No the previous owners were living there...I think they just had a massive party to be honest!
Pretty upsetting given I have saved for the last 15 years for this but I remain resolute!
Sounds like a kick in the nuts but nothing that isn’t fixable with a little effort and minimal money. Defo kick up a stink - I wonder if you could even make a claim or press charger as one you exchange there’s gotta be some rule about not fucking the place up?
Has it been squatted in or similar between the previous bunch moving out and you moving in?