Any way to check for neighbourly disputes?
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Went to look at a house last night, perfect just what we want, and put an offer in this morning.
Mentioned in passing to someone which house we'd looked at and was greeted with a strange look and "oohhh - the neighbours aren't very nice...."
Transpires that 'apparently' the neighbours have previously called the police when the vendors kids have 'been making too much noise in the garden' and when they've played outside the front of their house.
Needless to say this doesn't sound good, and as our kids are younger than the vendors don't want to move if the neighbour is going to be a knob every time one of the kids speaks.
Is there anyway I can check this out?
If we ask the vendor straight they're going to give us the 'oh the neighbours are fine' speech as they obviously want to sell the house.....
Mentioned in passing to someone which house we'd looked at and was greeted with a strange look and "oohhh - the neighbours aren't very nice...."
Transpires that 'apparently' the neighbours have previously called the police when the vendors kids have 'been making too much noise in the garden' and when they've played outside the front of their house.
Needless to say this doesn't sound good, and as our kids are younger than the vendors don't want to move if the neighbour is going to be a knob every time one of the kids speaks.
Is there anyway I can check this out?
If we ask the vendor straight they're going to give us the 'oh the neighbours are fine' speech as they obviously want to sell the house.....
Not formally but I'd perhaps go knocking on the other neighbours doors and introduce yourself and see if you can pick up anything from them. Perhaps even go for a chat with the problem neighbour? I don't think you have much to lose, if they come across as knobs I think you have your answer right there.
The vendors will need to complete a house sale questionnaire prior to drafting the contract for the sale of the property. This questionnaire will look something like the form in the link below. This very question is covered in Section 2.1 of the sample form:
https://www.cwpl.co.uk/Guides-Forms/SPQ%20Version%...
It does not necessarily require them to disclose the odd verbal spat, but I would expect that anything that has resulted in either the council or police being involved (with some form of written record of the dispute) should be disclosed. This if course, relies heavily upon the honesty of the vendors when completing the form.
I would take their word with a pinch of salt, if they do have previous with their neighbours they aren't going to want this to affect the sale of their house. Furthermore, they are hardly likely to disclose that their neighbours hate kids if their prospective buyers are also a young family with kids.
Perhaps spending some time around the property and bumping into other neighbours for a quick chat may yield more honest results than speaking to the vendors.
Good luck!
https://www.cwpl.co.uk/Guides-Forms/SPQ%20Version%...
It does not necessarily require them to disclose the odd verbal spat, but I would expect that anything that has resulted in either the council or police being involved (with some form of written record of the dispute) should be disclosed. This if course, relies heavily upon the honesty of the vendors when completing the form.
I would take their word with a pinch of salt, if they do have previous with their neighbours they aren't going to want this to affect the sale of their house. Furthermore, they are hardly likely to disclose that their neighbours hate kids if their prospective buyers are also a young family with kids.
Perhaps spending some time around the property and bumping into other neighbours for a quick chat may yield more honest results than speaking to the vendors.
Good luck!
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