Unusual Request whilst awaiting sale to complete

Skiddaw1

Murphybear said:

SDLT_Geek said:

Grizebeck said:

due to the probate delays our purchase is taking sometime, ive done all the searches and everything is ready to exchange and complete pending grant of probate
 was thinking of asking the executors of the estate if they would object if i tidied/cleared the garden, highly unusual i realise. the garden is very over grown.  
f this was you selling your relatives house as an executor  and someone asked you if they could tidy the garden before owning the house what would you say...

and yes i do realise if they said yes the sale could still fall through!

You could couple your request to tidy the garden with a request to bury your dead dog in the garden, to show your commitment to going ahead.  Do you have a bag for life you could use?

Amazing how that keeps popping up on here 

Well, it was the Thread From Heaven wasn't it?

Grizebeck

Well they got probate granted yesterday.  They applied on 6th July so could have been worse.
Ready to exchange and complete as soon my sol gets the gop

Bigphil1474

RHemmings said:

Bigphil1474 said:

OP, we sold my dads house in July this year, I was one of the 2 executors. The buyer asked about tidying up the garden around May time, and we told them we'd get someone in and we did. We'd already had a sale fall through at the beginning of the year, and it cost us about £30 for a gardener, so we were happy to keep the buyer happy. Personally, I'd suggest asking about getting the garden sorted, and offer to pay the cost if they don't seem too keen. I wouldn't have wanted the buyer coming in and doing any work until they actually own it.

How did you manage to get a gardener for £30? 

I rejected one house for several reasons, but one was that the garden was fabulous and there was no way that I would be able to keep it in that state. I looked into regular gardening, but it would cost a lot more than that. 

Note: the house has sold and I have bought elsewhere. Just curious. 

Depends on the garden and the amount of work. My dads was a lovely garden and looked a mess after 6 months, but had just got overgrown a bit and really just needed a tidy. No more than an hours work for somebody competent. My OH's dad had a gardener come once a month to do a tidy round, cut grass etc. , he charged £20 a visit. Unless you are asking a landscaper to come along, a basic garden tidy is no more than minimum wage work, or better still a local teenager wanting to make a bit of pocket money.

RHemmings

Bigphil1474 said:

Depends on the garden and the amount of work. My dads was a lovely garden and looked a mess after 6 months, but had just got overgrown a bit and really just needed a tidy. No more than an hours work for somebody competent. My OH's dad had a gardener come once a month to do a tidy round, cut grass etc. , he charged £20 a visit. Unless you are asking a landscaper to come along, a basic garden tidy is no more than minimum wage work, or better still a local teenager wanting to make a bit of pocket money.

Thanks. The garden I am thinking of had lots of sculpted trees, flower gardens, and fancy features. I think it might be beyond me to look after even if I had the time. Though, maybe tools and YouTube videos on how to do things exist. Maybe I was looking in the wrong place for people to do work. 

Fortunately, for me, the house I bought has a simple rectangle of grass and pretty much nothing else. That, I can do myself. 

FreeBear

SDLT_Geek said:

Grizebeck said:

due to the probate delays our purchase is taking sometime, ive done all the searches and everything is ready to exchange and complete pending grant of probate
 was thinking of asking the executors of the estate if they would object if i tidied/cleared the garden, highly unusual i realise. the garden is very over grown.  
f this was you selling your relatives house as an executor  and someone asked you if they could tidy the garden before owning the house what would you say...

and yes i do realise if they said yes the sale could still fall through!

You could couple your request to tidy the garden with a request to bury your dead dog in the garden, to show your commitment to going ahead.  Do you have a bag for life you could use?

But please, no caravans on the drive whilst carrying out the work...

GaleSF63

I wouldn't have let anyone near my mother's garden till it was theirs. All sorts of things lurking from broken plant pots to metal garden chairs.

pinkshoes

I'm glad I'm not the only one who remembered the dead dog to be buried in the garden request! 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2636903/updated-its-done-our-buyer-wants-to-bury-their-dead-dog-in-our-garden  (long read if you're bored...)

You can always ask about the garden and just be really specific WHAT you'd like to do. Maybe suggest tackling some small bits.

Grizebeck

pinkshoes said:

I'm glad I'm not the only one who remembered the dead dog to be buried in the garden request! 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2636903/updated-its-done-our-buyer-wants-to-bury-their-dead-dog-in-our-garden  (long read if you're bored...)

You can always ask about the garden and just be really specific WHAT you'd like to do. Maybe suggest tackling some small bits.

They have probate now so looking to complete next week:)