Vendors &Estate Agent did not tell me about major works granted to next door?

lincroft1710

Cuticuraser said:

lincroft1710 said:

Being next door to a semi is highly unlikely to affect the value of the house you intend buying. We owners of semis are quite civilised. We only usually have one abandoned car on the front lawn and quickly tape up any broken windows and paint our front doors every 25 years or so. Noisy parties usually finish by 3am and the police usually only visit once a week. Nor do we let our grass grow more than 2ft high

Understand the sarcasm but the area also attracts a lot of renters who generally have little considerations for others. Last thing I want is buying next to rented properties where they dump their rubbish on the streets

Cuticuraser said:

lincroft1710 said:

Being next door to a semi is highly unlikely to affect the value of the house you intend buying. We owners of semis are quite civilised. We only usually have one abandoned car on the front lawn and quickly tape up any broken windows and paint our front doors every 25 years or so. Noisy parties usually finish by 3am and the police usually only visit once a week. Nor do we let our grass grow more than 2ft high

Understand the sarcasm but the area also attracts a lot of renters who generally have little considerations for others. Last thing I want is buying next to rented properties where they dump their rubbish on the streets

Several of my semi detached neighbours are renters and they never ever dump rubbish in the streets. It is unclear from your first post whether the existing house will be demolished or converted, it cannot be both. Have you seen the plans for the new houses? 

Cuticuraser

lincroft1710 said:

Cuticuraser said:

lincroft1710 said:

Being next door to a semi is highly unlikely to affect the value of the house you intend buying. We owners of semis are quite civilised. We only usually have one abandoned car on the front lawn and quickly tape up any broken windows and paint our front doors every 25 years or so. Noisy parties usually finish by 3am and the police usually only visit once a week. Nor do we let our grass grow more than 2ft high

Understand the sarcasm but the area also attracts a lot of renters who generally have little considerations for others. Last thing I want is buying next to rented properties where they dump their rubbish on the streets

Cuticuraser said:

lincroft1710 said:

Being next door to a semi is highly unlikely to affect the value of the house you intend buying. We owners of semis are quite civilised. We only usually have one abandoned car on the front lawn and quickly tape up any broken windows and paint our front doors every 25 years or so. Noisy parties usually finish by 3am and the police usually only visit once a week. Nor do we let our grass grow more than 2ft high

Understand the sarcasm but the area also attracts a lot of renters who generally have little considerations for others. Last thing I want is buying next to rented properties where they dump their rubbish on the streets

Several of my semi detached neighbours are renters and they never ever dump rubbish in the streets. It is unclear from your first post whether the existing house will be demolished or converted, it cannot be both. Have you seen the plans for the new houses? 

I can confirm that it will be demoloshed completely first.

ComicGeek

You could move into another house, and the next day your new neighbour puts in a planning application to demolish and rebuild - and then spends the next 10 years building it.

Not something that you can ever control.

Cuticuraser

ComicGeek said:

You could move into another house, and the next day your new neighbour puts in a planning application to demolish and rebuild - and then spends the next 10 years building it.

Not something that you can ever control.

Well that is always a chance but in this case, it almost a certainty as planning permission has been granted and if I were to purchase it, I will be subjugated to 12-24 months of construction nuisance and noise.

I understand its in the estate agents interest to simply sell, but there is an element of good practice and conducting business in a good manner and to avoid wasting peoples time and money they really should done their due diligence and informed me.

teaselMay

Blimey as a tenant in a terrace I need to down my standards somewhat to keep up with all this prejudice!

doodling

Hi,

Cuticuraser said:

[...].

I understand its in the estate agents interest to simply sell, but there is an element of good practice and conducting business in a good manner and to avoid wasting peoples time and money they really should done their due diligence and informed me.

You misunderstand how housing sales work.  The person responsible for due diligence is the buyer, no-one else.

The EA has a duty not to lie or mislead but that is far, far, away from sensible 'due diligence'.

If you think the EA knew about the development, or should have known by some means, then yes, a complaint to them is justified.

I don't get the weird prejudice against semi detached houses and I suspect neither will anyone handling any complaint you make so if you do complain then I would tone down that point of view substantially.

Maahes

Cuticuraser said:

Understand the sarcasm but the area also attracts a lot of renters who generally have little considerations for others. Last thing I want is buying next to rented properties where they dump their rubbish on the streets

Don't think you understood the sarcasm   How are you going to ensure that five minutes after you buy all your neighbours don't rent their houses out or sell to BTL landlords?

theartfullodger

In my experience usually renters are more pleasant neighbours than owner-occupiers who are usually banging about property prices.

Best regards to all.

RHemmings

doodling said:

Hi,

Cuticuraser said:

[...].

I understand its in the estate agents interest to simply sell, but there is an element of good practice and conducting business in a good manner and to avoid wasting peoples time and money they really should done their due diligence and informed me.

You misunderstand how housing sales work.  The person responsible for due diligence is the buyer, no-one else.

The EA has a duty not to lie or mislead but that is far, far, away from sensible 'due diligence'.
.

For EAs signed up to TPOS, they are made responsible for certain types of due diligence by TPOS's code. 

Conveyancing solicitors are also required to undertake due diligence in certain areas. 

user1977

RHemmings said:

doodling said:

Hi,

Cuticuraser said:

[...].

I understand its in the estate agents interest to simply sell, but there is an element of good practice and conducting business in a good manner and to avoid wasting peoples time and money they really should done their due diligence and informed me.

You misunderstand how housing sales work.  The person responsible for due diligence is the buyer, no-one else.

The EA has a duty not to lie or mislead but that is far, far, away from sensible 'due diligence'.
.

Conveyancing solicitors are also required to undertake due diligence in certain areas. 

Yes, on behalf of their client i.e. the OP. It's the buyer who is primarily responsible for their due diligence, whether done by themselves or by the professionals they employ.

And checking planning applications in the environs can be done (instantly and for free) by looking at the council website. Hopefully the OP has learned to find out a bit more about the neighbourhood before putting in offers. There's not necessarily an objective test for everything a buyer might find objectionable.