The Weekly Gripe

Moving home tips - don't bother!

Moving home has taken a year

Moving home stress

I marketed my property in September 2005 and I should exchange contracts on Tuesday – It is now September 2006 and yes it has taken a year to sell my home, so fingers crossed and all the other things we do when we desperately want somet



I'm at the end of my very long tether, why, well 'I'm moving home' there I said it those three words that now strike gut wrenching anxiety, empty pockets and a telephone manner my mother would definately NOT be happy about!

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05-1-2007I last moved house 6 years ago and like the original 'griper' this took a year to do.Fron April 2000 to March 2001. Initially things were very slow which to a point suited us as we still had a few things to do. The 1st buyer cam liked it made an offer close to what we were askign all went we...moreBike rider
11-10-2006Property owners are nothing but conned in this country. House ownership is nothing but an abrogation by society of its reponsibility to house people adequately and reasonably. "Cheap housing for key workers" what does that really mean? It means that if you are not defined as being a ...moreBar-Chewer
05-10-2006Oh yes, a nightmare. This is my ninth home . We have lived here 3 years and did a quick sale by part-exing our semi for this detached- just to get away from bad neighbours-again! The only hold-up was the kid nextdoor smashing the windows while it was empty! Happily it stopped after we moved in.Sandra
03-10-2006Me too - house went on market August 2005, sold in December, fell through in January, resold in March and it took us until June to find somewhere to buy. We finally moved on 8 September. Playing estate agents off against each other is a good ploy - that way you can beat their commission rates dow...moreAttila the Mum
25-9-2006Moving home is a nightmare and there's absolutely no questioning that at all. They say it is one of the most stressful things you can do and with estate agents, solicitors etc. mucking you around you could end up being banged up.Roxy
25-9-2006I have been trying to sell my bungalow but it is in such bad condition and with the house prices shooting up no onw will buy it! It is valued at: £150,000 One bedroom, Kitchen, Lounge and Lesbo RoomJ-Clarkie
22-9-2006My house is on the market for the third time in three years each and every time the sale has fallen though due to the incompetence of either the agent or the solicitor. (Thanks to Goodfellows Cheam)jan
21-9-2006I'm selling at the moment and really wish I wasnt, to avoid the hideousness of the commission estate agents I went with a pay up front lot from bethnal green - well they'd been featured on London tonight so I thought they would be ok. They took my cash and never did a thing.. terrible sit...moreGerrys
21-9-2006I so wish that the majority of estate agents and property lawyers were not a bunch of incompetant twits but sadly they are. They lie and manipulate the truth and blame each other for the hold ups. Come on guys why not just admit you are crap and pay some compensation instead of spending our money o...morejennyjones
19-9-2006O my God - i'm just about to put my house on the market. And now i'm really dreading it.Pooble
18-9-2006I has surveyors from Halifax survey my house from there office.. I had solicitor sit on a Morgage reply for 3months and all this person had to do is return a phone call. There should be a law on the speed of these people. Just think if you took that long in tesco.. or buying a car.. Its so wrong!!Steal



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