Would it put you off if the estate agent had a 'personal interest' in the property

BugglyB

poppysarah wrote: »

How long have they owned it?

Is it one they're flipping?

Since 2004

It was a wreck when bought then (apparently) and pretty much everything is new.

chris_m

BugglyB wrote: »

Just stinks a bit to have found it out from another source too - to kept being told 'i'll check with the vendor' instead of 'I'll just ring my husband and ask him'.

I thought they had to declare an interest?

I know I've seen ads on Rightmove every now and then with a note at the bottom advising that under the terms of some law or other, it has to be stated from the outset that the sale is by someone related to a member of the estate agent's staff.

BugglyB

chris_m wrote: »

I thought they had to declare an interest?

I know I've seen ads on Rightmove every now and then with a note at the bottom advising that under the terms of some law or other, it has to be stated from the outset that the sale is by someone related to a member of the estate agent's staff.

Yes, after finding out I checked and it is on the small print of the brochure - which wasn't given to me at the house viewing, weirdly! - its not on rightmove or on the agents own webpage, only on the pdf brochure.

Riq

Wouldn't put me off tbf, I'd drive a much harder bargain