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Title: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 12, 2022, 02:29:21 PM
Good valuation :thumbsup:
Place looking good  :thumbsup:
Vacant possession  :thumbsup:

But then:

War breaks out. Threat of tactical nuclear weapons eeek:. Petrol and other fuel prices  noooo:  Inflation goes bonkers noooo:  Interest rates? noooo: Global recession  noooo:

 scared2:





Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on March 12, 2022, 02:37:15 PM
Good valuation :thumbsup:
Place looking good  :thumbsup:
Vacant possession  :thumbsup:

But then:

War breaks out. Threat of tactical nuclear weapons eeek:. Petrol and other fuel prices  noooo:  Inflation goes bonkers noooo:  Interest rates? noooo: Global recession  noooo:

 scared2:
So we can blame you then?
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 12, 2022, 02:39:05 PM
 evil:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 12, 2022, 02:42:16 PM
Ground floor flat in a Grade 2 listed building in a posh and central area. Surely someone.......


(https://i.postimg.cc/23nmM751/flat.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/23nmM751)
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on March 12, 2022, 03:29:41 PM
My Russian friend (the lovely Natalie  eyes:) has just sold her apartment... Unfortunately she sold it to another Russian who now can't transfer the money...  noooo:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 12, 2022, 03:34:48 PM
Perhaps you can offer her a bed  whistle: ::)
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 14, 2022, 01:56:16 PM
First viewing booked  :thumbsup: scared2:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on March 14, 2022, 02:00:39 PM
First viewing booked  :thumbsup: scared2:

 cloud9:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 14, 2022, 02:13:31 PM
He's Italian  rubschin:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on March 14, 2022, 02:49:24 PM
He's Italian  rubschin:

Not Russian =  Thumbs:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on March 14, 2022, 02:57:08 PM
He's Italian  rubschin:
Someone looking for Miss I's knickers?
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 14, 2022, 03:28:19 PM
I have those in safe keeping  eyes:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 16, 2022, 01:17:33 PM
I am now paying two sets of Carncil Tax to the same LA until my flat is sold. I wrote to the Carncil to see if "a poor old pensioner" could get some kind of discount

They have replied, saying that they are INCREASING my Carncil Tax as I am only entitled to one Single Person Discount  Banghead Banghead Banghead cussing:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on March 16, 2022, 01:59:37 PM
I am now paying two sets of Carncil Tax to the same LA until my flat is sold. I wrote to the Carncil to see if "a poor old pensioner" could get some kind of discount

They have replied, saying that they are INCREASING my Carncil Tax as I am only entitled to one Single Person Discount  Banghead Banghead Banghead cussing:

 point:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 16, 2022, 02:00:32 PM
 sad32: sad32: sad32:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on March 16, 2022, 05:05:24 PM
 noooo:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 16, 2022, 05:07:16 PM
If I hadn't enquired about a discount they might not have spotted I am paying on both addresses (different account numbers)  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on March 16, 2022, 05:17:18 PM
Well you are an idle rich dual property owner  . . . . .


(I'm just idle and they want over 3 grand off me next year)
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 16, 2022, 05:19:44 PM
 evil: evil:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 21, 2022, 01:36:11 PM
Was expecting to get 2 x £150 Carncil Tax rebate but letter today says empty properties do not qualify  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: Banghead Banghead
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: apc2010 on March 21, 2022, 02:08:58 PM
Was expecting to get 2 x £150 Carncil Tax rebate but letter today says empty properties do not qualify  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: Banghead Banghead

Blame Miss D....... noooo:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 22, 2022, 07:30:00 AM
Good news is that I have had an offer  :thumbsup:

Bad news is that it is £30K below the asking price evil:

Told them to get lost
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on March 22, 2022, 08:50:24 AM
Good news is that I have had an offer  :thumbsup:

Bad news is that it is £30K below the asking price evil:

Told them to get lost

 Thumbs:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on March 22, 2022, 09:47:32 AM
Good news is that I have had an offer  :thumbsup:

Bad news is that it is £30K below the asking price evil:

Told them to get lost
rubschin:  always a difficult call but when they've only offered a fiver I think you're right to turn it down
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on March 22, 2022, 10:06:26 AM
Good news is that I have had an offer  :thumbsup:

Bad news is that it is £30K below the asking price evil:

Told them to get lost
rubschin:  always a difficult call but when they've only offered a fiver I think you're right to turn it down

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 22, 2022, 10:08:52 AM
 evil:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on March 22, 2022, 10:09:22 AM
 angel1
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 22, 2022, 02:52:31 PM
Mr Cheapskate is going back tomorrow AND Saturday for another look  rubschin:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on March 22, 2022, 05:51:34 PM
Mr Cheapskate is going back tomorrow AND Saturday for another look  rubschin:
Encouraging  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on March 22, 2022, 06:42:23 PM
Mr Cheapskate is going back tomorrow AND Saturday for another look  rubschin:
Encouraging  :thumbsup:

Buying signals for sure!  Thumbs:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 24, 2022, 07:25:01 AM
He cancelled evil:

Have instructed agent to drop the price by £10k but prepared to go further in view of the shitstorm of inflation and interest rates....
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on March 24, 2022, 08:53:18 AM
He cancelled evil:

Have instructed agent to drop the price by £10k but prepared to go further in view of the shitstorm of inflation and interest rates....
Oh woes
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on March 28, 2022, 09:15:21 AM
Mr Cheapskate has booked another viewing rubschin: rubschin:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on March 28, 2022, 09:36:44 AM
Mr Cheapskate has booked another viewing rubschin: rubschin:
:thumbsup:

You should cancel it now.  That'll show him not to be a ditherer
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on March 28, 2022, 09:43:36 AM
Mr Cheapskate has booked another viewing rubschin: rubschin:
:thumbsup:

You should cancel it now.  That'll show him not to be a ditherer

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on April 01, 2022, 07:22:23 AM
Have now moved to "Offers in excess of...." to shift the flat into a different price band in RightMove  noooo:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on April 23, 2022, 06:13:44 AM
Now playing "who is going to blink first?" with someone bidding on the flat
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on April 23, 2022, 06:45:04 AM
Now playing "who is going to blink first?" with someone bidding on the flat

Excellent!  Thumbs:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on April 23, 2022, 05:43:47 PM
He blinked and offered an extra £10K eveilgrin:

Declined as somone who already made a higher offer, also declined, is returning to view the place again on Tuesday whistle:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on April 23, 2022, 06:23:10 PM
He blinked and offered an extra £10K eveilgrin:

Declined as somone who already made a higher offer, also declined, is returning to view the place again on Tuesday whistle:

Poker beard!  lol:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on April 23, 2022, 06:46:15 PM
All done by dashboard messages whistle:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: apc2010 on April 23, 2022, 06:58:56 PM
All done by dashboard messages whistle:

So smoke signals then...... rubschin:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on May 26, 2022, 05:50:13 AM
Finally, 2 realistic offers at once but with odd conditions. One specifies "nothing to be left in the flat". Um, it is empty!

The other says "offer will be reduced if I find anything unexpected"  rubschin:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on May 26, 2022, 06:00:38 AM
Finally, 2 realistic offers at once but with odd conditions. One specifies "nothing to be left in the flat". Um, it is empty!

The other says "offer will be reduced if I find anything unexpected"  rubschin:

 rubschin:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on May 26, 2022, 05:15:30 PM
Bad news is that the weirdo who wanted "nothing left in the flat" turns out to be a Canadian serial killer in a prison cell in Toronto with access to the internet eeek: eeek: eeek: eeek:

Good news is that I have just accepted a much higher offer from a very nice couple who love the place  Shocked: Shocked:

We just have to get through the survey now scared2:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on May 26, 2022, 05:26:18 PM
Bad news is that the weirdo who wanted "nothing left in the flat" turns out to be a Canadian serial killer in a prison cell in Toronto with access to the internet eeek: eeek: eeek: eeek:

Good news is that I have just accepted a much higher offer from a very nice couple who love the place  Shocked: Shocked:

We just have to get through the survey now scared2:

happy001

&

 Thumbs:

Do you have to have some energy compliance thing...?
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on May 26, 2022, 05:37:34 PM
All done already by the Agent. I have told the buyers no further negotiation angel1
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on May 26, 2022, 05:38:39 PM
Bad news is that the weirdo who wanted "nothing left in the flat" turns out to be a Canadian serial killer in a prison cell in Toronto with access to the internet eeek: eeek: eeek: eeek:

Good news is that I have just accepted a much higher offer from a very nice couple who love the place  Shocked: Shocked:

We just have to get through the survey now scared2:
:thumbsup:

But just think of what a thread it'd made if you'd gone for the Canuk
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on May 26, 2022, 05:54:34 PM
Instinct said there was something off about the offer from the get go...........
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Just One More on May 26, 2022, 08:12:26 PM
Bad news is that the weirdo who wanted "nothing left in the flat" turns out to be a Canadian serial killer in a prison cell in Toronto with access to the internet eeek: eeek: eeek: eeek:

Good news is that I have just accepted a much higher offer from a very nice couple who love the place  Shocked: Shocked:

We just have to get through the survey now scared2:
:thumbsup:

But just think of what a thread it'd made if you'd gone for the Canuk

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 29, 2022, 03:47:49 PM
Did the Canadian insist on floorboards that could be lifted easily ?  rubschin:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on May 29, 2022, 03:53:51 PM
She was asking some odd questions  scared2:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on May 29, 2022, 04:04:07 PM
Did the Canadian insist on floorboards that could be lifted easily ?  rubschin:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on May 29, 2022, 04:24:51 PM
Did the Canadian insist on floorboards that could be lifted easily ?  rubschin:

 lol: lol: lol:
lol: lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 29, 2022, 07:01:07 PM
She was asking some odd questions  scared2:

Why do I get the feeling that Nick's definition of odd is normality for the rest of us..?  rubschin:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on June 27, 2022, 02:20:36 PM
SO the conveyancers have been in touch and want me to fill in some forms!!

I spent two hours answering some questions about absolutely everything but there were some Yes/No questions I either could not understand (legalese) or could not answer

I asked them to call me

Very helpful young lady called and we went through the Yes/No problems

IN EACH CASE EITHER YES OR NO WAS THE CORRECT ANSWER  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

If it had been a TV quiz show I would have walked away a fucking millionaire
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on June 27, 2022, 02:28:06 PM
SO the conveyancers have been in touch and want me to fill in some forms!!

I spent two hours answering some questions about absolutely everything but there were some Yes/No questions I either could not understand (legalese) or could not answer

I asked them to call me

Very helpful young lady called and we went through the Yes/No problems

IN EACH CASE EITHER YES OR NO WAS THE CORRECT ANSWER  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

If it had been a TV quiz show I would have walked away a fucking millionaire


happy001
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on June 27, 2022, 02:29:56 PM
And then she said that the form was not mandatory  Banghead Banghead Banghead
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on June 27, 2022, 02:31:49 PM
And then she said that the form was not mandatory  Banghead Banghead Banghead

 lol: lol: lol: noooo:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on June 27, 2022, 02:34:15 PM
The bastard was 17 pages long Banghead Banghead Banghead

And that was just one of the forms  cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on June 27, 2022, 05:49:15 PM
An e mail floods in from the new person at the Leasehold Management Company for the old flat

He introduces himself

His name is Ricky Swallow

 happy001 facepalm:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on June 27, 2022, 06:55:50 PM
An e mail floods in from the new person at the Leasehold Management Company for the old flat

He introduces himself

His name is Ricky Swallow

 happy001 facepalm:


happy001
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on June 27, 2022, 07:45:16 PM
An e mail floods in from the new person at the Leasehold Management Company for the old flat

He introduces himself

His name is Ricky Swallow

 happy001 facepalm:


happy001
happy001 happy001
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on June 27, 2022, 07:48:02 PM
SO the conveyancers have been in touch and want me to fill in some forms!!

I spent two hours answering some questions about absolutely everything but there were some Yes/No questions I either could not understand (legalese) or could not answer

I asked them to call me

Very helpful young lady called and we went through the Yes/No problems

IN EACH CASE EITHER YES OR NO WAS THE CORRECT ANSWER  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

If it had been a TV quiz show I would have walked away a fucking millionaire
Had to do all that shit for my dead uncle's house.  A house he'd left in a complete tip with most of his paperwork missing.
 
So I wrote NO (to the best of my knowledge) a millionteen times.  It still sold for the asking price.
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on September 27, 2022, 06:05:01 PM
At last!

Sold in JUNE

Completion date and dosh now confirmed for October 6th!

End of a nightmare
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Just One More on September 27, 2022, 07:33:28 PM
At last!

Sold in JUNE

Completion date and dosh now confirmed for October 6th!

End of a nightmare

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on September 27, 2022, 07:52:02 PM
At last!

Sold in JUNE

Completion date and dosh now confirmed for October 6th!

End of a nightmare

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: but I'll still keep my fingers crossed for Nick
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on September 28, 2022, 05:02:58 AM
At last!

Sold in JUNE

Completion date and dosh now confirmed for October 6th!

End of a nightmare

Brilliant!

Completion on my house is end of November when the Chermans leave...
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: apc2010 on September 29, 2022, 06:51:59 PM
At last!

Sold in JUNE

Completion date and dosh now confirmed for October 6th!

End of a nightmare

Brilliant!

Completion on my house is end of November when the Chermans leave...

House leaving party....... rubschin:   
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on September 30, 2022, 05:04:59 AM
At last!

Sold in JUNE

Completion date and dosh now confirmed for October 6th!

End of a nightmare

Brilliant!

Completion on my house is end of November when the Chermans leave...

House leaving party....... rubschin:

 rubschin:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on October 02, 2022, 05:26:25 PM
The Estate Agents let the boiler engineer in back in July to service the boiler. He left it on. Banghead Banghead Banghead

I will now get a bill for heating an empty flat for over 2 months Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: apc2010 on October 02, 2022, 05:32:48 PM
The Estate Agents let the boiler engineer in back in July to service the boiler. He left it on. Banghead Banghead Banghead

I will now get a bill for heating an empty flat for over 2 months Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

 eeek:   noooo: 
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Just One More on October 02, 2022, 05:47:08 PM
The Estate Agents let the boiler engineer in back in July to service the boiler. He left it on. Banghead Banghead Banghead

I will now get a bill for heating an empty flat for over 2 months Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

 Explode: Explode: Explode:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on October 02, 2022, 05:50:34 PM
I have e mailed the engineer angel1

The buyer also asked if I was leaving the wardrobes

They are built in!! Banghead
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: apc2010 on October 02, 2022, 06:04:55 PM
The Estate Agents let the boiler engineer in back in July to service the boiler. He left it on. Banghead Banghead Banghead

I will now get a bill for heating an empty flat for over 2 months Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

I have heard about ..house warming parties ....but..... whistle:

 redface:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Nick on October 02, 2022, 06:06:09 PM
 evil:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Just One More on October 02, 2022, 06:19:28 PM
The Estate Agents let the boiler engineer in back in July to service the boiler. He left it on. Banghead Banghead Banghead

I will now get a bill for heating an empty flat for over 2 months Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

I have heard about ..house warming parties ....but..... whistle:

 redface:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Steve on October 03, 2022, 08:33:14 AM
The Estate Agents let the boiler engineer in back in July to service the boiler. He left it on. Banghead Banghead Banghead

I will now get a bill for heating an empty flat for over 2 months Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

I have heard about ..house warming parties ....but..... whistle:

 redface:

 lol: lol: lol:
lol: lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: The all new "selling my flat" thread
Post by: Barman on October 04, 2022, 04:41:47 AM
The Estate Agents let the boiler engineer in back in July to service the boiler. He left it on. Banghead Banghead Banghead

I will now get a bill for heating an empty flat for over 2 months Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

I have heard about ..house warming parties ....but..... whistle:

 redface:

 lol: lol: lol:
lol: lol: lol: lol:
lol: lol: lol: lol: lol: