Seller not responding post contract - New one to me.

[jrudge]

Seems sound advise.

You can ask for specific performance of a contract by giving notice.

Your costs I assume are the survey which is at a guess circa £1k. What did the survey show ... lots of stuff ? I wonder if that is what he has gone to ground as he does not want to repair / discount.

Small claims costs very little so putting in a claim for the survey would seem worthwhile.

 

[vodzurk]

Not good in any way with legal stuff myself, but (all my own flawed opinion)...

Registered post wouldn't necessarily mean anything. You could have posted him a picture of a cat. What legally admissible evidence proves the content of the letter? The only way I've succesfully challenged something was a £200 gym membership after i quit... I emailed via hotmail that the membership cancellation signing and (registered) posting was witnessed by a doctor who was willing to testify such. They swiftly dropped their case.

Personally, I'd stick to email if possible, and even then for it to be gmail or hotmail. Not a private, corporate or lesser known provider. As hotmail/gmail "sent items" are immutable to pretty much everyone, I believe it would be admissible in court as evidence of what has been said (unlike the unknown contents of a registered post letter).

 

[westernman]

Not good in any way with legal stuff myself, but (all my own flawed opinion)...

Registered post wouldn't necessarily mean anything. You could have posted him a picture of a cat. What legally admissible evidence proves the content of the letter? The only way I've succesfully challenged something was a £200 gym membership after i quit... I emailed via hotmail that the membership cancellation signing and (registered) posting was witnessed by a doctor who was willing to testify such. They swiftly dropped their case.

Personally, I'd stick to email if possible, and even then for it to be gmail or hotmail. Not a private, corporate or lesser known provider. As hotmail/gmail "sent items" are immutable to pretty much everyone, I believe it would be admissible in court as evidence of what has been said (unlike the unknown contents of a registered post letter).

This only works of course if you have an email address of the other party. In any case, If possible I would do both - with a scanned copy of your registered letter in the email.

If you really want to be sure, then send a bailiff to deliver your letter!

 

[Portofino]

You are still bound by the contract unfortunately regardless of what the seller does. Is there a get-out clause or time limit?

There must be some sort of time for sending the deposit -so the seller can move on to other interested parties ,he,s put off cos it's supposed to be sold , and buyer ( not you ) is a dreamer .
Or get out clause (s) -stuff like if the boats destroyed -nicked -act of terrorism - etc mid sale ,or if the seller dies -what does the estate do ,
Or stuff like subject to " BOS , vat receipt , proof of title , free of liens , leases settled -etc and this that or t,other paperwork written in -that's not followed through by the seller .

There are different standard /template contracts that they ( brokers ) seem to use .
Which one ,and what ammendments have you used .
Not being critical .
I remember seeing in a Med Yacht brokers Contract ( that I sold a boat with ) all sorts of fair and reasonable clauses that seemed to cover every eventuality from both sides perspectives -and a lot of blank spaces to write stuff in ammend etc

 

[Tom.Benson]

Dear Lambohill,

I live and work in the yachting industry down in Spain and would be more than happy to offer my assistance.

Many Thanks