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Estate agents fees

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  • princeofpounds
    princeofpounds Posts: 10,396 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I was not told of any of these costs when signing up, he assured me that we wouldn't have to pay the HIPs pack if they couldn't sell the property.

    You were told, in the contract. Unfortunately they lied to you in their sales patter. Do you have any evidence (emails, flyers) to contradict what the contract says?
    Besides this I refuse to pay these costs and they can keep the house on their books which will in turn end up costing them more money

    Which is kind of the point of these fees for them.

    There may be features of the contract which can be deemed unfair terms - for example, never-ending contracts can sometimes be that, especially if not made clear except in small print.

    But you need to go to court to establish that. Someone here once posted a list of court-decided unfair terms (as opposed to the OFTs list, which is only guidance) but I can't find it.
  • chickmug
    chickmug Posts: 3,279 Forumite
    googler wrote: »
    What happened to "basing arguments on facts" (your words in the other thread) ???

    You think you know our status, but you don't. Not really.

    At least they spelt your name right;)
    A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.
  • chickmug
    chickmug Posts: 3,279 Forumite
    confused31 wrote: »
    I shouldnt be telling you the answers the esate agents in this thread should be telling you, but they are all too emabarresed to estate agents antics.

    Check my post number 7.

    Let me tell you, and any other agent haters on this forum, that you should think yourself lucky that there are some of us (agents) that FREELY give our time to help many who are grateful. We don't just post the same old tripe, time and time again, we post useful facts and often help those who are in dispute with their agents.

    This MSE is a good community spirit and is spoilt by your illiterate ramblings, usually without a logical argument.

    Many EA's are not good but some are so perhaps you should of taken more care when selecting one.
    A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.
  • chickmug
    chickmug Posts: 3,279 Forumite
    confused31 wrote: »
    Your contract runs until you either sell your house, or terminate the instruction in writing.

    Confused has given the right advice.
    A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.
  • chickmug
    chickmug Posts: 3,279 Forumite
    Cissi wrote: »
    I noticed this yesterday too - also loving the fact that "Rewired" turns up and starts thanking Confused at the same time that Confused starts posting again - and the fact that Rewired has never posted at all, his only purpose on the board seems to be to thank his best friend. Aww, bless!

    Has anyone checked to see if rewired has thanked anyone else
    A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.
  • chickmug
    chickmug Posts: 3,279 Forumite
    confused31 wrote: »
    I dont know but he or shes great, just a shame rewired dont post as i would return the thanks.:T

    rewired may be my Alter Ego so confused will you thank me and for goodness sake lighten up and enter the spirit of this forum.
    A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.
  • princessamy86
    princessamy86 Posts: 4,889 Forumite
    Giddings, could you see if they will let you go dual agency with another EA? If you agree that you will still use them for conveyancing, they may allow you to keep the free HIP. It's definitely worth a try anyway, you stand to have to pay a lot of money out otherwise. If you have had a lot of viewings, are you sure it's not the price putting people off? What sort of feedback have you had?
    Scar tissue that I wish you saw, sarcastic mister know it all, close your eyes and I'll kiss you cause with the birds I'll share this lonely view.
  • Cissi
    Cissi Posts: 1,131 Forumite
    chickmug wrote: »
    Has anyone checked to see if rewired has thanked anyone else

    Ha ha, yes, they thanked my last post above, how sweet of them, I feel honoured :A
  • chickmug
    chickmug Posts: 3,279 Forumite
    Cissi wrote: »
    Ha ha, yes, they thanked my last post above, how sweet of them, I feel honoured :A

    So the mystery deepens:confused:
    A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.
  • chickmug
    chickmug Posts: 3,279 Forumite
    Cissi wrote: »
    Ha ha, yes, they thanked my last post above, how sweet of them, I feel honoured :A

    You've now been thanked by rewired3 so the mystery get even deeper.:eek:
    A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.
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