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Neighbours may be causing my house not to sell

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  • gwynlas
    gwynlas Posts: 2,291 Forumite
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    Rather than have to drop your price could you get your neighhbours to participate in a sponsored silence.

    It all depends on how well you get on with them but you could negociate that if they keep the noise down around viewings that they will also benefit from sale
  • purplevamp
    purplevamp Posts: 10,722 Forumite
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    gwynlas said:
    Rather than have to drop your price could you get your neighhbours to participate in a sponsored silence.

    It all depends on how well you get on with them but you could negociate that if they keep the noise down around viewings that they will also benefit from sale
    😄I like you optimism.  We don't really get on.  They're out their now playing their roadman "music" and we've had to close all the windows to get some peace.
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  • Silvertabby
    Silvertabby Posts: 10,179 Forumite
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    Have you asked the Housing Authority if they will buy it back from you?  
  • HampshireH
    HampshireH Posts: 4,963 Forumite
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    I feel for you.

    On the buyer side I viewed a property 2 weeks ago and the next door neighbour was out revving his motorbike on their drive then speeding up and down in and out of the cul-de-sac for the latter part of our viewing. No helmet on clearly trying to be as disruptive as possible 

    Worked. I wouldn't even entertain it knowing I'd have had to live next door that 
  • purplevamp
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    Have you asked the Housing Authority if they will buy it back from you?  
    Yes, they were my first call.  We had to give them first refusal but they said they weren't buying them back now.
    Mortgage: Was: £154,495 Oct 2039 Now: £82,340.34 May 2037
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    Make £2025 in 2025 #5 ~ £964.62 ~ (2024 ~ £2,561.04)
  • purplevamp
    purplevamp Posts: 10,722 Forumite
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    I feel for you.

    On the buyer side I viewed a property 2 weeks ago and the next door neighbour was out revving his motorbike on their drive then speeding up and down in and out of the cul-de-sac for the latter part of our viewing. No helmet on clearly trying to be as disruptive as possible 

    Worked. I wouldn't even entertain it knowing I'd have had to live next door that 
    I know right?!  When I see a house I'm interested in, after I've checked the room sizes, etc, I go on to Google Street View and maps.  This gives you a good indicator too.  Also StreetCheck  is great for finding out about crime, people, etc.
    Mortgage: Was: £154,495 Oct 2039 Now: £82,340.34 May 2037
    Swagbucks ~ £155 (2024 ~ £395)
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    Make £2025 in 2025 #5 ~ £964.62 ~ (2024 ~ £2,561.04)
  • david29dpo
    david29dpo Posts: 3,959 Forumite
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    You have a problem.
    I know someone who offered the sumb@gs next-door £5000 and unlimited Mc Donalds to shut up.
    It worked.
  • purplevamp
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    You have a problem.
    I know someone who offered the sumb@gs next-door £5000 and unlimited Mc Donalds to shut up.
    It worked.
    😄 Not sure it'll work on my lot but glad it worked for them 😄
    Mortgage: Was: £154,495 Oct 2039 Now: £82,340.34 May 2037
    Swagbucks ~ £155 (2024 ~ £395)
    Surveys ~ £158.69 (2024 ~ £280.14)
    Make £2025 in 2025 #5 ~ £964.62 ~ (2024 ~ £2,561.04)
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