Neighbours and selling

MessedUp

Morning Everyone

We have lived in our house for almost 30 years and genuinely thought we would always be here but much has changed and for many reasons we wish to move.

over the last year we have totally renovated our home ( its a semi ) .... its clean, up to date and ready to move straight into

i have searched for previous threads on this and most of the ones i find are pretty old ...so here is my question if anyone has any advice

our neighbour moved in ten years after us. there have been many comings and goings with different relationships, partners coming and going with numerous kids . they have regular visits from social workers and even from police when the children are absent from school with out any communication etc. one child has taken an overdose.
noone in the family works, they just buy old bangers and start doing them up then forget them and theyre piling up in the back garden ( at least six). they have a lot of loud rows with really the MOST foul language. their garden is extremely overgrown, their window frames are rotten , even their curtain are rotten and thats visible from the street.

so in short ...how much will this affect my kerb appeal?and pricing?

we have never had a personal run in with any of the family because they dont speak to anyone in the row of houses we are in ...rarely go outside even, and there has been no form of formal complaint or communication. in fact i havent actually set eyes on any of them in months but do hear them.

i know we will have to take solicitors advice on what to put on the TA6 but realistically do we have any hope of selling?

we are in a fairly desirable area ...semi rural but on an a road ...huge garden, parking for four cars, only five houses in our row and all the other neighbours talk about my adjoining one but noones ever done anything formal

a few new developments are going up in the surrounding countryside and advertised as being in an increasingly popular area.

thanks in advance ...from an increasingly worried that we will lose out financially couple

need_an_answer

If you have not had a neighbour dispute with this family then there is no reason to include any details within the TA6 form.

In relation to price you want to put on the property that's up to you and your EA.
Many factors might prevent you from getting offers yes the untidy garden might put some people off but so will the current trend that housing isn't moving fast at the moment until the current climate improves or the price is appealing.

foxy-stoat

No one wants to live next door to trouble, some folk will look out the back window and wont want to see a scrapyard next door, some folk may not mind.

Hopefully your viewings will be after the police cars have been and gone.

If you havent had a written dispute then you can answer the question honestly, I do remember seeing a question on my TA6 about possible reason for dispute, but I would guess that would be very difficult to prove either way and is subjective if it ever came to it.

Price it keenly and good luck.

LittleMrsThrifty

It will put some people off and that in turn will impact on price. But if its in an otherwise nice area then it will sell.

Be prepared for potential buyers to ask questions honestly about what is next door and the impact it has. It sounds like it is an eyesore but not one which impacts on you too much.

ReadingTim

The discount in percent will exactly equal the length of this piece of string, in centimetres.

So, how long is a piece of string? That's your answer.

MessedUp

LittleMrsThrifty wrote: »

It sounds like it is an eyesore but not one which impacts on you too much.

bingo and thank you! thats exactlly the phrase ive been looking for but unable to find.

pulliptears

MessedUp wrote: »

, they just buy old bangers and start doing them up then forget them and theyre piling up in the back garden ( at least six). they have a lot of loud rows with really the MOST foul language. their garden is extremely overgrown, their window frames are rotten , even their curtain are rotten and thats visible from the street.

Honestly? Assuming none of that could been seen in the EA listing I'd visit for a look.
I'd see what you have described and unfortunately I'd not be back.

Davesnave

It's very hard to judge what will happen with any sale of a house described in broad terms. The up-together house and large garden will pull people towards you, while the A class road will push them away, and that's only when they're viewing on the internet.

When they do the drive-by, some others will drop out too. I know this because our no shows when we last sold were explained by people telling the agent they didn't want to live next door to people who renovate VW campers or have tatty curtains. (The neighbours involved were fine: accountant, teacher and nurse!)

But you will get views, because some people want to see past the initial impression, and they may see something unexpected that they like. It only takes one like that to sell it.

PS. We sold to good friends of the nurse and teacher. The pair of them scrapped the rusty VW and moved out a year or two later, selling for more than we got. That's life!

ToadsFriend

I feel bad for you...its horrible when people spoil their neighbours enjoyment of their property.

I had similar a few years ago...adored my house and street but then some horrible idiots moved next door with 3 dogs that they left out in their garden YEAR round...barking, howling and whining 24/7...and it went from being a lovely home to an absolute bomb site very quickly...with smashed up car parts and a burnt down shed (where theyd been growing cannabis)
My house still sold easily though and no one seemed to care.

Phil4432

If you've had an official dispute that has involved say he council, then you'd have to report it. Though if the dispute has been resolved and you can provide evidence, say you've gone on to become 'friends,' then it may not affect the price.

What will put off buyer though, is the state of disrepair the neighbors house is in. I'm sorry to have to point that out.

You could sue them for any loss in value of your property.

Bad neighbors are the bane of British society.

DoaM

Phil4432 wrote: »

You could sue them for any loss in value of your property.

On what basis? Unless there's a covenant or similar that the neighbours are breaking then they're allowed to do pretty much what they like with their own property.