I need to know....

[Q.]

I can function optimally with a straight six hours of solid sleep.

[Booney]

The only way I can get 6 hours solid is if I drink for 6 hours solid leading up to it.

I'd get 5-6 hours sleep a night, but across about 7-8 hours. Never been a late night person during the week and get up pretty early considering my working hours. Have never been a good sleeper, have always tossed* and turned.

[bennymacca]

have always tossed*

Certainly helps me go to sleep

[Bully]

well they say it can help you with sleep so why not !

[Spargo]

have always tossed*

Certainly helps me go to sleep

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[Lightning McQueen]

I recently bought a house prior to it hitting the market, the agent took me through as they previous owners were still doing renovations in preparation for photo's for online advertising and an open that was scheduled.
After knocking back my initial offer I upped it by $10K as they pointed out what was going to be done to it, I accepted and an agreement was made.

Unfortunately I moved in only to find that they had stopped doing all the reno's from that point onwards and have found heaps of faults, many that I had pointed out and had been assured that they will all be sorted by the time I move in, I gave them, a 6 week settlement so they had plenty of time.

They also left a heap of unwanted furniture there, took all the blinds, curtain and any fittings that accompanied them, most of the taps are pissing out water including the one that sits above the washing machine that supplies the water to the washer. The roller door comes out of it's hinges when trying to lift or lower it, they grouted one quarter of an extended rumpus room (which is what they were working on while we went there), the windows all have locks but there are no keys, there are no doors on one of the bedrooms or the laundry door (which pushes cold air throughout the house), the door trimmings on the built-in robes fell of as I went to move them for the first time and there was fat and grease covering all the shelves in the cupboards that were near the stove.

Where would be the best place to start? I'm trying to recoup some of the money but at this stage the previous owner has only agreed to coming around to fix the crap that he failed to initially.

It just so happens that I know the dude I bought it off as he's friends with my brother in law, he knows that he's shafted me to some degree.

[bennymacca]

agent, then ombudsman i would have thought

[Lightning McQueen]

agent, then ombudsman i would have thought

The agent is a bit of a cowboy, he tells me what I want to hear but hasn't really helped much, I've given him via a phone message and an email until 5pm to provide some feedback on a resolution as I've asked $5000 to be reimbursed, I told him that I didn't want the previous owner to bother doing anything because his handyman work is lousy and he had 6 weeks to get it to a suitable level.

[Booney]

Did you have the repairs/improvements agreement in writing?

[Pseudo]

Dodgy renovations? Shonky realtors? Give TODAY TONIGHT a call...

[mots02]

I recently bought a house prior to it hitting the market, the agent took me through as they previous owners were still doing renovations in preparation for photo's for online advertising and an open that was scheduled.
After knocking back my initial offer I upped it by $10K as they pointed out what was going to be done to it, I accepted and an agreement was made.

Unfortunately I moved in only to find that they had stopped doing all the reno's from that point onwards and have found heaps of faults, many that I had pointed out and had been assured that they will all be sorted by the time I move in, I gave them, a 6 week settlement so they had plenty of time.

They also left a heap of unwanted furniture there, took all the blinds, curtain and any fittings that accompanied them, most of the taps are pissing out water including the one that sits above the washing machine that supplies the water to the washer. The roller door comes out of it's hinges when trying to lift or lower it, they grouted one quarter of an extended rumpus room (which is what they were working on while we went there), the windows all have locks but there are no keys, there are no doors on one of the bedrooms or the laundry door (which pushes cold air throughout the house), the door trimmings on the built-in robes fell of as I went to move them for the first time and there was fat and grease covering all the shelves in the cupboards that were near the stove.

Where would be the best place to start? I'm trying to recoup some of the money but at this stage the previous owner has only agreed to coming around to fix the crap that he failed to initially.

It just so happens that I know the dude I bought it off as he's friends with my brother in law, he knows that he's shafted me to some degree.

Were the reno's in writing as part of the contract of sale? if so, they have to be implemented. If not, you probably don't have a leg to stand on. Go straight to your conveyancer - its their job to ensure the sale goes through as per the conditions of the contract.

[Lightning McQueen]

Did you have the repairs/improvements agreement in writing?

No, they were in progress as we inspected, I'm sure they 'd be mentioned in a text or email though that was exchanged. The dude has admitted via text that he didn't do all of what he said he was going to do, he's actually a decent bloke who knows that he's stuffed up, the agent has also admitted that he should've gone to the premises at some stage in the last 6 weeks.
A lot of the stuff is just standard anyway, like the curtains etc. You'd think a roller door would need to be operable, generally rooms come with doors, they basically have two ways to sort this.

[Lightning McQueen]

Dodgy renovations? Shonky realtors? Give TODAY TONIGHT a call...

Yeah, my boss suggested I ring Leon Byner first.

[Lightning McQueen]

I recently bought a house prior to it hitting the market, the agent took me through as they previous owners were still doing renovations in preparation for photo's for online advertising and an open that was scheduled.
After knocking back my initial offer I upped it by $10K as they pointed out what was going to be done to it, I accepted and an agreement was made.

Unfortunately I moved in only to find that they had stopped doing all the reno's from that point onwards and have found heaps of faults, many that I had pointed out and had been assured that they will all be sorted by the time I move in, I gave them, a 6 week settlement so they had plenty of time.

They also left a heap of unwanted furniture there, took all the blinds, curtain and any fittings that accompanied them, most of the taps are pissing out water including the one that sits above the washing machine that supplies the water to the washer. The roller door comes out of it's hinges when trying to lift or lower it, they grouted one quarter of an extended rumpus room (which is what they were working on while we went there), the windows all have locks but there are no keys, there are no doors on one of the bedrooms or the laundry door (which pushes cold air throughout the house), the door trimmings on the built-in robes fell of as I went to move them for the first time and there was fat and grease covering all the shelves in the cupboards that were near the stove.

Where would be the best place to start? I'm trying to recoup some of the money but at this stage the previous owner has only agreed to coming around to fix the crap that he failed to initially.

It just so happens that I know the dude I bought it off as he's friends with my brother in law, he knows that he's shafted me to some degree.

Were the reno's in writing as part of the contract of sale? if so, they have to be implemented. If not, you probably don't have a leg to stand on. Go straight to your conveyancer - its their job to ensure the sale goes through as per the conditions of the contract.

Yep, I've already been in contact with the conveyancer, they are doing some investigating of their own.

[Spargo]

Definitely "warn" the agent that you will be taking his handling of the sale "further".
Also, regardless of whether the vender "seems like a good bloke", so what? Business is business. You need to look after no 1 first & foremost - it's obvious this is what vendor & agent have done.
Make one hell of a racket, call them both daily, email them both daily.
Also, your offer to recoup $5k is way too generous.

[bennymacca]

if you upped your offer by 10k because of the renovations, it would seem to be 10k plus the cost of completing renovations by a tradesperson would be the starting point here

[Lightning McQueen]

Definitely "warn" the agent that you will be taking his handling of the sale "further".
Also, regardless of whether the vender "seems like a good bloke", so what? Business is business. You need to look after no 1 first & foremost - it's obvious this is what vendor & agent have done.
Make one hell of a racket, call them both daily, email them both daily.
Also, your offer to recoup $5k is way too generous.

Yes, I've adopted the squeaky wheel approach and I've let them know that I'm not going away, the dude knows who I am and knows that I'm not the sort of person to be shat on and just accept it.
I've been told that $5K is probably too low but I'm just trying to get something back that's going to get through without too much hassle, I've got to accept some of the blame here and make this as painless as possible, if I ask for too much then it will become more of a dog fight.
I did get the place at a good price though.

[Lightning McQueen]

if you upped your offer by 10k because of the renovations, it would seem to be 10k plus the cost of completing renovations by a tradesperson would be the starting point here

Well it wouldn't be too hard getting tradies to provide over exuberant quotes, most of it I could do myself or with the help from various mates, it's just crap that he done half of a half-arsed job, especially after the basics look quite good.

[Booney]

What has happened to the SANFL ladder on the sites homepage?

[Lightning McQueen]

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Here's a picture of the grouting that had begun.