Living in Spain, trying to sell UK house, no funds left-PLEASE HELP!!!!

Flugelhorn

It looks like a nice house - easily moveinable , any chance that you could get the grass cut and garden titivated and a new photo taken? As it is it makes people wonder if anyone is actually looking after it? 

Feverdiva

Fosterdog said:

The only obvious answer is to get a job to cover the ongoing costs, and possibly rent it out to help cover the majority of them. The amount you must be paying in insurance, utilities, and council tax would make it worth cutting your losses, selling at a loss and either taking out a loan for the difference or if your partner could help you cover the shortfall.

How exactly do you get a house worth £122k with a mortgage of £119k and on an interest only mortgage, did you get a 100% mortgage and go straight onto interest only instead of repayment? 

When we bought the property we had a normal mortgage, also we bought probably at the peak just before the crash, we were only married a little over a year.  Then my ex-husband started borrowing without my knowledge, running up credit card debts etc.  I sorted it out twice then I'd had enough and kicked him out.  Because he couldn't afford his share of the repayment mortage we swapped to interest only and then I ended up buying him out.  I should have transferred the mortgage back to repayment but I didn't which is totally my fault.

Feverdiva

DCFC79

yes that's the one.  I've got 3 viewings coming up in the next week so I'm keeping everything crossed

kazwookie

Garden needs sorting ie cut grass.

'offers in excess of' I hate especially when it show reduced on xxx

Skiddaw1

OP, if nothing comes of the three viewings, is there anyone who could give the garden a once-over/tidy for you? Also, if there is anyone who can pop in, I'd get shot of 'Princess Sophia' and the stickers on the wall in the other bedroom. Might be worth swapping out the novelty toilet seat too. I know it's little things but it could make all the difference between someone viewing or not. Will keep all crossed you find a buyer soon.

Feverdiva

Skiddaw1 said:

OP, if nothing comes of the three viewings, is there anyone who could give the garden a once-over/tidy for you? Also, if there is anyone who can pop in, I'd get shot of 'Princess Sophia' and the stickers on the wall in the other bedroom. Might be worth swapping out the novelty toilet seat too. I know it's little things but it could make all the difference between someone viewing or not. Will keep all crossed you find a buyer soon.

Thanks, I can ask my brother to sort the garden etc for me.  Also, am now thinking about flying back and giving it a bit of a refresh in terms of paint etc in hopes it would achieve a better price

Skiddaw1

Its a good idea @Feverdiva . We're getting into the height of house-buying season and I do think an empty house can start to look a bit frayed around the edges quite quickly. It wouldn't need much- just a bit of a tidy and revamp.

Marvel1

It's easy enough for people to say rent, but add it to further linking to the guides by G_M as its not that simple! We see enough threads by landlords getting it wrong and the cost involved.

My suggestion is maybe drop the asking price.

Crashy_Time

Drop the asking price if the next batch of viewers don`t want to buy it.

markin

If its not flying off the shelf, Then im thinking its 10K over priced looking around at what else is for sale, The kitchen looks very dated, new doors and counter could make it look more modern but may not increase the value much.  And is the boiler still in working order?

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