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  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    jolester wrote: »
    as there are lots of expensive things that are about in people's homes I didn't know whether people went round to make sure nothing was half inched!
    Only weirdly paranoid people would do that.
  • jolester
    jolester Posts: 333 Forumite
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    davidmcn wrote: »
    Only weirdly paranoid people would do that.

    Paranoid? Perhaps
    Cautious? Probably
    Weird? A bit harsh
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Offer a cup of tea and biscuit (not cake) and leave them to it.
  • Smodlet
    Smodlet Posts: 6,976 Forumite
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    DaftyDuck wrote: »
    Just make them a cup of tea (don't spike it ... ) and leave them be.

    They may tell you if they find nothing of importance... They may tell you if they find something simple to explain and put right.

    They will, in effect, be fair. I know it irritates them when a buyer exaggerates a defect in an attempt to push the price down, and when a seller tries to hide an obvious defect!

    Now, go and find the laxative, and stick the kettle on!
    G_M wrote: »
    Offer a cup of tea and biscuit (not cake) and leave them to it.


    Thanks, guys, you made me LOL. :rotfl:
  • ReadingTim
    ReadingTim Posts: 4,087 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    jolester wrote: »
    Paranoid? Perhaps
    Cautious? Probably
    Weird? A bit harsh

    Harsh would be to suggest it's best not done naked....
  • Smodlet
    Smodlet Posts: 6,976 Forumite
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    ReadingTim wrote: »
    Harsh would be to suggest it's best not done naked....

    But if the aim is to distract the surveyors...
  • ReadingTim
    ReadingTim Posts: 4,087 Forumite
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    Smodlet wrote: »
    But if the aim is to distract the surveyors...

    Then their report may include a few extra measurements not strictly related to the property... s'pose it'll test if anyone actually reads it though...
  • Smodlet
    Smodlet Posts: 6,976 Forumite
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    ReadingTim wrote: »
    Then their report may include a few extra measurements not strictly related to the property... s'pose it'll test if anyone actually reads it though...

    Three LOLs from one page, think it's a personal best for me.
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