Help - sellers lied to us

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MeteredOut said:

OneThranWeeCutty said:

What will you tell prospective purchasers if they ask you outright….?

I've added "was the house ever a weed farm" to my list of questions for future house purchases, alongside "are there any deceased relatives buried in the garde".

Don't forget dogs as well

Marleysmummy99

MeteredOut said:

OneThranWeeCutty said:

What will you tell prospective purchasers if they ask you outright….?

I've added "was the house ever a weed farm" to my list of questions for future house purchases, alongside "are there any deceased relatives buried in the garden".

Good shout, me to!

I wouldn't have bought this house had I had known. 

silverwhistle

What about scattered ashes?

MeteredOut

silverwhistle said:

What about scattered ashes?

I'm not sure it does anything if you smoke them.

Suzycoll

Marleysmummy99 said:

I need some advice please. We moved a week ago and have made the biggest mistake,  and I'm so incredibly upset. 

When meeting my new neighbour yesterday, she made me aware that in or around 2023 the property we just purchased was a cannabis farm. Neither the seller or the estate agent told us. The estate agents were aware as they were the ones that were letting it out at the time and then sold it to us. I'm very upset about this, I live in this house with my family including our 2 year old child. 

I contacted the local police yesterday but was told they can't give me any info due to GDPR. I've submitted a freedom of information request but it'll likely not succeed. 

I need evidence of the crime and that this house was a cannabis factory in order to take legal action against the seller and agent. I wouldn't have purchased this house if I had known.

National Grid confirm the meter was changed and a new supply put in Nov 2023, after supply was disconnected.

Difficulty is that the previous owners live in South Africa. I'm so upset by this. I don't know what else to do.

Oh dear I am so sorry to hear this story

I'm not an expert but can you contact your conveyancing solicitor?
I know the previous owner has to complete a questionnaire about the house with honest answers . I'm not quite sure of all the questions though.

Hope you get it sorted . Good luck 

sheramber

MeteredOut said:

OneThranWeeCutty said:

What will you tell prospective purchasers if they ask you outright….?

I've added "was the house ever a weed farm" to my list of questions for future house purchases, alongside "are there any deceased relatives buried in the garden".

or dogs in a bag for life.

TheJP

Suzycoll said:

Marleysmummy99 said:

I need some advice please. We moved a week ago and have made the biggest mistake,  and I'm so incredibly upset. 

When meeting my new neighbour yesterday, she made me aware that in or around 2023 the property we just purchased was a cannabis farm. Neither the seller or the estate agent told us. The estate agents were aware as they were the ones that were letting it out at the time and then sold it to us. I'm very upset about this, I live in this house with my family including our 2 year old child. 

I contacted the local police yesterday but was told they can't give me any info due to GDPR. I've submitted a freedom of information request but it'll likely not succeed. 

I need evidence of the crime and that this house was a cannabis factory in order to take legal action against the seller and agent. I wouldn't have purchased this house if I had known.

National Grid confirm the meter was changed and a new supply put in Nov 2023, after supply was disconnected.

Difficulty is that the previous owners live in South Africa. I'm so upset by this. I don't know what else to do.

Oh dear I am so sorry to hear this story

I'm not an expert but can you contact your conveyancing solicitor?
I know the previous owner has to complete a questionnaire about the house with honest answers . I'm not quite sure of all the questions though.

Hope you get it sorted . Good luck 

Think you have missed the bulk of the responses to the OPs question. It's not an issue and there is nothing to sort out.

SDLT_Geek

TheJP said:

Suzycoll said:

Marleysmummy99 said:

I need some advice please. We moved a week ago and have made the biggest mistake,  and I'm so incredibly upset. 

When meeting my new neighbour yesterday, she made me aware that in or around 2023 the property we just purchased was a cannabis farm. Neither the seller or the estate agent told us. The estate agents were aware as they were the ones that were letting it out at the time and then sold it to us. I'm very upset about this, I live in this house with my family including our 2 year old child. 

I contacted the local police yesterday but was told they can't give me any info due to GDPR. I've submitted a freedom of information request but it'll likely not succeed. 

I need evidence of the crime and that this house was a cannabis factory in order to take legal action against the seller and agent. I wouldn't have purchased this house if I had known.

National Grid confirm the meter was changed and a new supply put in Nov 2023, after supply was disconnected.

Difficulty is that the previous owners live in South Africa. I'm so upset by this. I don't know what else to do.

Oh dear I am so sorry to hear this story

I'm not an expert but can you contact your conveyancing solicitor?
I know the previous owner has to complete a questionnaire about the house with honest answers . I'm not quite sure of all the questions though.

Hope you get it sorted . Good luck 

Think you have missed the bulk of the responses to the OPs question. It's not an issue and there is nothing to sort out.

Nor had the sellers "lied" to OP!

ChirpyChicken

MeteredOut said:

OneThranWeeCutty said:

What will you tell prospective purchasers if they ask you outright….?

I've added "was the house ever a weed farm" to my list of questions for future house purchases, alongside "are there any deceased relatives buried in the garden".

I walked past an old farm on tuesday in south west cumbria. Right on the edge of the lane within the boundaries of the property lies the grave of the farmer very recently buried (obviously so) and a chair by the grave to admire the view.......

Herzlos

Am I right in assuming you feel that there's a higher risk of break-ins or similar because it was a drug house previously?

Because I don't think that's likely; if it was a farm then they won't have sold drugs from there and would have kept a low profile. There may have been a flurry of opportunists when it was busted but everyone will know it's empty and unrelated, and there's no risk someone is going to return to collect anything.

If the survey has shown no damage then there's nothing to worry about there either.