Bl***y cheek of it
Jun 18th 2009, 4:05 am
#16
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Re: Bl***y cheek of it
Don't worry buchanan - I can understand your frustration. Before we left the UK, we were on holiday in Belgium the week before our house sale was due to go through.
We got back to find out that, lo and behold, our prospective purchasers had mowed our front lawn and back lawn, as well as pruned our front hedge into shape !!
You can imagine that we were understandably furious, so we contacted our solicitor and set about threatening legal action. In the end, we settled out of court for GBP50k, and the buyers also agreed to re-turf our lawns with long grass ! So it was really a good outcome all round.
best of luck.
We got back to find out that, lo and behold, our prospective purchasers had mowed our front lawn and back lawn, as well as pruned our front hedge into shape !!
You can imagine that we were understandably furious, so we contacted our solicitor and set about threatening legal action. In the end, we settled out of court for GBP50k, and the buyers also agreed to re-turf our lawns with long grass ! So it was really a good outcome all round.
best of luck.
We left our house in the UK in Jan and have a sale going through on it which should complete early in July. My parents who live close by have been keeping their eye on the place. On Tuesday they went to the house with my brother to cut the grass and collect some items we did not ship, when they got there they found the grass had been cut and a a petrol lawnmower in the playhouse. My brother phoned the estate agents to see if they knew anything about it and they had given permission to the purchasers to cut the grass so that it would not be too long when they moved in!!! How bl***y cheeky is that? Although it did save my parents from cutting it!! We have contacted our solicitor to ask his advice.
Jun 18th 2009, 4:12 am
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Re: Bl***y cheek of it
My lawyer has a bad automobile, a credit swiss bank account and a dinghy moored off Pimlico
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Jun 18th 2009, 4:46 am
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Re: Bl***y cheek of it
Although it did save my parents from cutting it!! We have contacted our solicitor to ask his advice.[/QUOTE]
Maybe you ought to speak to a turf accountant.
[/QUOTE]Maybe you ought to speak to a turf accountant.
Jun 18th 2009, 5:08 am
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Re: Bl***y cheek of it
We left our house in the UK in Jan and have a sale going through on it which should complete early in July. My parents who live close by have been keeping their eye on the place. On Tuesday they went to the house with my brother to cut the grass and collect some items we did not ship, when they got there they found the grass had been cut and a a petrol lawnmower in the playhouse. My brother phoned the estate agents to see if they knew anything about it and they had given permission to the purchasers to cut the grass so that it would not be too long when they moved in!!! How bl***y cheeky is that? Although it did save my parents from cutting it!! We have contacted our solicitor to ask his advice.
Jun 18th 2009, 5:20 am
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Re: Bl***y cheek of it
Cant see the problem!
If all they have done is cut the grass, then I doubt that any court would offer you any kind of damages.
Perhaps there could be a case of tresspass, but as you have probably given your estate agent power of attorney, and they allowed them to cut it, then I doubt if you have any case!
I would say...get over it....sorry.
If all they have done is cut the grass, then I doubt that any court would offer you any kind of damages.
Perhaps there could be a case of tresspass, but as you have probably given your estate agent power of attorney, and they allowed them to cut it, then I doubt if you have any case!
I would say...get over it....sorry.
Jun 18th 2009, 5:51 am
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Re: Bl***y cheek of it
A case-study of 'little Englander' behaviour - seeing the whole world in terms of people and their 'cheek' when I personally would be delighted about the diligence of the purchasers and would attempt to assist where possible or suggest that myself.
A quick judgement call is necessary here, once all things seem above board - all good to go.
A quick judgement call is necessary here, once all things seem above board - all good to go.
Jun 18th 2009, 5:56 am
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Re: Bl***y cheek of it
We left our house in the UK in Jan and have a sale going through on it which should complete early in July. My brother phoned the estate agents and they had given permission to the purchasers to cut the grass so that it would not be too long when they moved in!!! How bl***y cheeky is that?
You, on the other hand, have a buyer who is so keen on your house that they've mowed your lawn (knowing that you're out of the country and can't do it yourself)! And instead of being eccstatically happy at this turn of events - you want to sue your buyer??!
[insert head-shaking smiley] You are nuts!
Jun 18th 2009, 6:01 am
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Re: Bl***y cheek of it
Where have you been over the last 24 months???! Lots of people have gone through the heartache of waiting ages for a buyer, getting one, then the sale falling through.
You, on the other hand, have a buyer who is so keen on your house that they've mowed your lawn (knowing that you're out of the country and can't do it yourself)! And instead of being eccstatically happy at this turn of events - you want to sue your buyer??!
[insert head-shaking smiley] You are nuts!
You, on the other hand, have a buyer who is so keen on your house that they've mowed your lawn (knowing that you're out of the country and can't do it yourself)! And instead of being eccstatically happy at this turn of events - you want to sue your buyer??!
[insert head-shaking smiley] You are nuts!
Who wants to open a book on the chances of this person wanting to move back into this house not before long....length of lawn not withstanding?(!)
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Jun 18th 2009, 6:05 am
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Jun 18th 2009, 6:36 am
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Jun 18th 2009, 6:43 am
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Re: Bl***y cheek of it
We left our house in the UK in Jan and have a sale going through on it which should complete early in July. My parents who live close by have been keeping their eye on the place. On Tuesday they went to the house with my brother to cut the grass and collect some items we did not ship, when they got there they found the grass had been cut and a a petrol lawnmower in the playhouse. My brother phoned the estate agents to see if they knew anything about it and they had given permission to the purchasers to cut the grass so that it would not be too long when they moved in!!! How bl***y cheeky is that? Although it did save my parents from cutting it!! We have contacted our solicitor to ask his advice.
You should be happy that your tenant cares enough to make the effort. I hope your solicitor tells you to stop being a numpty.
Jun 18th 2009, 7:18 am
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Re: Bl***y cheek of it
We left our house in the UK in Jan and have a sale going through on it which should complete early in July. My parents who live close by have been keeping their eye on the place. On Tuesday they went to the house with my brother to cut the grass and collect some items we did not ship, when they got there they found the grass had been cut and a a petrol lawnmower in the playhouse. My brother phoned the estate agents to see if they knew anything about it and they had given permission to the purchasers to cut the grass so that it would not be too long when they moved in!!! How bl***y cheeky is that? Although it did save my parents from cutting it!! We have contacted our solicitor to ask his advice.
Jun 18th 2009, 7:50 am
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seems so Dun 