Angry buyer who I declined turned up at my house

akorn77

Hi. I'm selling a house for the first time, and I encountered an odd situation. I had multiple offers on my property and one of them has kicked up a right stink, that has me feeling worried. It was a guy in his 20's who's buying an investment property. Chain of events below: 

• He said he was a residential buyer with 20% mortgage
• He came for a viewing on Wednesday, and saw the house for 15 mins. He said he's been viewing lots of properties in the area and has put down multiple offers
• He Made a low ball offer the very same day, which was instantly rejected 
• Came back on Thursday with two revised offers and said if I dont accept hes going to withdraw. Again rejected, as there was a higher offer
  
• He then switched his stance and told the EA he's now a buy-to-let investor
• He then reverted on Friday and achieved the highest offer (only 2k more than the next highest buyer) 
• In the backdrop of all this going on he's repeatedly sending me messages (circa 8 messages) on the EA's online messaging portal (to which I didnt reply) 
• Today, I accepted the slightly lower offer from a FTB who were a really nice and pleasant family 
• EA told him that his offer was declined around 9.30am. He then turned up at my house around 11.30am - I didnt answer the door. He then left. 
• He messaged me twice again, asking what he can do to close a deal ASAP. I didnt respond. 
• He called the EA 7 times. And eventually when he spoke to them he was swearing and shouting at the EA. 
• He then told the EA that he will buy it out in cash. I told the EA to reject it because I don't want to deal with this type of character. I told the EA to tell him that we have a cash offer at asking price.
• EA told me if he comes to my house again, that I should call the police. 

I'm baffled by this guys erratic behaviour. And I now feel slightly worried for my safety...The EA told me some buyers do get angry when they lose out on a property, but this guy seems to be a on a whole different level of angry. 

Has anyone else endured this before? 

Keep_pedalling

You seem to have attracted a nutter, like you I would not want anything to do with his offer. As the EA says if he turns up again call the police. 

Section62

akorn77 said:

I'm baffled by this guys erratic behaviour. And I now feel slightly worried for my safety...The EA told me some buyers do get angry when they lose out on a property, but this guy seems to be a on a whole different level of angry. 

Sounds like he is just an enthusiastic proto-property developer who has watched far too many property programmes on TV and thinks that's how to deal with other people.

I'd be inclined to call the police non-emergency number and explain what has happened - just to put them in the picture in case he does come back and you want a more urgent response then.  If you give the police his details they can (if they are interested) run some checks and assess the risk (which could well be very low, so don't worry excessively)

Skiddaw1

Absolutely- put the police in the picture just in case. I'd guess that he'll lose interest and probably start bothering someone else but he may have previous form, in which case hopefully he'll already be on the radar of the local police.

Chris_English

Sounds like he was either on “The Apprentice”, or that he wanted to be.

You’re 100% in the right here to not entertain any offer from him, and as others have said, call the police if he turns up again.

If it were me I’d ask the estate wage to tell him that you wouldn’t sell to him if he turned up with twice the asking price in cash today, as I don’t deal with people like him, but it’s probably far more sensible to just ignore any further communication and move on.

MaryNB

Chris_English said:

Sounds like he was either on “The Apprentice”, or that he wanted to be.

You’re 100% in the right here to not entertain any offer from him, and as others have said, call the police if he turns up again.

If it were me I’d ask the estate wage to tell him that you wouldn’t sell to him if he turned up with twice the asking price in cash today, as I don’t deal with people like him, but it’s probably far more sensible to just ignore any further communication and move on.

Especially since he definitely seems the type to slash his offer the day before exchange, when the OP has boxes packed and is ready to move to their onward purchase.

theartfullodger

Next time he appears offer him some tranquillisers.

knightstyle

Opp, you absolutely did the right thing by not accepting his offer, I an sure he would have insisted on a much lower price just before exchange of contracts.
Let's hope he now stays away.

Gentoo365

No need to pretend anything about better offers. Just say you won't accept any offer from him as you don't want to sell to him. 

There will be all sorts of possible hassles along the way with solicitors requesting stuff and valuers and mortgage companies and you don't want someone like that on the other side of what is a stressful enough process already.

He is unlikely to do anything, as mentioned above he probably just sees it as wheeling and dealing. But you have found a FTB willing to buy at a decent price so seems you don't need to discuss anything with him any more.

Murphybear

I agree with the others.

I had a problem with a LL who used threatening behaviour.  I contacted the police and they opened a case and took some details.  I had a visit from a lovely policewoman and I said I wouldn’t be taking it further.  She said when a case is closed it can be reopened at any time.  She also said that just the sight of a policeman is quite often all it takes to keep people away or stops them from doing anything stupid.

that was nice to know 

hazyjo

Not on that scale, but had a similar viewer once who was so intimidating.

He was offering to my face and I said no. Was about 25% under asking price. He was bringing all these particulars out of other horrible properties (not even all houses) in crappy locations. I kept telling him to go buy one of those then. I'm not easily intimidated but was in tears when he (and his wife!) left. Was like talking to a brick wall. I kept asking them to leave he literally ignored everything I said and kept going on about price.

Told the EA I'd never sell to them even if they offered double.

Nasty aggressive people. You did the right thing. Block the number.