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Nov 2017
2:26pm, 4 Nov 2017
20,430 posts
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Red Squirrel
Bad karma will hit the vile woman and I'll be there to see it.
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Nov 2017
5:45pm, 4 Nov 2017
23,682 posts
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Derby Tup
We were hoping to move into our new home this coming Friday, but a last minute hitch means we will still be in short-term rental for the time being. It's the first time since 1988 I've not owned my own home and it's taking a bit of getting used to . . . I'm 53 now, lost my last remaining parent three years ago and have been made redundant four times since the late 90's. This is hellishly stressful
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Nov 2017
11:16am, 6 Nov 2017
20,431 posts
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Red Squirrel
It is Derby. I've had a terrible 2 years and have been really looking forward to a fresh start back in the centre of the city in my friendship support group.
I've now had to reduce the price to £145k. The flat is empty of everything so looks start. The charity who took my furniture and white goods badly scratched the front door so I need to get it repainted + the 2 matching porch cupboards. It was only painted 4 months ago.
I'm really worried that I won't be able to sell it at all. The issues from the canceller were:
Having to add another 99 years to the lease at some point (suggest 2 years time) = £2k. There are 97 years on it at the mo.
Costs of major repairs. Flat is in a block of 4 and service charge is £21.50 per month. Any major repairs would be shared between the 4 flats, but I get all contractors notifications for the whole estate which I imagine looks scary, especially if solicitors can't unravel it or ask the question: "How does it apply to my block?".
I'd be grateful for any help. I feel so trapped. No-one can work out what the issue is but there must be something toxic about my estate or I'm pricing it too high.
No-one who's looked at it has mentioned the lack of gas central heating. There's just one old storage heater. I thought it may be an issue, but perhaps they want to get in electric central heating.
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Nov 2017
11:16am, 6 Nov 2017
20,432 posts
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Red Squirrel
*looks stark*
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Nov 2017
11:29am, 6 Nov 2017
20,433 posts
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Red Squirrel
Oh and the estate's LEA and ex-LEA. The estate was bought off a developer who went bankrupt so the houses and flats are not traditional LEA build and the location's in a green suburb overlooking woods. We don't have issues on the estate at all but I guess buyers aren't to know that.
I get the feeling that some people look around and are really keen but then go away and then go away and change their minds, maybe after research. I checked some local crime reporting sites and instances of burglaries are really low, ditto breach of the peace and car crime.
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Nov 2017
10:38pm, 6 Nov 2017
23,685 posts
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Derby Tup
One of the problems is some "buyers" are dreamers. Whether consiously or not they don't look into the finances or purchasing a property prior to making offers
Our story is getting worse; we were 48 hours from completion last week. Now it seems like a million miles
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Nov 2017
10:39pm, 6 Nov 2017
18,643 posts
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Meglet
Oh no DT, what happened?
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Nov 2017
10:46pm, 6 Nov 2017
23,686 posts
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Derby Tup
Complicated story and sorry, but probably not for here Meglet. Our "stuff" is in storage and I suspect we might end up renting for 6 months before having another go. I've bought three houses previously over the last 30 years or so and we seem to have hit a patch of bad luck
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Nov 2017
11:12pm, 6 Nov 2017
18,645 posts
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Meglet
That's awful DT, I really sorry. Especially when you get that close and you've made plans in your head already, not to mention spent a load of money. 
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Nov 2017
8:09am, 7 Nov 2017
20,436 posts
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Red Squirrel
Sounds like we're in the same position.
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