hi all,
I'm settling on a IP house in 3 weeks but the vendor has now approached me (directly - not through the REA), and asked if i wanted to buy any of her furniture.
I recall from my inspections that she had rather nice, and somewhat expensive furniture and so i am rather tempted to try and do a deal for some of her stuff (as it was nice).
Anyway, one thing that concerns me (and i don't want to generalise), but i know the vendor is on a pension and works part-time at a local servo and so i am curious, how could i guarantee that the vendor really owns the furniture and that it isn't being rented or on HP or whatever?
Is there any safeguard that i can check or chase up as i don't want to buy the furniture and have someone turn up on the door and annoy the tenants at my new IP in a few months time trying to take the furniture back becausse the vendor didn't make the payments on her furniture.
So how do i know if she really owns it? Am i being overly cautious in thinking this?
Thanks
g
I'm settling on a IP house in 3 weeks but the vendor has now approached me (directly - not through the REA), and asked if i wanted to buy any of her furniture.
I recall from my inspections that she had rather nice, and somewhat expensive furniture and so i am rather tempted to try and do a deal for some of her stuff (as it was nice).
Anyway, one thing that concerns me (and i don't want to generalise), but i know the vendor is on a pension and works part-time at a local servo and so i am curious, how could i guarantee that the vendor really owns the furniture and that it isn't being rented or on HP or whatever?
Is there any safeguard that i can check or chase up as i don't want to buy the furniture and have someone turn up on the door and annoy the tenants at my new IP in a few months time trying to take the furniture back becausse the vendor didn't make the payments on her furniture.
So how do i know if she really owns it? Am i being overly cautious in thinking this?
Thanks
g