hgc You are in an unusual situation, this is quite stressful as you are wanting to sell your property without this sort of crap.
You need to identify WHO this person is ASAP as he is seriously putting off potential buyers. As someone has suggested.. Get video evidence if this occurs again, this is proof of whats happenning...legal advice costs $$ so use this as last resort.
You will need to as Mel suggests, have the home open at an agreed time only.
All the best.
Newjerk? can you try harder than dig up another person's blog. My first promo was with Billabong and my name in English is modified with a T, am Perth born but also lived in Sydney to make my $$ It's Absolutely Fabulous if it includes brilliant locations, & high calibre tenants..what more does one want? Understand the power of the two "P"" or be financially challenged Even better when there is family who are property mad and one is born in some entitlements.....Understand that beautiful women are the exhibitionists we crave attention, whilst hot blooded men are the voyeurs ... A stunning woman can command and takes pleasure in being noticed. Seems not too many understand what it means to hold and own props and get threatened by those who do. Banks are considered to be law abiding and & rather boring places yeah not true . A bank balance sheet will show capital is dwarfed by their liabilities this means when a portions of loans is falling its problems for the bank.
Have you thought about getting someone (the agent) to ask them what their problem is? Maybe they are worried you will sell and sub divide or something like that.
Whenever you have an argument with someone, there comes a moment where you must ask yourself, whatever your political persuasion, 'am I the Nazi?'
The cops will not get involved in this unless someone has been injured or someone has a weapon.
this is untrue.
i could go down the road to an open home and start waving my fists and yelling, no one is injured and i don't have a weapon, pretty sure they'd still get involved.
this sound suspiciously like some kind of scam where they try to scare off all buyers then come in with a low ball bid.
Good morning, Yesterday I was told by my Real estate agent that someone has been standing outside (twice) my house during the open house and saying that my house needs too much doing to it and being negative about it.
I am in Victoria and just want to know the laws on this.
This person has not been one of two who has had a building inspection and is not in a position of authority to say these things. (Wanting a cheaper house?)
Can someone get away with this?
hgc
The only precedent I can think of is the people who stood outside of McDonalds handing out leaflets saying that McDonalds' food was bad for you. As I remember it, the only thing McDonalds could do about it was sue them for defamation based on the contents of the leaflets - i.e. it seems it is perfectly legal for someone to stand on the footpath telling people things you don't want them to be told.
If I was the agent I would tell people that the person outside was spouting rubbish because they had already made a low offer and were trying to stop other people from making a competing offer, and if necessary back up the claims that it was crap by handing out copies of a building report and inviting them to make their own judgement based on hard facts rather than the opinion of a stranger with a vested interest in it not selling because they thought it was good enough to make an offer.
You can't necessarily stop someone from being an arsehole, but there is no law against trying to turn it to your advantage.
The truth will set you free. But first, it will piss you off. --Gloria Steinem AREPS™
It's probably a neighbour who you have pissed off and who wants to even the score after years of contention. That is what usually happens. If it continues, try bribing them to cease and desist. Bribes, conspiracy, fraud, that is what the RE industry is based on anyway.
Shadow was hopelessly wrong about the Gold Bull Market. What else is he wrong about?
The only precedent I can think of is the people who stood outside of McDonalds handing out leaflets saying that McDonalds' food was bad for you. As I remember it, the only thing McDonalds could do about it was sue them for defamation based on the contents of the leaflets - i.e. it seems it is perfectly legal for someone to stand on the footpath telling people things you don't want them to be told.
mcdonalds is a public restaurant. this is a private residence so i think it's different, you can't harass mcdonalds.
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mcdonalds is a public restaurant. this is a private residence so i think it's different, you can't harass mcdonalds.
In both cases the footpath is a public space and the premises are a private space.
In both cases you have someone in the public space approaching people other than you with intent to prejudice legitimate business being conducted in the private space.
Maybe you could hire a very expensive lawyer to prove that there is a difference between the two scenarios, but that wouldn't help you much. Or you could be like a nightclub and hire bouncers to harass the harassers right back I guess.
The truth will set you free. But first, it will piss you off. --Gloria Steinem AREPS™
The only precedent I can think of is the people who stood outside of McDonalds handing out leaflets saying that McDonalds' food was bad for you. As I remember it, the only thing McDonalds could do about it was sue them for defamation based on the contents of the leaflets - i.e. it seems it is perfectly legal for someone to stand on the footpath telling people things you don't want them to be told.
If I was the agent I would tell people that the person outside was spouting rubbish because they had already made a low offer and were trying to stop other people from making a competing offer, and if necessary back up the claims that it was crap by handing out copies of a building report and inviting them to make their own judgement based on hard facts rather than the opinion of a stranger with a vested interest in it not selling because they thought it was good enough to make an offer.
You can't necessarily stop someone from being an arsehole, but there is no law against trying to turn it to your advantage.
I was thinking it might qualify for tortious interference, but the person has to actually prevent trade or a contract for that. Other than that, public nuisance, harassment ....
In both cases the footpath is a public space and the premises are a private space.
In both cases you have someone in the public space approaching people other than you with intent to prejudice legitimate business being conducted in the private space.
Maybe you could hire a very expensive lawyer to prove that there is a difference between the two scenarios, but that wouldn't help you much. Or you could be like a nightclub and hire bouncers to harass the harassers right back I guess.
does the place the action takes place really matter more than the intended destination? surely the intent of what they are doing matters more.
i like the night club bouncer idea.
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