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Gazumping insurance still available?

stooo_2
stooo_2 Posts: 2 Newbie
in House buying, renting & selling
Does anyone know any providers of gazumping insurance available anymore?

'Googling' brings back news results containing such insurance, but all the links are dead as they're so old!

If anyone could shed any light on this it would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Stooo

Comments

  • carolt
    carolt Posts: 8,531 Forumite
    If youre gazumped now, view it as a blessed relief that someone else has chosen to overpay for the property.

    Prices will continue to head down.

    Why waste even more money on unnecessary insurance?
  • slopemaster
    slopemaster Posts: 1,584 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Several mortgage brokers offer (limited) cover for survey/legal costs if a sale falls through for reasons including gazumping
  • stooo_2
    stooo_2 Posts: 2 Newbie
    carolt

    I may view someone overpaying for a property as a 'blessed relief', should hundreds of pounds not have been shelled out on valuations and solicitors fees.

    I'd rather pay say £100 than risk hundreds of pounds to protect me from this risk.
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