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House move request

(137 Posts)
Hithere Tue 27-Apr-21 16:53:27

Yanbu

If you pay for those modifications, freebie for them!

tanith Tue 27-Apr-21 16:38:48

Bloody cheek tell them where to go.

FlexibleFriend Tue 27-Apr-21 16:29:32

No and I wouldn't do the work either, sold as seen. They may not proceed to completion and then your shrubs will be cut back and look unattractive should you have to put it back on the market.

AGAA4 Tue 27-Apr-21 16:28:59

What a cheek! They are being unreasonable asking you to do this. Most people start altering the house after they have moved in not ask the sellers to start the process for them.

travelnan Tue 27-Apr-21 16:27:34

What a cheek! Tell them that it is their problem and your time is more precious than theirs. They had better check there isn't a covenant on the property forbidding caravans. I feel sorry for your neighbours if this is how they behave. Who do they think they are entitled prats.

M0nica Tue 27-Apr-21 16:27:03

They are the ones being unreasonable. If that is what they want they should do it themselves after they move in or get the contractor who lays the paving to do it.

You are selling the house and garden as it is. Frankly their request is outrageous.

avitorl Tue 27-Apr-21 16:26:14

It would be a definite no from me but I would agree to them having it done after exchange of Contracts and at their own expense too.

Amberone Tue 27-Apr-21 16:25:33

V3ra

No you're not being unreasonable. They could pay someone to do the work if they haven't got time, but not before the sale is complete.
Imagine how you'd feel if for some reason the sale doesn't proceed and you've destroyed your garden unnecessarily?

Exactly what I was thinking!

Cabbie21 Tue 27-Apr-21 16:24:14

No you are not being unreasonable. It is up to them to prepare the ground for what they want to do,
Are there any restrictions? We are not allowed to keep caravans or any commercial vehicles on our drive.

Ngaio1 Tue 27-Apr-21 16:24:13

Cheeky things! In no way would I do this.

V3ra Tue 27-Apr-21 16:23:10

No you're not being unreasonable. They could pay someone to do the work if they haven't got time, but not before the sale is complete.
Imagine how you'd feel if for some reason the sale doesn't proceed and you've destroyed your garden unnecessarily?

NannyB2604 Tue 27-Apr-21 16:15:44

Hi everyone. We're in the process of selling our house and all seemed to be going ok until yesterday. The estate agent relayed a request from our purchasers: when they move in the want to pave the whole front garden to make standing room for their caravan and vintage Cadillac (seriously!). In connection with this, they've asked us to cut back the hedge and prune back or remove the (very well-established) shrubs in the garden as, I quote "They don't have time to do it"! Am I being unreasonable to say no? They saw what the garden was like when they put in their offer. By the way, the hedge and shrubs aren't running rampant - we keep them reasonably pruned to complement our currently lawned garden.