ellen1008

PLEASE HELP
We recently put our house on market and need to sell due to husbands redundancy.We had our first open today which was ruined by a lady,her daughter and sister who live a few houses away.
Apparently the sister wanted to buy the property a few years ago(when we bought it,but we overbid them at auction.
we have since done a ton of work inside and out (acreage) to it so obviously its price has gone up!
Anyway they all arrived at start of our open and stayed the whole length of it telling everyone here about how we only bought it for $$xxx at auction 3 years ago and loudly complaining about everything we had done,didnt like floors,bathrooms etc etc.The upshot is that they want to buy it cheaper than it is on the market and are using opens to put other people off

How do we stop them turning up each time? without a scene
so upset right now

TimbersBack

Call the cops, and have an injunction taken out against them.

spouse of scouse

Does a real estate agent conduct the home opens? If so, I'd be instructing him/her that these people aren't permitted inside your home - you're perfectly within your rights to do so, it's still your home.

If you're doing the home opens yourself, there's really no gentle way to do it - either go and see them or put a letter in their letterbox, saying that they're not welcome in your home at any time and if they persist in their disruptive behavior inside your home, you are prepared to take legal action. If they persist, then you can apply for a misconduct order through the courts http://www.courts.dotag.wa.gov.au/R/...ng_orders.aspx
I don't know what your chances of obtaining an order would be, but the threat may be enough to deter the buggers. Good luck.

moneypenny20

Only trouble with involving the courts is that you then have to disclose you had issues with a neighbour and the possible purchaser could then be put off because you have awkward neighbours.

TimbersBack

Exactly, there is a portion on the 30c ( contract of sale ) to disclose to buyers if there are neighbourhood disputes.

By calling the cops, you are just reporting a trespass matter.

I agree, ask the agent to disallow these people on the property, however this is difficult on an acreage property. Unless there are 2 agents, one at the gate and one to show buyers round.

Good Luck

spouse of scouse

Are you legally obliged to tell prospective purchasers if it's a misconduct order, not a violence restraining order? If so, then agreed that it could put people off. Catch22 Here's hoping that it can resolved before it needs to get to that stage

Beaverstate

Give them a $50 gift certificate for a local pub for that day

Gjn200

It's not obligitory to have opens, have private views only.

TimbersBack

in QLD you must disclose neighbour disputes.

Bernieboy

How did you ever sell yer place

Alfresco

She aint no lady then.

paulry

That's so petty and mean minded of her

Best to go for private viewings by appointment only.

Beoz

Why would she try and lower the value of your house? If she owns a house a few away then surely she wants the houses around her to sell for as much as possible.

ozzieeagle

She wants to buy it for herself.

Beoz

Oh. Clever woman then