House move request

Tell them where to go. If they are too busy they can hire a bloomin gardener to do it. Cheeky sods.

Some folk really try it on don't they, just say no! When we bought our first house many years ago, the lady who sold it to us came round after we'd moved in and asked if it was ok for her 2 sons to come and lift all the patio slabs from the back garden as she needed them in her new garden and if not she would sell them to us for a £1 each so that she could go and buy new ones! We said a very firm no thank you to both of her options as we considered them part of the sale.

? That’s hilarious! What a cheek. Who do they think they are?! And as others pointed out, what if you do all that work and they pull out anyway?
If you didn’t have to sell up it would make me want to pull out. I hate it when people pave over green areas - environmentally it’s not good practice.

Just say no.
It's only a "request"

I’m surprised the estate agent passed on this request. He is probably relying on you to say no so that he doesn’t have to. He must know it’s entirely unreasonable.

Absolutely not! The downright cheek of some people beggars belief! Imagine if you did do it (why would you??) and then they pulled out of the sale? Your front garden would then be ruined for you trying to sell again. Give them short shrift.

What if you do as requested and they then pull out of the sale ??? You end up with an unholy mess of a front garden and any future purchaser will expect the price of your property to reflect that. Would you replace your carpets if a prospective purchaser demanded its? Of course not. Tell them to pay someone once they are the owners of the house.

No! Whatever the new owners want to do when they move in is up to them. You don't have any responsibility to make changes for them. What a cheek! It's like asking you to redecorate because they don't want to spend the time and money doing it themselves. I would send a great big "NO" response via your solicitor.

I wouldn’t. What happens if the sale doesn’t go through . You’ll have cut these back for nothing

I'd be considering putting the house back on the market. Pity the poor neighbours if they move in.

... So ... they get you to destroy the front garden - then they pull out. Then along comes their mate as prospective buyer no 2, who demands that you reduce the price because of the state of the front garden! This is such an unusual request I wonder if it's some sort of scam? (Too cynical? - or just a wild imagination?)

No way! Tell them what your solicitor would say. They can do what they like after completion.

It doesn’t belong to them yet, they are not your employers so if you even consider taking on the work, quote a very high price - payable before said work begins

It's so depressing when front gardens are paved over. It's bad for the water table and often looks awful and insects etc are losing their habitat. I don't see why you should be expected to make this any easier for them to do! (Or you could say you'll do it and it'll cost them £Thismuch..)

What a cheek. Just say ‘no’

I agree with B9exchange I think they are trying to get a reduction in price at the last minute with the tactic of bringing up something they will say will cost them money to change. As far as I know it's a buyers market at the mo so they are in the weaker position

Straight on to your solicitor, no need whatever to go through the estate agent.
She / he will tell them exactly where to go.

JenniferEccles - absolutely agree, the last thing the environment needs is more car parks, more front gardens concreted over, more run-off and hence more flooding.
If anyone knows more about legal restrictions on front garden conversion to parking, I’d be really interested, thanks if you can help.

Honestly what is the matter with these demanding people?
This is the third ‘cheeky request’ thread I have read on here in just the last half an hour.
Are these people on the increase?

I hate the trend of having attractive front gardens paved, especially as in this case to make room for a blasted caravan and an old car.

No wonder so many areas have dreadful problems with flooding these days.

Hahaha no chance. The costs of the landscaping they plan to do are their costs, not yours.

How cheeky! Your not being unreasonable a all. Don't agree to anything, it's their responsibility no yours and the cost must be met by them AFTER completion..

I would seriously consider putting the house back on the market. This cheeky rude pair sound like they will be a nightmare to deal with.

Just say "No"! What they intend to do with the front is nothing to do with you so I don't know why they have told you. You might, if you have nice neighbours, want to warn them about what is being planned.

Not on your Nellie!!!!!

I cannot believe the cheek of some people, did they really think you would be prepared to do that?

They will be asking you to reduce the price next, so that they can afford the money to do it, don't fall for it. If you give in to this demand they will think you are gullible and come up with an even worse suggestion!