Neighbours rotary washing line hindering our house sale

Sea_Shell

I have visions of it being a wonky, rusty saggy line, that's left up when not in use, with pegs still attached.

It may be new, vertical, collapsed and covered (when not in use) line.

So, which is it???

need_an_answer

Oh dear...my pegs may still be attached to mine...
but on the plus side its collapsed and in the back garden.

strangely though I don't have a rotary cover for it but my tenants have one for theirs!

NaughtiusMaximus

Carrot007 wrote: »

If the property has no back garden then it is probably more in with fitting with the neighbourhood (and obviously not for you).

That touches on a very relevant point, the rest of the neighbourhood is a factor here.

If there are other properties in the immediate vicinity with lines in the front garden too, this one won't make much difference, but if it's the only one and sticks out like a sore thumb (which was my initial assumption) it definitely will.

need_an_answer

Just because a tenant has a washing line doesn't mean they use it...this tenant is clearly one of a kind!

still I expect theres not a hint of mould or condensation inside the property....

ytfcmad

AdrianC wrote: »

Those of you saying you would be put off...

You find a place without a neighbour who dries their clothes outside. Congratulations.
You move in.
The week later, they install a washing line in the front garden.

What would you then do?

Personally i wouldn't have been looking in an area where this type of home owner lived in the first place.

AnotherJoe

AdrianC wrote: »

You have no power to enforce it, bar making the beneficiary aware of the breach.


So where do we stand on...

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I wouldnt stand on it at all, it will break immediately.
:rotfl:

k3lvc

Carrot007 wrote: »

More like if you want her garden improved for sale then ask and do it yourself.

I keep offering to trim my neighbours bush ;)

lookstraightahead

AnotherJoe wrote: »

I wouldnt stand on it at all, it will break immediately.
:rotfl:

You nicked my joke from earlier in the thread!! How very dare you (outrageously funny though)

getmore4less

Fairly standard that a house next to house that only have fronts you are going to get "garden" activities on the front.

Where I used to live there was a trend for "cluster" houses where they build a block of 4 one on each corner every one got a corner patch outside where they would sit, BBQ and dry washing.

That's how it works, any covenants the builders put on were for their benefit while selling the estate once off site they did not care.


Post the link if you want to know why your place is not selling.

PasturesNew

There are many things that put people off a house. We all have a long list of these things.

On the other hand, no matter how abhorrent you find any particular displeasing "feature", others might light up with delight....

I feel your pain as it's a fear of yours, I was in a similar situation regarding viewings and something that displeased me .... for me though, I was "saved" as my nuisance moved away. Maybe yours will shortly too....