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The paperwork says they're staying, they should stay, it's no different to suddenly finding the conservatory has been taken or you deciding you fancy paying 10k less for the house, it's going against the legally agreed contract. It might be a faff for them if it was a genuine mistake but why should you be paying for someone elses mistake? That's the point of the paperwork so that everyone has agreed exactly what will happen.
Same happened to my parents 55 years ago. They bought an old farmhouse and the vendor's were architects who'd built a new house in the garden of the farmhouse and were moving into it, ie they were to become my parent's new neighbours.
My parents moved in to discover they'd removed every single light fitting and lightbulb from the house and removed every single plant and flower from the garden. Serious WTF moment. My parents are quite chilled and just left it, new neighbours turned out to be quite odd people and what had happened was a good indicator of the type of people they were.
I would be speaking to them on the phone today, waiting 2 weeks will be too late. If it's a mistake it can be sorted amicably, if it's not a mistake then you're unlikely to end up being BFF's, so may as well get them to return your goods or pay for new ones.
Good luck getting it sorted.
My parents moved in to discover they'd removed every single light fitting and lightbulb from the house and removed every single plant and flower from the garden. Serious WTF moment. My parents are quite chilled and just left it, new neighbours turned out to be quite odd people and what had happened was a good indicator of the type of people they were.
I would be speaking to them on the phone today, waiting 2 weeks will be too late. If it's a mistake it can be sorted amicably, if it's not a mistake then you're unlikely to end up being BFF's, so may as well get them to return your goods or pay for new ones.
Good luck getting it sorted.
Just to echo previous comments, I would go and have a chat, but keep in mind it is not worth falling out with neighbors over the space of a couple of £1000. It's a lot of money granted, but small change compared to having a bad relationship with neighbors for years & years to come. Missing parcels, knocked over bins, crap thrown over the fence, noise issues, potential knock on resale value etc. There are plenty of threads on pistonheads detailing what bad neighbours can do to you! Multiple this all be 'X', if they are slightly ''odd'' already....
I would suggest a very complicated situation as if you ask you have the potential to piss them off and have enemies for neighbours (despite the fact they are in the wrong), if you dont ask you have the potential for living next to neighbours who know they can take liberties!
No real advice other than tread very carefully as this has the potential of changing it from a forever house to one you cant wait to be shot of.
Hate to be Mr.Doom and hope it goes well for you.
No real advice other than tread very carefully as this has the potential of changing it from a forever house to one you cant wait to be shot of.
Hate to be Mr.Doom and hope it goes well for you.
To all the people suggesting: 'it's not worth £2-3k to upset the neighbours on day 1' surely this could apply to them as well? Mistake or deliberate, if you were to ask and show the relevant section of contract they might want to reimburse you for the same reason you might want to stay quiet, to start off on the right foot.
Darkslider said:
To all the people suggesting: 'it's not worth £2-3k to upset the neighbours on day 1' surely this could apply to them as well? Mistake or deliberate, if you were to ask and show the relevant section of contract they might want to reimburse you for the same reason you might want to stay quiet, to start off on the right foot.
Exactly - you need to speak to them today rather than just sitting on it!I'd be livid if I was expecting things to be left and you're not just talking about a couple of items either...
How are you cooking / refrigerating food currently?
CorradoTDI said:
Darkslider said:
To all the people suggesting: 'it's not worth £2-3k to upset the neighbours on day 1' surely this could apply to them as well? Mistake or deliberate, if you were to ask and show the relevant section of contract they might want to reimburse you for the same reason you might want to stay quiet, to start off on the right foot.
Exactly - you need to speak to them today rather than just sitting on it!I'd be livid if I was expecting things to be left and you're not just talking about a couple of items either...
How are you cooking / refrigerating food currently?
hairyben said:
I wouldn't give a s
t about upsetting the neighbours. They're either decent folk who want to get along or s, and despite the normal ph suggestions of sniveling by taking wine and beer, letting them jump your wife etc there's normally an inevitability to how they'll interact.
Agree with this. No need to be a dick with them but if they brush it off as an oh well, then you've only yourself to blame if you let sleeping dogs lie and they end up having a lend of you in the future. Best to be polite but assertive at the outset.t about upsetting the neighbours. They're either decent folk who want to get along or s, and despite the normal ph suggestions of sniveling by taking wine and beer, letting them jump your wife etc there's normally an inevitability to how they'll interact.Have to feel for OP seems he's already a couple of quid down on the move as it is.............
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
fat80b if you can be arsed to phone and complain about a couple of quid postage then
sort this fking mess out!!
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fat80b if you can be arsed to phone and complain about a couple of quid postage then
sort this fking mess out!!And more importantly, you can't cook Christmas Dinner on a disposable BBQ... you need that stuff back and in tomorrow.
Which makes me think perhaps they swiped them for the same reason.
Hmm. How about 'Appliances back now please or we're coming round for dinner!'?
Or rent them out at £50 a day...
Which makes me think perhaps they swiped them for the same reason.
Hmm. How about 'Appliances back now please or we're coming round for dinner!'?
Or rent them out at £50 a day...
CorradoTDI]impo Two said:
'Hello, I think you've got our appliances by mistake'
If they don't understand, produce the List Of Stuff from your inside pocket.[/quote
Or just present them with a massive Turkey and a load of veg and tell them you'll be back in 3 hours to collect...
Love it ! If they don't understand, produce the List Of Stuff from your inside pocket.[/quote
Or just present them with a massive Turkey and a load of veg and tell them you'll be back in 3 hours to collect...
If it were me and I was goin to be commencing a big build / redevelopment, I would be thinking about how I could capitalise on this situation (ie how I could ensure I have a bit of leverage or at least good will, bearing in mind the works I am going to be doing would likely annoy the neighbours and might require a bit of compliance from them re planning applications etc)
fesuvious said:
If it isn't in writing, it doesn't count.
Not where this is concerned.
If you have it in writing that the appliances are to be left then get your soli to go for breach. At same time tell them face to face. That way both the friendly aspect and the legal aspect are both covered.
If it was over a cup of tea and a 'we'll leave these' then I am sorry to say you have to chalk it up to experience.
It's on the PIF so they've not got a leg to stand on... it shouldn't cost anything to pursue either as part of conveyencing.Not where this is concerned.
If you have it in writing that the appliances are to be left then get your soli to go for breach. At same time tell them face to face. That way both the friendly aspect and the legal aspect are both covered.
If it was over a cup of tea and a 'we'll leave these' then I am sorry to say you have to chalk it up to experience.
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