Terrifying Tales to Keep Homeowners Up at Night
No Halloween weekend would be complete without some scary stories, right? And in this three-minute read, we share three terrifying tales of home moving horrors.
The good news is we’ll also let you know how to avoid them.
When all is not what it seems
Horror movie fans will remember that scene in the Bruce Willis classic The Sixth Sense when it becomes clear that all is not what it seems.
Home buyers need to exercise a little caution when taking a property seller’s word for granted – as highlighted in the following story of woe.
The Torrance family (the names have been changed to protect the innocent) bought a home in an area they liked but were initially concerned about parking issues on the road.
Mrs Torrance said: “The people we bought the house off five years ago lied and told us residents’ parking was coming into force, and naively, I believed them without checking. The truth is, people in the street have been trying to get residents’ parking for years without success.
“They also told us that a planning application for houses to be built behind our garden had been rejected. The truth was it had been granted permission, and we endured years of building work and noise. It’s been a nightmare, to be honest.”
The lesson from Mrs T’s experience are – always do your own research. If in doubt, ask the selling agent and your solicitor for clarification of any grey and potentially problematic areas of the purchase.
Phantom landlords
If this doesn’t leave a chill down your spine as a home seeker, nothing will.
There’s an increasing number of phantom landlords out there.
These ghastly money-grabbing ghouls trick trusting tenants out of thousands of pounds by getting them to pay deposits for properties that aren’t available, have already been rented out and, in some cases, don’t even exist.
Never send money as a deposit for a property you haven’t visited.
Check out this article on how to exorcise the risk of falling foul of these fraudulent fiends.