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19 Jun 15
12:24
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We have a Harrison Murray Estate Agents rep here at the moment, conducting an evaluation.
I have no idea if other agents have the same questions on their forms.
The usual questions concerning a property, is it liable to flooding, subsidence etc. have you made any insurance claims for these, blah blah blah...
The penultimate question is - Have there been any known tragic death(s) at the property?
That would depend how you define tragic, would it not?
A few of Mrs SAGC's beloved pets are buried in the garden.
She thinks their deaths were tragic.
If you think that was stupid, or indeed relevant, read on.
The final question is without doubt the most stupid question I've EVER seen.
'Has there been any paranormal activity at the property?'
WTF!!
Could the house sell for more if it was haunted?
I have no idea if other agents have the same questions on their forms.
The usual questions concerning a property, is it liable to flooding, subsidence etc. have you made any insurance claims for these, blah blah blah...
The penultimate question is - Have there been any known tragic death(s) at the property?
That would depend how you define tragic, would it not?
A few of Mrs SAGC's beloved pets are buried in the garden.
She thinks their deaths were tragic.
If you think that was stupid, or indeed relevant, read on.
The final question is without doubt the most stupid question I've EVER seen.
'Has there been any paranormal activity at the property?'
WTF!!
Could the house sell for more if it was haunted?
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http://www.unilad.co.uk/articles/an-estate-agent-is-advertising-this-house-including-the-ghost-that-lives-there/ |
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Devalued, the "paranormal" inhabitants should be viewed as rent free eternal sitting tenants.
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Alun, I see that house is in Liverpool.
That's enough to put anybody off, never mind a ghost The survey at the bottom of the page has over 22,000 results ans 65% said they wouldn't buy a house sadi to be haunted. I'm in the 'It's not real' 35% |
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A bloke from the company that runs the council houses came around to my 88 year old dad's house a couple of years ago to do the due diligence survey to check who was actually living in their properties.
Myself and my brother were there visiting and obviously introduced ourselves to the chap and helped dad through the questions as he was a bit non-plussed. At the end of the survey the bloke went through the age, race and nationality section culminating in asking, with a straight face, whether dad regarded himself as "heterosexual, bisexual, homosexual or transgender".... This seemed a bit superfluous with me and my brother standing there. I can't describe the look on my poor old dad's face after the words had percolated through his mind and he worked out what he was being asked! |
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There is worse? The form you fill out before entering the US asks you if you are terrierist or are a nazi war criminal!
I'm maybe not correctly estimating the level of honesty of people who are involved in such things, so no offence to Oberst Bin Killenvolks, but I'd guess even if they were, they might not tick the "yes" box  I'd like to know if a house was haunted, I know someone who says their house is haunted and found out later the previous owner was into wierd paranormal stuff. |
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I can see no one on ere has filled in a pain management form for hospital..
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I believe if a property has had an incident, such as a murder or suicide like a hanging in it then it has to be disclosed to any potential purchaser.
That's why the question has been asked. |
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Clouseau
how about Newham Council. One of my mates, who was over 40 at the time (about 1987) went to their housing offices and asked to go on the list for a one bedroomed flat. He was asked if: a) he was homosexual. b) he had been abused when he was a child. c) he took illegal drugs. He said 'no' to all three. They said they couldn't help him. |
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Just Checking • June 19, 2015 9:36 PM BST
There is worse? The form you fill out before entering the US asks you if you are terrierist or are a nazi war criminal! I'm maybe not correctly estimating the level of honesty of people who are involved in such things, so no offence to Oberst Bin Killenvolks, but I'd guess even if they were, they might not tick the "yes" box There is a legal reason for that question. It goes something like: If you are committing an offense like building a bomb, that is an offence and the local police will arrest you. The FBI have no juristiction. BUT because you lied on that form, which IS a federal offence, the FBI can get involved. |
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Thank god they don't ask if I've ever been involved in a naked group hug
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It only counts if you have it with bito and 2 others.
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That question does confuse me. Are estate agents now genuinely taking into account the possibility of a ghost in a property?
Mind you, as been discussed on here before, I grew up in a very badly haunted house and I when I have looked at a house, I have always probed into that sort of thing with the owners as I know it happens. |
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Suppose you say 'No' to the question about paranormal activity.
And it later turns out you were lying. What are they going to do? - Come back and haunt you |
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I once sold a derelict themepark and didn't mention the paranormal activity.
I would have got away with it too, if it wasn't for those meddling kids. |
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treble... what was happening in your house?, I had some strange things happen in a house I owned some years ago.
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Just Checking
19 Jun 15 21:36 There is worse? The form you fill out before entering the US asks you if you are terrierist or are a nazi war criminal! I'm maybe not correctly estimating the level of honesty of people who are involved in such things, so no offence to Oberst Bin Killenvolks, but I'd guess even if they were, they might not tick the "yes" box Grin I'd like to know if a house was haunted, I know someone who says their house is haunted and found out later the previous owner was into wierd paranormal stuff. On that same form they used to ask you if you were ever guilty of 'moral turpitude' - try answering that one with a straight face |
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I'd have to look it up first.
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