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Would you give a dubious vendor a second chance?
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I think I might try to negotiate a price reduction. It sounds like it's a house you really love and that could be fantastic once you've put the work into it.0
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giantkatie wrote: »he vendors assured us that the cause was fixed and that they would make good the damage, sharing the £1000 cost with the upstairs neighbour.
"Upstairs neighbour" - Is this a leasehold property ?
That would severely complicate repairs, and most certainly need the consent of the freeholder and the other leaseholders. The costs will be increased just for the paperwork alone. If the other leaseholders refused to share in the cost of repairs, you will be bearing the full cost and a long fight to get anywhere. If the dry rot has spread to the upstairs neighbour, and they refuse any remedial work, there is a chance that it will return.
I'm seeing a toxic lemon here that will break you both financially and emotionally.Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.0 -
Not leasehold but yes, it's a lower conversion. This is also part of our issue - well spotted. Could we ask for signed confirmation, as part of our negotiations, that upstairs is aware of the damage and willing to pay their part of the remedial works?0
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giantkatie wrote: »Thank you for the advice. I mostly agree. As for 'normal' salesmanlike behaviour - perhaps. Your 'moral superiority' statement however is a leap - we walked away with an air of relief that we hadn't been financially ruined by this. That we are even reconsidering negotiations hardly screams moral superiority. Wanting transparency is reasonable, in my opinion. But judge as you will.
There goes that moral superiority again...:D0 -
Actually, you are right - I am morally superior! :A To be fair, I've been called worse.ReadingTim wrote: »There goes that moral superiority again...:D0 -
To be honest, the OP is morally superior to the vendor given the story we have been told.
So I think its best to get off her back. Allow her to concentrate on the real issue (is it worth going back to purchase the property given the repair issues she knows about), rather than sidelining on unimportant trails.0 -
giantkatie wrote: »Actually, you are right - I am morally superior! :A To be fair, I've been called worse.
The point is, don't let it cost you your dream home, if you can get that dream at the right price - and the vendor might be willing to move towards it.0 -
ReadingTim wrote: »The point is, don't let it cost you your dream home, if you can get that dream at the right price - and the vendor might be willing to move towards it.
Thank you - I do appreciate the balanced advice.0 -
giantkatie wrote: »Thank you - I do appreciate the balanced advice.
You're welcome - as with most debates, there's an element of exaggeration make a point.0
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