Owning your own home

Chris being weird again and watching Dogma too much.

A friend showed me that. Very interested to see how it goes.

Once is too much

Let’s see some pics!

Selling.
Buyer has contacted my EA. Has basically said, because I paid a different price in March, and given the costs of work I have done, he is reducing his offer.
He's had 2 surveys done. And 2 quotes for DPC.
He has reduced his offer by 6%.

I've said he can have 500 quid off towards his DPC but that's it.
Tempted to pull the plug on this dick though.

Of the place I'm selling or the place I wanna buy?

Both !

Heres a shot of the living room... big over sat and maybe a little blown for me...
1% discount on asking for an LFGSSer... (already have one in the same block).

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^ Nice!

But omg. It's get's worse. Sorry, have to vent.

Buyer's 2nd survey wasn't a survey. It was another builder. So he's obviously just supplied a quote for a DPC. Buyer is basing all his stupid decisions on these quotes. For work. That doesn't need doing.

He has sent a copy of the builder report/quote. Along with a photo of 'damp'. You won't believe it. It's fucking paint. PAINT. It's where there was a really patchy paint job done by previous owner. I've touched it up. There's a slight difference in tone/colour I guess.

Fucking damp. My arse.

EDIT - I'm going to live with Chris.

Sounds like you need to kick these jokers to the curb.

Spare room has a pull out sofa bed.... which I have just noticed is lop sided in the pic, FUUUUUCCCCCCCCKKKK!

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Interesting paper for anyone into basements

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325046741_Mapping_the_Subterranean_Geographies_of_Plutocratic_London_Luxified_Troglodytism

I've said he can have 500 quid off towards his DPC but that's it.

Is it solid wall or cavity?
Does it already have a DPC?

Why does it need one?

@6pt

Ah just seen the second comment

Sounds like fucking bollocks

It doesn't need one. It does already have one, yeah.

The reasons given from builder (a) were DPC installed incorrectly and penetrating damp, builder (b) rising damp.

Ah the mystical 'rising damp'. Fools!

Bin them

Slack those chump buyers off, they may come grovelling back and stick with the original offer. They sound just scared shitless and without a clue. Probably being given bad advice from mates.

Good taste in sofas 9/10

Because it’s not my place and because it’s not my money I’d firmly and politely tell them to do one.

That said if you need the money you could try a small concession with final reduction, i.e. this is it, it’s going back on the market if you don’t accept and get the purchase through in x weeks.

I would definitely put them right on the facts of the matter and tell them to pay the original price or fuck off. Actually I might just tell the agents to put it back on the market regardless.

And in future redecorate properly before trying to sell a place.

Arrrgh... must try harder (need the 10/10).

(But thanks)

Needs moar Hague blue.

And a Balzac chair.

Point for Orla keily fruit bowl tho.
& String shelf.

As I've had an offer accepted elsewhere, I've said I'll take off £500 towards the DPC he doesn't need to buy. Answer by tomorrow. Or I'll withdraw from market. (With a view to staying for a year and changing layout which I think will increase value)

I mean. It's the World Cup in a month. And then the TdF. I need to know where the fuck I'm gonna be sitting.