On Monday, the Valuator called and wanted to set up a time for me to come down and make my deposit on the expensive place in Kensal Rise. I asked if she had talked to the agent and she said yes. I had to explain a number of times that I was only going through with this because I had signed the contract, but that I didn't really want to. Additionally, I wasn't going to pay 8 weeks of a deposit instead of the 6 weeks I had agreed to in the contract. She asked if I really wanted to lose this property over £1000? Uh, yeah. That's what I'd been trying to tell her. Of course, she didn't want the deal to fall through because then she wouldn't get the commission. She even asked if I had another credit card I could use to up the deposit! Then I had to argue with her about the break clause, which had been miscommunicated to me to mean that I could break the contract at any time during the first 7 months, as long as I gave 60 days notice. But there was tricky language in the contract that made it so that I could only break the contract at 5 months, with my "notice" (which means my 60 days notice) to expire at 7 months. Of course that wouldn't do, since my visa expires after 6 months and it was at this point she finally gave up and relented, saying "I am going to recommend to my client that he NOT let this property to you." "That would be a good idea," I answered.
Finally.
So now I still need to find a place to live. I extended my stay at the hotel, but that's expensive too. Then today, Peter had pity on me and after his wife and daughter leave for overseas later this week, he said I could sleep at his place for a bit, while I find a place. Hallelujah!
And it looks like we've found a home school family to rent our house out. We're still working out the details, but that seems like a go.
I talked to a few letting agents today, but no one had anything for me today. One guys said that he thinks that he may have something for me tomorrow. I'll call him back for sure. It looks like my lunch times will be spent calling agents until I find something.
That's all for now.
Dave
P.S. I learned how to do italics in this post!
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2 comments:
That thing about guys from Texas was pretty funny! And I think Malachi is right. I read your blog, but I don't really care.
Praying for you to find the perfect house!
That is great on finding a place to stay. I'm happy you found someone to live in your house. Hopefully you'll have a new place when Kelly and kids arive.
All the blessings.
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