Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,097 Member For: 10y 7d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 22/01/17 11:00 AM Share Posted 22/01/17 11:00 AM Not quite. He doesn't have to reveal that there is a patio there, he just has to ask if it can be done. He'll lose his bargaining power if he doesn't play it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 22/01/17 11:03 AM Share Posted 22/01/17 11:03 AM You guys are dreaming, he wont drop 30k. But may drop some if your off to the council.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 6m 5d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 22/01/17 11:06 AM Share Posted 22/01/17 11:06 AM I just read the back story. Interestingly enough, stripes have you got a solicitor involved? You cannot contract anything that contravenes law.So if the contract says you accept the place as is in full knowledge it doesnt comply with law, it is a null clause in the contract. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stripes. All stock bar the k&n panel filter Silver Donating Members 8,061 Member For: 12y 10m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 22/01/17 01:31 PM Share Posted 22/01/17 01:31 PM That's interesting to know, thanks Brendo. Nah, haven't involved a solicitor as yet...used a settlement agent to draft the original contract (not realising until after that he wasn't a conveyance lawyer), but I didn't initially think things would go this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixy Angel Expert Donating Members 9,132 Member For: 19y 11m 9d Gender: Male Location: North Jamberoo, NSW Posted 22/01/17 08:38 PM Author Share Posted 22/01/17 08:38 PM Also double check with insurance company. If it's not council approved or signed off by private certifier they might not insure the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stripes. All stock bar the k&n panel filter Silver Donating Members 8,061 Member For: 12y 10m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 22/01/17 11:08 PM Share Posted 22/01/17 11:08 PM Yeah, from what I've read there's all sorts of potential issues with insurance if someone gets hurt or if it came apart during a storm and took a part of the house with it or something.Pretty much, what I'm thinking is that I'm not signing it as is. He either gets it retrospectively approved or I don't buy the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stripes. All stock bar the k&n panel filter Silver Donating Members 8,061 Member For: 12y 10m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 23/01/17 03:56 AM Share Posted 23/01/17 03:56 AM (edited) Everything else with building and pest inspection went well, other than smoke alarms will need replacing prior to settlement. I just replied to the sellers email saying that having reviewed his amendments to the contract, I'm not comfortable signing the changes relating to the patio and that I request the patio to be retrospectively approved prior to settlement. So now we just wait and see. He'll either come to the party, or I won't be buying the house. I decided I don't want to take on the potential hassle of needing to deal with it. He either sorts it, or I walk. Edited 23/01/17 03:57 AM by .Stripes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixy Angel Expert Donating Members 9,132 Member For: 19y 11m 9d Gender: Male Location: North Jamberoo, NSW Posted 23/01/17 04:02 AM Author Share Posted 23/01/17 04:02 AM Get a lawyer to look over it just to be on the safe side. Should only cost about $5-600 I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,097 Member For: 10y 7d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 23/01/17 04:16 AM Share Posted 23/01/17 04:16 AM That's what it cost to to hire a conveyancer when I bought my house. They will make sure the contract is legit and arrange everything with the bank and the land titles office in regard to the title. They will also sort out the balance of the rates and water bill etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stripes. All stock bar the k&n panel filter Silver Donating Members 8,061 Member For: 12y 10m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 23/01/17 04:25 AM Share Posted 23/01/17 04:25 AM I've previously hired a settlement agent. Admittedly, he's not a lawyer, but spoke to him this morning and he said that without me signing off on the sellers amendments then the sale can't proceed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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