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Dumped by Builder what can I do?
ilovefreebies_2
Posts: 206 Forumite
Just after some advice here....
About 6 weeks ago we looked at the plans of a house due to be built by August 2005. We had a house to sell and took up the builders offer to sell our home for us. A six week agreement.
They instructed the estate agents to market our property. Well the six weeks is almost up and we've had one offer made which was £1500 below the minium price we were willing to accept. (We had already knocked off £5000 to generate interest.) Unknown to us the estate got in touch with the builder who accepted the offer on our behalf ignoring our minimum price wanted. A day or two later I rang the estate agents who told us about the offer and that the builder had accepted it. I then rang the builder and expected them to say they would make up the difference.
Basically they said 'Oops sorry, I shouldn't have done that should I?'
He then continued to say it didn't matter anyhow as they were not in a position to proceed as their own house was still for sale. And by the way your 6 weeks is almost up so the house is not reserved and our agreement has finished.
Not only have I been dumped but the only people who were really interested in buying our property are going to be well annoyed when I tell them their offer is now not acceptable!
What do you think I should do?
About 6 weeks ago we looked at the plans of a house due to be built by August 2005. We had a house to sell and took up the builders offer to sell our home for us. A six week agreement.
They instructed the estate agents to market our property. Well the six weeks is almost up and we've had one offer made which was £1500 below the minium price we were willing to accept. (We had already knocked off £5000 to generate interest.) Unknown to us the estate got in touch with the builder who accepted the offer on our behalf ignoring our minimum price wanted. A day or two later I rang the estate agents who told us about the offer and that the builder had accepted it. I then rang the builder and expected them to say they would make up the difference.
Basically they said 'Oops sorry, I shouldn't have done that should I?'
He then continued to say it didn't matter anyhow as they were not in a position to proceed as their own house was still for sale. And by the way your 6 weeks is almost up so the house is not reserved and our agreement has finished.
Not only have I been dumped but the only people who were really interested in buying our property are going to be well annoyed when I tell them their offer is now not acceptable!
What do you think I should do?
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Personally, if it was me, i'd drop the £1500 and accept the offer but it sounds like it might already be too late?He huihuinga taangata he pukenga whakaaro – A meeting of people; a wellspring of ideas (Maori proverb)0
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if the builder is messing you baout now..... think what they may be like to deal with once you move and find things that need correcting/fixing (as is the norm with new builds)smile --- it makes people wonder what you are up to....
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The problem is the couple wanting my house haven't sold theirs yet and they've just put it on the market.
When my 6 weeks is up (Friday) I will then probably have to intruct an estate agent myself or maybe try and agree a private deal. The couple that wan my house live about 100meters from me. No doubt that will upset the estate agent!! But will save me £17000
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