Buyer tried to gazunder. Can we take the drawers from fitted wardrobes?

bhaisab

Housebuyer2019 said:

warby68 said:

I'd say that £5k versus the current level of uncertainty is actually not very much.
If you are all ready to go and the house you are buying is empty and ready for you, I'd concentrate on getting to the finish line ASAP. £5k over 10/20y won't matter. By the same token your vendor might take the same view, for £5k or even £2.5k letsget this deal done.
However, there is also a strong case in times of great economic and civiluncertainty for staying put so you can throw that back at your buyer if you like, that you're thinking of pulling out too. This is now a 2 way street as far as negotiation goes with all parties. 

We’ve told our agent that if it falls through we’ll take our flat off the market completely and stay put for a year or so. We’re trying not to show how bothered we are....but we really do want the house we’re buying. We’re hoping to start a family within the next year and would ideally like to be settled in a house by then.

OP
How have things progressed?

abanksee

Housebuyer2019 said:

warby68 said:

I'd say that £5k versus the current level of uncertainty is actually not very much.
If you are all ready to go and the house you are buying is empty and ready for you, I'd concentrate on getting to the finish line ASAP. £5k over 10/20y won't matter. By the same token your vendor might take the same view, for £5k or even £2.5k letsget this deal done.
However, there is also a strong case in times of great economic and civiluncertainty for staying put so you can throw that back at your buyer if you like, that you're thinking of pulling out too. This is now a 2 way street as far as negotiation goes with all parties. 

We’ve told our agent that if it falls through we’ll take our flat off the market completely and stay put for a year or so. We’re trying not to show how bothered we are....but we really do want the house we’re buying. We’re hoping to start a family within the next year and would ideally like to be settled in a house by then.

So youd be this petty over 5 grand?

Get real and accept the risk people are taking at the moment.

macman

Just place a few dead rats under the floorboards instead. Revenge is a dish best eaten cold...

Davesnave

macman said:

Just place a few dead rats under the floorboards instead. Revenge is a dish best eaten cold...

I live in the depths of the countryside and I couldn't get a dish of rats for love nor money here!

lincroft1710

Davesnave said:

macman said:

Just place a few dead rats under the floorboards instead. Revenge is a dish best eaten cold...

I live in the depths of the countryside and I couldn't get a dish of rats for love nor money here!

There's your problem Dave, they've moved into towns! Have had 3 rat infestations in our suburban semi

bucksbloke

For the investor, it is a business and for you it is personal. They are in it to make money pure and simple. 
As the song goes, let it go.