House buyer is refusing to full price (after completion)

Yalpsmol

You're essentially expecting them to gift you 3k. It was never formalised as an offer. I would forget about it and focus on trying to let go of the stress it has probably caused.

When I was in my early 20s I was lodging with a friend and her parents. They upped by rent by 50% so I said I was leaving, and left the next day. I had already paid that months rent. They harassed me via phone, email and at my work for 2 weeks and eventually I paid them another months rent "notice" (no legal agreement for this!) to make them leave me alone.

Im not saying you are harassing them... My point actually is that I felt so bad after I realised how stupid I was (I didnt owe them that money). As soon as I forgave myself for my naivity I felt a lot better. I really couldnt afford it and it put me in significant financial hardship. But it got better when I let it go. Rubbish as it was. You'll feel better when you let it go. I would stop contacting them.

Thrugelmir

SlopingBird wrote: »

It has left a nasty taste in our mouths, especially as our home was much loved by all our family and we now know some despicable people are living in it.

Did you take any time to consider how the buyers felt that you dropped like a stone for the extra £3k that was on offer. What goes around comes around.

Lungboy

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Did you take any time to consider how the buyers felt that you dropped like a stone for the extra £3k that was on offer. What goes around comes around.

Aye, I think this is why people have been mentioning karma, you let your second buyers be gazumped for a measly £3k.

jimbog

SlopingBird wrote: »

I guess my parents were wrong to teach me that honesty was a good thing and would get me through life.

I don't think this is relevant here. You were simply too trusting of people who couldn't be trusted. I'm sure your parents would have had a few wise words for you before agreeing to this

I would send a 'letter before action' regardless and do nothing further. If nothing else it may make them a little anxious for a while and you a lot better.

If things go bad after Brexit then they may see their new home drop by a few thousand anyways?

babyblade41

OP you seem to have very thick skin..your sense of entitlement is staggering... It's what happens when greed takes over

I feel very sorry for your new neighbours ...That is all

SlopingBird

silvercar wrote: »

I don't think you are going to see a penny.

Maybe look for other ways of revenge may make you feel better. After all you have their name and address, you could sign them up for all sorts of junk mail :;

I know you're right. It's not even about the money, it's just I hate being played for an idiot ... even if I acted like one!!! :rotfl::rotfl:

SlopingBird

babyblade41 wrote: »

OP you seem to have very thick skin..your sense of entitlement is staggering... It's what happens when greed takes over

I feel very sorry for your new neighbours ...That is all

Wow! Who upset you today???

I hardly think it's greedy to try to recover your losses. We didn't make a profit on the house. You forget too that it was they who offered us more money not the other way around.

We generally get on very well with our neighbours and have good friends in that village.

AdrianC

SlopingBird wrote: »

I hardly think it's greedy to try to recover your losses. We didn't make a profit on the house.

Hold on a moment...

purchase price + time + maintenance != expected sale price

There is no expectation of "a profit" on resale. You bought at the height of the market, and have sold post-crash in an area that's taking a long time to recover.

Equally, nor have you "made a loss". You had 12 years of accommodation in that house for, what, £580/year or £48/month? That'd be bloody cheap rent, wouldn't it...?

SlopingBird

jimbog wrote: »

I don't think this is relevant here. You were simply too trusting of people who couldn't be trusted. I'm sure your parents would have had a few wise words for you before agreeing to this

I would send a 'letter before action' regardless and do nothing further. If nothing else it may make them a little anxious for a while and you a lot better.

If things go bad after Brexit then they may see their new home drop by a few thousand anyways?

Spot on with regard to the trust. We know now we should never have agreed to their suggestion.

We are far from greedy or materialistic. The exact opposite in fact. The husband is something senior in insurance, hence his claim today that we were seeking 'compensation' from then.

Lungboy

SlopingBird wrote: »

We are far from greedy or materialistic. The exact opposite in fact.

So why did you allow your buyers to gazump the other buyers for £3k?