Disclose that (attached) house next door is privately rented when selling?

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@hannah021 Thanks for some understanding, Hannah.  You can't account for how some - not ALL - *some* people are going to react to certain issues further down the line and I was simply trying to make sure we were doing the right thing, if/when the time comes.  I was trying to safeguard my husband and I from any potential legal comeback. I thank you for your reply. 

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@macman I am not saying that it's because they're tenants that they make some noise at that time of night!  I, as a privately renting tenant in the past have lived next to noisy homeowners!  I was referring to that because if possible, we would like to be detached, hence the reason for us wanting to move one day.  (I'd dearly like to be detached from *anyone*, whether they're homeowners or tenants!  If you *knew* me and my background, then you wouldn't accuse me of this).  Then hence my post asking the question I originally asked, because *some* people *may* be put off by the higher turnover of neighbours, due to it being rented.  We have had five sets of neighbours in six years; I'm not sure that if they had all been homeowners next door we would have had that many different neighbours.  It *may* put *some* people off, hence my post for asking the question over where we legally stand over declaring it, and that was all I meant by my post.  

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@SallyDucati Thanks Sally.  

lincroft1710

Really odd about neighbours' names.

Years ago, everyone was Mr and Mrs, so you knew surnames. Now it's Phil and Liz, or Chas and Cam etc. I have forgotten surname of one next door neighbour, but could check it on street's FB page. When I had misdelivered letter for next door but one (badly written number) had to ask if they were "Mr and Mrs X", as I only knew them as Ted and Sophie

AnotherJoe

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MrsP1974 said:

We ourselves have lived next door in this very scenario for the last six years (five different sets of neighbours) and it *does* make you wonder who's coming next.  I fully realise that you could have the same problem with people who own the house as opposed to renting; I was just factoring in that some people may be unnerved by not knowing who's coming next, hence my post. 

One benefit of having renters next door is that, if they are noisy or unfriendly or whatever, the chances are that they won't stay for too long whereas home owners are likely to be there for years - always helpful to be able to put a spin on things if potential buyers do raise the issue.

There's also potential leverage via the LL which you don't have with owners. 

trex227

I don’t know what your solicitor is getting you to fill out, but it’s definitely not the standard property information form. I helped my sister fill hers out at the weekend- the only question about neighbours were are there any disputes and who is responsible for the boundaries.

Scotbot

Anyone looking to buy  a terraced or semi detached house has to be aware they are noisy. It is irrelevant whether it is owned or tenanted, owners move as well. 

Hannimal

It's quite disheartening being a part of generation rent and reading this. I am now buying my first place but I have been renting up until now, as is my  partner. We are both fully capable adults (both doctors), we have never had complaints from neighbours and we haven't caused any damage to any of the properties we've lived in - if anything this one is in better shape now than it was when I moved in as I've changed and upgraded some fixtures. The thought that being tenants somehow makes us worse people to live near to is really disheartening. Almost everyone I know is renting and this is a generation issue. The real villains here aren't the tenants. 

grumiofoundation

Hannimal said:

It's quite disheartening being a part of generation rent and reading this. I am now buying my first place but I have been renting up until now, as is my  partner. We are both fully capable adults (both doctors), we have never had complaints from neighbours and we haven't caused any damage to any of the properties we've lived in - if anything this one is in better shape now than it was when I moved in as I've changed and upgraded some fixtures. The thought that being tenants somehow makes us worse people to live near to is really disheartening. Almost everyone I know is renting and this is a generation issue. The real villains here aren't the tenants. 

Agree, problem is tenants are often looked down upon - including in my experience, maybe somewhat counter-intuitively, by people who are themselves tenants (although tenants, who despite their protestations, are well aware they will not be tenants for their lifetime).

Often found lettings agents (never really dealt with landlord until current one who is competent, although managing agents are especially incompetent so kind of evens out!) often seem to work on the assumption tenants are somehow stupid and naive. Maybe unfortunately this is attitude somewhat supported by tenants being afraid to challenge landlords/agents on things such as rent increases, being 'forced' to sign fixed term tenancy. I had one letting agent even who told me it was my job to do flat viewings when I complained that they hadn't shown up to do the viewing that I had agreed to wait in for in order to give the agent a key because they'd lost theirs. Have to be honest was more than a little consolation that the flat didn't let for 3 months after we left. (They maybe could have found a tenant when we were still there but the agents weren't willing to give me a cut of their fee in return for doing me doing the viewings - strange that!). 

Falafels

The most problematic neighbours I've ever had were, with one exception, home owners. Somehow a house purchase doesn't stop people being pains in the botty, and nor does renting transform decent people into werewolves!