One worried woman has taken to Mumsnet to share her concerns about listing her house for sale after she heard a shocking story from one of her friends, who had a potential buyer bring extra family members along with them to view their home. The Mumsnet user said how her friend's viewer showed up with a large family, which has left her feeling uncomfortable at the thought of ''randomers tramping around her bedroom'' too.
The anxious seller has received mixed opinions on the popular forum site, as she debates whether or not she should be putting in place some boundaries when it comes to people viewing her own home. Her friend's invasive experience has left her caught in two minds, the Mirror reports.
The woman explained: "[A friend] told me the buyers asked if they could have access to measure up on Friday afternoon. She agreed, then got another text from the estate agent asking if their parents could pop in at the same time."
The anonymous user continued: "She agreed and made herself scarce for a couple of hours. She's now heard from a neighbour that quite a gang were in the house. She's annoyed as it's still her home and she didn't want a bunch of randomers tramping around her bedroom etc without her knowledge. I wouldn't be happy with that either."
She sought advice from users, asking: "Would I be unreasonable to insist on knowing exactly who the buyers of my house are bringing with them during measuring up visits, etc, or is that just being awkward?"
Taking to the comments, several budding users shared their thoughts about the ordeal and whether the woman was being unreasonable. One person admitted: "I wouldn't be thrilled with this and would probably tell the estate agents that it's buyers only, or arrange to be home when they come and tell them myself!"
"I would not be going anywhere while people I didn't know measured up in my house," a second agreed. "Who gives random strangers free reign in their house while they are out?"
On the other hand, a third person penned: "I wouldn't care. It's only one visit, and to me, bringing parents shows they're serious!" Another wrote, "I brought my parents along to one viewing - I didn't realise it might be frowned upon!"
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