Last minute demand from buyer

Wyndham

SingleMaltWhisky wrote: »

My guess is they were hoping that the electrics survey would be done tomorrow before she'd agree to complete because you either couldn't cancel the inspection at short notice or wanted the sale at any cost and would let it be done regardless of today's shenanigans...

Oooh! Interesting! Could well be right as well!

lichfield22

I think you're onto something with that theory too ... Unfortunately the deal made in writing between our solicitors on Friday was that I would facilitate the inspection tomorrow as long as exchange took place today ... And I believe in keeping my promises even if a certain other person doesn't. He's welcome to come and do the inspection later tomorrow AFTER exchange but no way is he coming first thing.

AnotherJoe

I think the Cunning Plan theory about the inspection sounds very plausible.

I wouldn't be giving her an ultimatum about exchanging tomorrow, she can drag it out a day at a time like this, , I'd just tell the agent to start phoning up previous viewers / failed bidders and to tell the buyer you've lost faith she will proceed and are going on the basis she won't, but she can change that in a heartbeat by exchanging.

jimbog

Not your problem but I suspect that your buyer is being completely messed up by the dad and is torn between wanting your house and keeping her dad happy. However, as i said, not your problem - stay calm and re-market it tomorrow

lichfield22

That's my plan, AnotherJoe - we did have other offers at asking price and she knows this, so maybe threatening to go back to those people will galvanise her into action ... Lovely to have to make threats against someone who apparently desperately wants the house ...

AnotherJoe

lichfield22 wrote: »

That's my plan, AnotherJoe - we did have other offers at asking price and she knows this, so maybe threatening to go back to those people will galvanise her into action ... Lovely to have to make threats against someone who apparently desperately wants the house ...

Dont threaten, do it ! All the agent needs to do is tell the other two it's most likely coming on again as its falling through, and tell the daughter this is what's happening. Don't give her any more time.

Hoploz

I'm finding this a bit odd that she has not yet signed. Normally this is done some time before the solicitors are ready for exchange, isn't it? They just get it all signed in advance and then get the last bits of paperwork in before they actually exchange the contracts.

SingleMaltWhisky

If I was being deeply cynical I would say you should expect a call from your EA tomorrow to say that the buyer's father (now playing Good Cop) has got her to see sense/talked through her anxiety/shared his wisdom and she's now seen the light and is ready to buy... as long as you have done that electrics inspection to set her worried mind at rest. (And if you fall for that line expect another call once you've handed it over about how worried 'Item A' in the report has them and can you reconsider the price.)

Of course I might be being too cynical here but either way I think AnotherJoe's strategy is the way to go too. It reminds her that for all her stalling and broken promises there are proper grown ups out there that liked the house enough to be serious contenders and won't play games. A sharp reminder that she's in the weakest position and if she really doesn't want the house it's going to cost her any money she's invested in the process so far plus the same costs again for somewhere else should work wonders. It also shuts the door on what looks to me like a pretty-transparent attempt to panic you into a last minute discount to close the sale.

DRP

Hoploz wrote: »

I'm finding this a bit odd that she has not yet signed. Normally this is done some time before the solicitors are ready for exchange, isn't it? They just get it all signed in advance and then get the last bits of paperwork in before they actually exchange the contracts.

^this

She doesn't need to go into her solicitors to sign and exchange - the signed document should already be sat waiting in the sol's office... doesn't quite add up?

AnotherJoe

Hoploz wrote: »

I'm finding this a bit odd that she has not yet signed. Normally this is done some time before the solicitors are ready for exchange, isn't it? They just get it all signed in advance and then get the last bits of paperwork in before they actually exchange the contracts.

Agreed, i was thinking that also, IME ita phone call from the solicitor saying "ok I'm going to exchange now is that ok?" the papers having been signed some time previously.