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switched competed on 6th Nov, received email today to say I would receive the £250 sign up bonus within the next 7 days

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Same here, not received the letter but sent a secure message anyway to ask.

Thanks we are corresponding by text message at the moment, I am waiting for a letter from her solicitor so I can respond. She hasn't confirmed whether she wants the poles or not yet.

Yes I understand that, but how would they determine the quality of the initial fixtures. How would they prove this.

How would they determine same quality? I am waiting for her to confirm whether she wants me to return and fit them. If not then its her problem?

So as I have offered to return, the small claims court would not entertain her claim?

To be fair I would have offered straight away to bring them back and put them up as they are useless to me. However the initial text was not one to resolve but by stating I was in breach and that it would cost her hundreds to put right. I know for a fact that it does not cost hundreds.

She verbally communicated to the estate agent that she wanted the fridge freezer, this is not formally documented however. Could I offset them costs by charging fees for the time I spent helping to answer her post completion queries.

Yes we have established that fact. The question is whether there is any recourse. I suppose I could always charge for the time I spent answering her queries to offset this.

The poles to be fair are also tired and one of them is unusable with the ends popping out. The buyer states they are not to know of condition but they think I have breached the contract.

They want the poles back with the curtains which were thrown away as they were mouldy. She also wants the labour to fit them! Its a 5 min job to put the brackets on.... I've offered to give her the poles, am I obliged to do anything else?

Mistake from friends helping me clear flat, they were not to know.

Apparently the curtains part is ticked on the form which I am waiting for a copy from my solicitor. The fridge freezer is not included in the fittings list, so therefore I can ask for this back if they pursue the matter?

To tell people not to buy any leasehold home is responsible, some people know what they are signing up for and RPI linked ground rent reviews are not as onerous as say doubling clauses. As always people should do their own research and if they accept the terms then its down to them rather than you telling them not to do it.

Yes nothing to stop you at all unless they are with the same estate agent and they want to keep you to one. However they may use you in a bidding war if there is other interest.

It was a ploy to push the solicitor, only when I deployed them tactics did they move to exchange and complete by 31st March. If I listened to their advice I wouldn't be in for weeks! Shame I had to resort to this but guess only those who are clued up can progress things quicker or they end up bottom of the pile of…

Get a proper reputable conveyancer on a fixed fee. I wouldn't trust any conveyancer who resorted to these marketing tactics to win work.

If you wanted to play hardball I would question the mortgage valuation and ask them to revalue based on your new information so you have more ammunition to go back to the seller, but you run the very real risk of losing the flat.

Without even a secured reservation confirming the price agreed you don't have a leg to stand on I'm afraid.