Hello I am a little cross Estate agents have never been my cup of tea I find them lacking in basic human decency and a little smarmy.
so the allotment I took over in April was directly behind the lady who rented it's house , its was hers for 30 years and so she had access to it from her back garden through the hedge, the allotment site it square and is hemmend in by four roads lots of people have access through the hedge from their garden.
the actual back garden of the house for sale is small.
there is a picture of my allotment described as gorgeous rear garden. How stupid can you get!
I rang to complain and they were deeply patronising until of course I mentioned the legality of misrepresenting a property.
I should laugh about it, I'm just hoping whoever buys the house doesn't think it comes with the allotment!
Nora
As a private site, with many of the original plots around the outside linked to the houses, we have to keep a close eye on the estate agents. When I moved into my house @20 years ago the association were keen to have me take on the unworked plot over the back fence. We have seen lots of EA's trying to imply that the lottie "goes" with the house. My least favourite was when they built a wall at the bottom of the garden... actually on the allotment. Mind I find it very useful to have a 7' free standing south-facing wall to grow fruit against!. :-X
Cheeky b*******rs!
A nice complement for you both though!
When it comes time for you to 'sell' your allotment, make sure you describe the house as a brick built shed. Should up the price a bit.
Nora, I think you should have a word with the trading standards especially if the estate agents have not changed their wording and pictures on the details that they hand out to perspective buyers.
Have you notified your allotment committee as they should deal with it quickly before someone buys the house?
If I bought a house after being given to believe someone's allotment was the back garden, I'd be straight down to see the solicitor about it.
well the house is under offer and there has been noone to be seen for the last month.
the estate agents did remove the pictures and i will have to keep a close Eye on what goes on in the future.
thanks for all you support.
Nora
Cheeky gits indeed, how did you get on Nora did you have a word. Sorry posts crossed. ::) :D
I would take great delight in explaining this to any prospective buyers you see looking. Just like the comments I have reffering to the house that is for sale next door.
Along the lines of - "Got yer snorkle and mask?"
Cheers, Tony.