Previous owner asking to buy back property!

TripleH

My mother just sold the family home. At present she is still renting in that town.

When I go to visit there are 2 routes I could take (haven't worked out where the new house is / how to get there yet) one of which goes by the old house and you can't fail to miss it on the road as it stands out.

It's sad now that I won't go back but yet I'm glad I can't.

Maybe there was a need rather than a want to move hence the longing. I think a 'thank you for your offer but we're not looking to sell' is all that's needed. They need to give the new place a chance and put effort into building new memories there.

Silvertabby

I wonder if they are so set on the time capsule tin being buried in (what is now) your garden because they truly believe that means that you will have had to have sold the house back to them by the time it is due to be dug up again?

They may even believe that the part of the garden where the tin is buried remains their property, to be visited whenever they want....

In the name of sanity, yours as well as theirs, please don't allow this!

ccluedo

I'd be inclined to suggest that they ask the sister if they can bury it in her garden ...close to the boundary if need be. 
You have to wonder why they didn't bury it in garden themselves prior to moving out. They might expect a burial ceremony complete with invite and barbecue after.

youth_leader

I didn't want to leave my old house but couldn't afford to stay when my husband died. I still have a great attachment I am struggling with, especially now the developer has registered his £400/500K planning application on line. Wish I'd had the money to do it myself.

Silvertabby

ccluedo said:

I'd be inclined to suggest that they ask the sister if they can bury it in her garden ...close to the boundary if need be. 
You have to wonder why they didn't bury it in garden themselves prior to moving out. They might expect a burial ceremony complete with invite and barbecue after.

Because it's not just a time capsule, it's an ulterior motive....

SavingPennies_2

Having just watched the video of the Blue Peter capsule dig up someone mentioned, I wouldn't bury it. In fact that is a good excuse to return it because their items (photos and baby shoes would be precious to them no matter how odd their behaviour has been) would be ruined, and far better being given to another family member, or being kept by themselves. Hopefully they are having a knee jerk reaction to the move, and now they know you will not be selling they will move on with their lives.

lookstraightahead

I find this situation unbelievable. How can anyone feel they are important enough to steal your time and emotional energy in this way, op.

I've learned over the years that radio silence is often appropriate otherwise you're just inviting response after response from people who only have their own well-being at heart. There are lots of very outwardly successful people who live in this way, take take take from others. 

Ducktard

Abbafan1972 said:

These people sound so creepy and changing the name plate as well to their name.

I would definitely give them the time capsule tin back - you are not obliged to bury it anywhere!

Unfortunately, you have left the door open for them by saying you'd let them know if ever you'd sell.  I'm sure they will harass you - they have already asked how long you are expecting to stay there. 

They don't sound right in the head. 

If in the dead of night you are woken by a noise make sure to check the bottom of the garden as he may have climbed over your (his) fence to bury the tin ‘cos you wouldn’t!

Ducktard

Also, change the locks! You don’t want to come home and find them cooking in your (their) kitchen, etc!

GDB2222

Silvertabby said:

ccluedo said:

I'd be inclined to suggest that they ask the sister if they can bury it in her garden ...close to the boundary if need be. 
You have to wonder why they didn't bury it in garden themselves prior to moving out. They might expect a burial ceremony complete with invite and barbecue after.

Because it's not just a time capsule, it's an ulterior motive....

So you say.