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Neighbour trying to impact sale

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  • Annemos
    Annemos Posts: 1,075 Forumite
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    Unfortunately, someone I knew was having dementia and things were getting quite bad. She thought she actually owned the whole street. She would go out and yell at anybody who was viewing properties or workmen or delivery men. And tell them all to go away in no uncertain terms! 

    One buyer did drop out, which was really embarrassing for the families involved, but it sold again very quickly afterwards. 
  • Sarah1Mitty2
    Sarah1Mitty2 Posts: 1,838 Forumite
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    I honestly can’t think of any reason and the neighbour she mentioned seems lovely to me. I have never had an issue with them. 

    The only other odd thing that has happened was when I was getting it ready to sell.  I was decluttering and getting some odd jobs done. She approached my handyman, asked if she could come in and have a look. She then told him now wasn’t a good time to sell and I should be advised to wait. I thought that was odd. I


    Ah, the picture is getting clearer, have there been many sales there recently?
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