Declaring neighbour noise when selling

and_another_thing... · 7 May 2017 at 2:30PM

Thank you all for your insights, however

nickyg2000 · 23 November 2017 at 4:51PM

and_another_thing... wrote: »

I guess my logic tells me not to mention it, rather like not mentioning past planning works that have already been carried out. Wasn't sure on the legalities relating to the question though.

The Freeholder will get a form to fill out from the solicitor when you sell as well. This happened when I sold mine. Its asks a similar question about complaints and disputes from residents in the block. Best not to contradict what they put on the form!

moneyistooshorttomention · 23 November 2017 at 5:02PM

I can't see any problem here. I've had neighbour problems here - and know that, if I came to sell it, I'd have to put words to effect of "Neighbours used to be a problem in the following ways - but haven't been creating problems for some time now thankfully".

Your neighbours are totally gone - so I don't think there'd be undue concern if you said nothing at all about those ex-neighbours (precisely because they are EX-neighbours and couldnt create problems for you again if they wanted to). In your position - I'd probably say "There was a household that used to create problem with noise - but they moved 2 years ago and there've been none since then". I wouldnt be at all concerned as a prospective buyer about a response like that.