the neighbour's house conditions stopping us from selling my father's house

Crashy_Time

Any viewings OP?

a_fierce_bad_rabbit

moneysavinghero said:

Deleted_User said:

Oh gosh, these people sound horrendous! 

You could always rent it out for the time being in the hope that they move on in time. Of course theres no guarantee that they'll move on at all and might stay for another 20 years. Plus theres the issue of finding tenants who would be prepared to live next to such a mess. 

Sorry OP, but it sounds like you might just have to get it sold by whatever means possible. Its still money in your pocket that you didn't have before. Try to think of it that way. 

The sort of tenants that would we willing to live next to it could well be cut from the same cloth as the neighbours. Then you would have a double problem.

Exactly this.
As a renter by choice who cares about my home and generally has a good relationship with my landlords, it always strikes me as fairly insulting when people imply that 'renters' are happy to live in an abject shithole that nobody else wants.
And especially considering the price of a decent rental - often a fair bit more than most folks mortgage repayments each month!

Crashy_Time

a_fierce_bad_rabbit said:

moneysavinghero said:

Deleted_User said:

Oh gosh, these people sound horrendous! 

You could always rent it out for the time being in the hope that they move on in time. Of course theres no guarantee that they'll move on at all and might stay for another 20 years. Plus theres the issue of finding tenants who would be prepared to live next to such a mess. 

Sorry OP, but it sounds like you might just have to get it sold by whatever means possible. Its still money in your pocket that you didn't have before. Try to think of it that way. 

The sort of tenants that would we willing to live next to it could well be cut from the same cloth as the neighbours. Then you would have a double problem.

Exactly this.
As a renter by choice who cares about my home and generally has a good relationship with my landlords, it always strikes me as fairly insulting when people imply that 'renters' are happy to live in an abject shithole that nobody else wants.
And especially considering the price of a decent rental - often a fair bit more than most folks mortgage repayments each month!

That can change very quickly though.
https://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2021/5/future-interest-rate-rise-could-crash-the-market-warns-analyst

Crashy_Time

Angela_D_3 said:

Unless you hear or see abuse please dont call social services they are already stretched to the bone and whilst they are investing this nonsense another child could slip through the net 

Making stuff up to SS could have a legal consequence?

Greymug

I haven't read much here, so apologies if this has already been discussed, but instead of selling your dad's house how about you buy the neighbours' house, clean it up and THEN eventually sell both properties?

Seems like the neighbours may be in need for cash.

AdrianC

Greymug said:

I haven't read much here, so apologies if this has already been discussed, but instead of selling your dad's house how about you buy the neighbours' house, clean it up and THEN eventually sell both properties?

Seems like the neighbours may be in need for cash.

Do the neighbours get a say in this? They may not want to sell their home...

Crashy_Time

Greymug said:

I haven't read much here, so apologies if this has already been discussed, but instead of selling your dad's house how about you buy the neighbours' house, clean it up and THEN eventually sell both properties?

Seems like the neighbours may be in need for cash.

They might not want to sell, but why try to sell two properties when you are having trouble shifting one! Drop the price and move on with your life IMO.

fewcloudy

@bozzy18

Is there any update to this situation please?