down AND save other neighbors having to look at your ridiculous half mowed garden.

But how long should the ex-vendor be expected to pay for this? Is five years reasonable? I bought this house LESSthan 12 months ago. :mad:

Seriously, THEY need to change the rules on vendor mis-representation