Would You Let Ex Home Owner into Your Home for a Look Round?
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I read this and thought how cheeky if you buy a house then it's yours not for the ex owner to turn up years later requesting they have a look around
metro.co.uk/2024/09/05/former-owners-house-asked-look-inside-30-years-21544690/
Reminds me of the song by Miranda Lambert, but you'd need to somehow trust the person's being honest and genuine.
PhilipMarc I still wouldn't it's my home some random person wanting to look around my house lol
My mums friend recently sold her house, she is 87. She went back to visit her old neighbour who suggested they both visit the new people next door, which they did. I thought a bit odd.
Leannexxx I would not want to go back. Usually the new people have changes things. Ripped off your favourite wallpaper, replaced the lawn with slabs and so on. It can be heartbreaking to see all your hard work torn away. Never go back.
No. None of their business if home is yours. If there is a valid reason like something sentimental that meant something deep possibly but only if it was something like that and one off.
If you're selling it why not. Depends if the ex owner contacts you and gives a genuine reason as to why they want to look around
Jerseydrew Over the years we have allowed the previous owner(s) of various houses of ours to compare how they kept it and how we kept ours. Two or three have become very good friends and invited us to their weddings, birthday parties, funerals, Christmas celebrations. There is only one person we sold our home to and have never spoken to them again since they confirmed that they are buying our home.
jam45 wow that's pretty cool that you've made friends with some of the ex owners.
And how would you know it's not a burglar casing your house. Even when meter reader wants to read my meters I just make a picture and show them. No strangers are allowed in my house
If I thought it safe I definitely would although not at the moment because the house is being redecorated and is a total shambles.
I guess it depends on the circumstances. We had an elderly neighbour sell up when her husband passed away and she lived there with her husband all her married life and raised her 3 kids in their home - so if she were to ever return to reconnect, I doubt our new neighbours will say no
I can understand the desire but I don't think anyone should try and make it reality and I wouldn't let anyone in my home to do it. They could be lying and sussing your home for a burglary.
When my grandson was young we were out and drove near my old home so I stopped outside and told him 'that's where daddy lived when he was your age'. I wouldn't have dreamed of asking to go inside.
I don’t mind if they want to come I can understand they had so many memories in there house,this house we are now we bought it from old lady because her medical condition she can’t go up the stairs that’s why she sold this detached house she’s in Bungalow now some time she do come with her daughter we don’t mind 
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