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Seller hikes asking price
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Actually, send him a link to this thread and say "Look, everyone thinks you're a !!!!. Stick your house up your !!!!."0
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Another approach it to put the ball back in their court.
ignore the request for more money replay with something like
"We will be very disappointed if you pull out so close to exchange"0 -
What a total ****.
Its a difficult thing to deal with. Looking in from the outside its easy to to say tell him b******* and pull out but as you say things aren't that easy. Personally I would not reply to the email but book a couple of viewings with his estate agent to show that you are considering other options. Its likely that the agent would have advised the vendor against doimg this so close to exchange they would want to get the deal tied up and get their commission.0 -
Call the EA who is selling the property and arrange to view another property.
If needs be, find another rental.Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')
No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)0 -
Absolutely do not agree to this unless you love the house and/or have no choice. I see Dave mentioned not moving out on expiry of notice but if you gave notice beware of ending up paying mesne profit doubled up for holding over.
Google it but basically if you stay after expiry of your notice then the landlord would be entitled to claim mesne profit calculated as one days rent for each day you overstay doubled for 'holding over'.
That said my choice of language in any future conversation with your seller would not be pretty!0 -
Has anyone considered that the original poster is probably fake -
Account created by an estate agent, or similar, with something to gain by creating fear and panic amongst the FTBs who would be reading this forum?
The account was created yesterday, and ever reply has conveniently been one where they feel they need to pay more money!?
FTBs - Don’t let people scare you. This stamp duty change will make next to no changes in price. In fact, in London - it doesn’t really make any difference at all - so prices will continue their correction.0 -
If you did this not only would you be out of pocket but you would have to go back to your broker and get new or adjusted mortgage and also your ltv may change
I’d be strong and call his bluff. Say you either exchange when agreed for agreed price or exchange will be delayed for six months as by time mortgage is sorted you will have had to rent somewhere else. He won’t want an empty property for that long0 -
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Absolutely do not agree to this unless you love the house and/or have no choice. I see Dave mentioned not moving out on expiry of notice but if you gave notice beware of ending up paying mesne profit doubled up for holding over.
Google it but basically if you stay after expiry of your notice then the landlord would be entitled to claim mesne profit calculated as one days rent for each day you overstay doubled for 'holding over'.
http://www.landlordlawblog.co.uk/2009/12/01/ancient-law-may-help-landlords/0
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