Flat buying - seller turning nasty

lynzpower

completely agree Izzy bizzY!! 100%!! :T

Curious_Moose

I haven't read all the posts here, but from what I have read you have him by the goolies and should squeeze them hard.

He needs to sell the flat more than you need to buy. What the f*** is he going to do if he doesn't complete by the time he's flying out? It'll be a nightmare for him trying to sell when he's abroad.

As for the furniture, what exactly is he going to do with it if you don't buy it?
Take it with him? Try and sell it privately (Hahahahahahaha).

Knock all his price rises off the flat and say you'll take it at the original price with the furniture thrown in free.

If he doesn't accept it walk away.

granville_2

i am still in shock after reading the original post. ghekkomanic (as pointed out by other posters) you need to stop an reassess the situation.

you are being taken for a *ride* by the seller. upping your offer when prices are at best stagnant is no way to go about things.

you have a whole weekend to go and look at other property.

imo i would wait a few more months to get a better steer on what is happening with the markets. in fact i am willing to bet in 6 months time you'll find a better valued property.

i wish you the best of luck but please, please, please pull your head out of the sand and get tough!

ymmv.

jonewer

Well, OP, its your £4,000!

How long does it take you to earn that much as take-home? How long will it take you to save that much?

Are you SURE you want to hand this b*tch so much of YOUR MONEY?

Think what else you could be doing with FOUR THOUSAND POUNDS.

Is a bit of extra paperwork actually more worth more than FOUR THOUSAND POUNDS to you? Given that average solicitors fees are only around £600 in any case?

I seriously cant believe you are just going to roll over on this one.

jonewer

OK, try this.

Instead of a house, imagine you are buying a car from a dealer.

The agreed price is £120. Then the dealer ups it by £200. Twice. Then asks for another £100 for the options and extras that should have been included anyway.

Would you still be buying a car from this dealer or would you laugh in his face and walk away?

Why is it so different with houses?

Why do people who would take no crap from any retailer/restranteur/dealer/shop whatever suddenly feel the need to bend right over, spread their cheeks and hand the vendor a tub of vaseline just because its a house that they're buying?

It really defies belief.

BrandNewDay

I don't think you should have even responded to the EA until Monday - after spending a relaxing weekend viewing other properties and getting your emotions in check. Then, if you're worried about being an ethical person, you could have said, "I am only willing to offer my original offer, or the deal is off." And, as for the furniture, I would have said, "We'll take the furniture for free, but would rather buy our own, otherwise."

BettiePage

OP, surely so many people saying the same thing must have a point?

BrandNewDay

By the way... regarding giving notice to your landlord. SO WHAT if you gave notice. They can't kick you out without going to court and getting a court order! This takes time!!! Most landlords would rather prorate you daily until you can move than have an empty property. And, even if they've got a new tenant lined up and are keen to move you out, they can't until they take you to court and get a judgement saying the bailiffs can come and toss you.

So, make NO DECISIONS based on needing to move out.

Chloepad1

Oooh. I agree with everyone else in that you're in a very strong bargaining
position. You have so much potential now for looking at other properties, maybe find another one that you really fall in love with. However if you want to go ahead with buying this property, if it were me I'd be insisting that the vendor stick to the original price and throw in the furniture for free, if she doesn't want to lose the sale altogether. Remember she has a deadline that she must have sold it by and also she has very few other options for disposing of her furniture any other way. She's very likely to roll over and just agree to your terms, because she's so desperate to sell quickly. She must realise that she's taking the mickey when demanding these terms of you.

ghekkomanic

BettiePage wrote: »

OP, surely so many people saying the same thing must have a point?

Yes, and I've read all the posts here with great interest!

I sent a letter to the agents last Friday saying the completion date is fine, but I've changed my offer for the furniture to £500, or that I'm happy to exclude the furniture from the sale altogether. Got this email from agent:

"Unfortunately Ms ***** does not want to talk to me regarding anything legal and wants it all done via the solicitors."

So sent a letter through solicitor instead! I then heard back yesterday via the agent that the seller rejected the £500 offer, so I told the agent that's fine please pass on the message that we'll leave the furniture in that case then. Am now waiting to hear back. Happy to take the flat or not now!