Neighbours sabotaging property sale - advice needed

Schwarzwald

Parsimonious_Monk said:

...Big question we have, although doubt we'll ever get a clear answer, is why would they do this on such an important day for us? ...

.... I have thought about contacting police and reporting XL bully dog situation as they are not muzzled, and it is not a private front garden (property contains multiple flats), but this seems quite petty. Also, as a dog owner, I fear what would happen to the dogs if not registered. 

dont read too much into their behaviour on that very day, probably the woman faces the same challenge as many xl bully dog owner face: controlling their offspring. and from my humble opinion, people who own dogs like xl bullies do not tend to be the reasonable type ...

if it is really a XL bully dog, it isnt petty to report them, especially if they roam around with no muzzle and act aggressively. you expect a child .... imagine you dont sell the property and still around in 12 months .... you want to live next door to a freely roaming XL bully? nice prospect, i would have reported them yesterday ...

subjecttocontract

Unfortunatly if you report them you will have to declare the situation on sale documents for your property. As a result that may deter buyers who have made an offer. In your shoes id put it to one side and concentrate on getting your move finalised asap.

Schwarzwald

subjecttocontract said:

Unfortunatly if you report them you will have to declare the situation on sale documents for your property. As a result that may deter buyers who have made an offer. In your shoes id put it to one side and concentrate on getting your move finalised asap.

I hate if people dont do the right thing just because they are afraid of some potential downside sometime in the future to themselves ....

Report them anonymiously then, no way to trace it back then to your little form that you need to fill out

user1977

subjecttocontract said:

Unfortunatly if you report them you will have to declare the situation on sale documents for your property.

I think they're already beyond the point of having to declare it as a dispute.

subjecttocontract

user1977 said:

subjecttocontract said:

Unfortunatly if you report them you will have to declare the situation on sale documents for your property.

I think they're already beyond the point of having to declare it as a dispute.

Well I think they have only had a quick word with the neighbour about the dogs so there is nothing official. None of the previous issues were official complaints so I don't see a problem. What's the basis for your thinking that they are already beyond the point of having to declare it as a dispute ?

user1977

subjecttocontract said:

user1977 said:

subjecttocontract said:

Unfortunatly if you report them you will have to declare the situation on sale documents for your property.

I think they're already beyond the point of having to declare it as a dispute.

Well I think they have only had a quick word with the neighbour about the dogs so there is nothing official. None of the previous issues were official complaints so I don't see a problem. What's the basis for your thinking that they are already beyond the point of having to declare it as a dispute ?

The relevant question isn't just about disputes which have somehow been made "official".

subjecttocontract

I'm aware of that but talking informally to a neighbour about anything (including this one off event) surely doesn't automatically class it as a dispute ?

How can this be a dispute ? Over what ?....the home owner wasn't there, the neighbour herself wasn't there, the only people affected were a couple of house viewers and the estate agent ! 

user1977

subjecttocontract said:

I'm aware of that but talking informally to a neighbour about anything (including this one off event) surely doesn't automatically class it as a dispute ?

How can this be a dispute ? Over what ?....the home owner wasn't there, the neighbour herself wasn't there, the only people affected were a couple of house viewers and the estate agent ! 

The questions are:

Have there been any disputes or complaints regarding this property or a property nearby?

and

Is the seller aware of anything which might lead to a dispute about the property or a property nearby?

If you're weighing up whether or not to go to the police, then I doubt the correct answer to both these questions is "no".

newsgroupmonkey_

Personally, I'd be overjoyed that I'd been made offers over the asking.
I mean, Crashy will not be sleeping properly tonight with this news.

Look at the best, but most proceedable offer and start there. Good luck with your journey and your next property!

I think you've probably learned (as I did with my 2nd house) that there are things to do before exchanging.

1. Visit the property at all times of the day. Particularly weekends and summer evenings.
2. Google the street. Horrors can occur on a street!
3. Get a house and car insurance quote. If it's significantly high, then there could be a reason. Burglaries, stolen cars, flooding etc.
4. Ask people who live in the town what they think of the street without telling them you've made an offer. If anyone ever needs any opinionated, but informed advice on Leighton Buzzard, for instance (where I lived for 20 years in 5 different areas), please holler!

sheramber

The chances are the dogs are not registered, which they are required to be. I would not be happy to live next door to them, never mind a danger to any one else. Especially when they are allowed to roam free in a communal garden and not muzzled.  Xl bullies must be muzzled and on a lead when in a public place.