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Putting aside chasing up the money to clear some leaves, what are your plans to deal with this? It's great information to have. You are going to have to take charge and get someone around regularly to clear those drains. No point putting any sort of a directive in a lease or anything like that. If clear drains are essential for that property, YOU will need to make sure they are clear.
Your initial question, concerning lawns growing and leaves falling between contract and settlement is quite extra-ordinary, as other investors have also pointed out.
I'd humbly suggest perusing the sharemarket instead.
Hello everybody, we were successful in our legal request to have 250 deducted from the purchase price to clear the drains and mow the lawns.
Maybe the vendors were happy with only the $250 reduction because you didn't find the "real" problem .
Put the money towards getting the drain done properly so it cannot clog, flood, and cause serious damage. A sump and pump might be an option.
I feel very depressed about this thread actually.
I feel very depressed about this thread actually.
If you think you are depressed now wait until that drain fills up!
Did you find the purchase process to be draining?
Nope, didn't wait to find out. Drain all cleared.
Did you find the purchase process to be draining?
It won't be draining when there's some releaf.
People often feel washed out after an experience like that.DaveM and Geoffw - I am extremely releafed that the process is over because it drained me out!
But hang on.
Did they clean out the pipe that leads away from the trench drain?
If not, that could be full of leaves and dirt right out to the side of the road. Particularly if it has been neglected over a period of time giving silt time to build up.
From one problem to the other.
Welcome to land-lording (be it that you have been doing it for some time)