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Margot123
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My buyers asked for a further reduction prior to exchange.
I emailed the estate agent saying 'no'; I even put it in capitals, bold and underlined!
The EA has chosen to ignore this (although has responded attaching the email) saying 'I think we need to renegotiate'.
The buyer's solicitor is now under the impression that I am willing to renegotiate.
Do I need to put this NO in a good old-fashioned letter, sent by Recorded Delivery?
I emailed the estate agent saying 'no'; I even put it in capitals, bold and underlined!
The EA has chosen to ignore this (although has responded attaching the email) saying 'I think we need to renegotiate'.
The buyer's solicitor is now under the impression that I am willing to renegotiate.
Do I need to put this NO in a good old-fashioned letter, sent by Recorded Delivery?
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I would tell them via the solicitors.0
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Say you didn't realise the price was now flexible and, that being the case, it's gone up £10k (or whatever). The salesman (that's all they are, as is Tr*mp...) just want's his commission.0
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Your estate agent sounds useless, and your buyers sound like chancers.
I think it's time to bin the current EA off, and appoint someone else. From your posts it seems increasingly unlikely that the current sale will happen.0 -
Is there a reason?
Or are they just trying it on? I've heard that it's a very common trick.0 -
It sounds like they haven't ignored it, but are advising you to reconsider. Just keep saying no. They'll keep asking, your solicitor and estate agent will keep telling you they've asked. Eventualy one of you will fold - either you will agree to renegotiate or they will stop asking and just buy it or pull out.0
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This has been ongoing for 6 months, it's a probate property so I don't even live there.
I'm sure the buyers haven't grasped the fact that I'm in the best of positions.
There again, I don't know what carp the EA has been telling them.0 -
My buyers asked for a further reduction prior to exchange.
I emailed the estate agent saying 'no'; I even put it in capitals, bold and underlined!
The EA has chosen to ignore this (although has responded attaching the email) saying 'I think we need to renegotiate'.
The buyer's solicitor is now under the impression that I am willing to renegotiate.
Do I need to put this NO in a good old-fashioned letter, sent by Recorded Delivery?
Why haven't you picked the phone to the EA and discussed the matter fully?0 -
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