Hi all,
Went to see a house which ticks alot of boxes but has been on the market for over 6 months (nearly 9 months) and has had all of the services (baring electrics it seems) disconnected (like a repo).
Unlike a repo the price has been dropped only once and its just sat vacant for a while.
According to the agent the guy worked in the forces and as part of relocation they bought his house off him and they took on risk to sell it (seems pretty good relocation package to me).
First question: Does this sounds truthful?
Second Question: What is involved in reconnectin services? Can I do it all?
Third Question: I guess if these are disconnected I would have to take a risk as to their functionality i.e. boiler might not work at all.... ONly way to test would be post sale. This is a negative for all buyers.
So the house has sat for 9 months vacant, has services disconnected with the following 'bargain negatives':
1. No bath (owner must've thought it was great to have two shower rooms. (in a 4 bed house seems daft too me)
2. Windows are Wood Double Glazing (And blown a bit). Personally prefer PVC
3. Boiler is original
4. KItchen is original and looking dated.
5. Converted Garage into a living room but don't appear to have building consent (I looked up property online and no building control shown for property). Also externally still looks like garage due to door being their but a full skimmed rooom behind it. Concerned it won't have been done to full spec.
So why with these negs are we offering on it? Well we offered just under SD threshold because 1-5 can be sorted longer term but then house is large and will do us for a long time.
The company that owns it wants rid of it and won't rent it out but curiously haven't dropped it for 3 months even though no viewings/movement.
Fourth Question: Anyone know why they'd do that?
Went to see a house which ticks alot of boxes but has been on the market for over 6 months (nearly 9 months) and has had all of the services (baring electrics it seems) disconnected (like a repo).
Unlike a repo the price has been dropped only once and its just sat vacant for a while.
According to the agent the guy worked in the forces and as part of relocation they bought his house off him and they took on risk to sell it (seems pretty good relocation package to me).
First question: Does this sounds truthful?
Second Question: What is involved in reconnectin services? Can I do it all?
Third Question: I guess if these are disconnected I would have to take a risk as to their functionality i.e. boiler might not work at all.... ONly way to test would be post sale. This is a negative for all buyers.
So the house has sat for 9 months vacant, has services disconnected with the following 'bargain negatives':
1. No bath (owner must've thought it was great to have two shower rooms. (in a 4 bed house seems daft too me)
2. Windows are Wood Double Glazing (And blown a bit). Personally prefer PVC
3. Boiler is original
4. KItchen is original and looking dated.
5. Converted Garage into a living room but don't appear to have building consent (I looked up property online and no building control shown for property). Also externally still looks like garage due to door being their but a full skimmed rooom behind it. Concerned it won't have been done to full spec.
So why with these negs are we offering on it? Well we offered just under SD threshold because 1-5 can be sorted longer term but then house is large and will do us for a long time.
The company that owns it wants rid of it and won't rent it out but curiously haven't dropped it for 3 months even though no viewings/movement.
Fourth Question: Anyone know why they'd do that?