Commiserations and starting again!

[Wardy]

Well...
It all went pear-shaped! We should be on our yacht now starting the live-aboard lifestyle, but the house sale fell through four days from completion, we have lost our deposit on the boat because we can't complete as arranged, lost the full survey fee, the pets have all gone to new homes, there aren't any beds in the house and we sleep on the floors...

Still! It isn't all bad... Spent four days sailing down off the |Essex coast, thouroughly enjoyed it, even sailing into a force 7 gusting to 8. Amazingly i don't get sea-sick and nor does SWMBO!. Sailing for us is definately the way to go and once this millstone of a house is sold, we'll be out searching for another boat!

Just thought I'd share!

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[mikewilkes]

Sorry to hear that Steve. Was looking forward to a beer in the Muirton with you at Christmas.
There has to be a bright side to this somwhere but I guess at the moment it dont look like it.


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Ready for going back home to my mistress and SWMBO of course !!!

 

[Rohorn]

Hi....You've got my sympathy there....we had a nearly similar experience when buying our cat...half the money was to come from the sale of late mother's appartment. The first half was paid, the seller happy and confident, then came the housingslump of '96 (about). What was to have been a painless entry into a sailing retirement became a nightmare of spiraling bank loans and endless phone calls. We managed to get there, with a year's extra stress, but it would have been so much nicer the way we intended. Hope that more time may produce a better boat.....cheers...R

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[ubuysa]

You're not alone. We lost a buyer on our flat in July and we've hardly had anyone to view it since. We're not hopeful of selling it this year at all now. So our liveaboard plans are on hold as well until next year. I'm really sorry to hear about your loss of deposit and survey fee though, I can't imagine getting THAT close and having it all fall apart. I really feel for you.

Still, as my dad used to say, "worse things happen at sea". What AM I saying!!!

Keep yer chin up.....Tony C.

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[Skipjack]

Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune. (William James)

Still, your last sentence seems to indicate some degree of acceptance. And the Essex coast medicine seems to be working, so good luck to you both, and here's hoping you make a quick sale and make sail quickly.

Unbridled jealousy drew me here, as it has been my longtime dream to live aboard, but it's a certain other person's idea of hell. You will be lucky before I am!

When you get there, enjoy!

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[Copious]

Wardy,

I assume from your comments that the sale was lost between exchange of contracts and completion? If this is the case surely you/your solicitor should be sitting on a deposit of some description? As I understand it the deposit can be used as compensation to yourselves for damages suffered by the purchasers failing to complete the sale. In some cases I believe that you can sue for further damages, (beyond the ammount of the deposit),if such damages have occured. Only a thought............

Copious.



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[Wardy]

Unfortunately for us, the day the buyer pulled the plug was the day he should have been signing the agreement. That was a thursday. On the following tuesday we should have been moving, so friday we went sailing to forget everything!
Bit of a bitch really!
Doesn't help that the dog had to be put down yesterday and two new tyres on my car today... Is this the way my life is going? One bit if bad news after the other?

Still... Found out tonight that we can borrow a friends boat for another weekend next week to learn all about this sailing lark. He's already taught us so much and it's much appreciated... a couple of weeks ago I had no idea what a halyard was, let alone how to tack... andf the ammount of drinking we do when we get to a marina.... well! Beats working any day of the week!

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[mike_bryon]

Steve

We found the move from house to boat much harder than we imagined. Set backs seem to be the norm but it is well worth the trouble. Obviously, buying the right boat is important so the fact that you are learning more about sailing and by implication types of boat might help you get that side of the equation even more right next time round.

Now is not the best time to move aboard in the UK (if that was what you were planning). A spring start will allow you all summer to get things really comfortable before condensation and cold have to be faced.

Why not try to get the estate agent to drop his percentage a bit and that way claw back a bit of the lost boat deposit.

From my limited experience selling a boat is even harder than selling a house. Consequently, there are bargains to be had so promise yourself that you will get one next time round. In the mean time keep up the research for the next boat and follow the progress of a few favorites. It is surprising how long some take to sell and the amount the price has to drop. This information might help you decide the level of offer to make when you are next in the position to buy.

I hope these words of encouragement work and best wishes for making things work next time.




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