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Estate agent sold my flat without a contract

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  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    Gwhiz wrote: »
    If I did not know better I'd call BS on that.

    How can people enter into such important arrangements without signed contracts? Madness!!!

    The second line IS referring to the OP, isn't it.... not to GM's wild 'n' wacky hypothetical.....?
  • Gwhiz
    Gwhiz Posts: 2,322 Forumite
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    googler wrote: »
    The second line IS referring to the OP, isn't it.... not to GM's wild 'n' wacky hypothetical.....?

    I had a total brain fart yesterday - I needed the whoosh parrot :D

    Ah well, we all make mistakes ....... 'goes and gets coat'
  • Gwhiz
    Gwhiz Posts: 2,322 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    Oh dear! Ohhhhh.... my sides. Stoooooopppppp! Laughing too much..... can't go on..... must....stopp ... laughi....:rotfl:

    Yes, yes, I know .... having a little "senior" moment there was I. :)
  • JimmyTheWig
    JimmyTheWig Posts: 12,199 Forumite
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    From what you've said, OP, I'm afraid I agree with the others.
    It looks like you'll be paying their standard fee.

    Shame. If you had a contract you could have negotiated the fee at the time of entering into the contract.
  • withabix
    withabix Posts: 9,508 Forumite
    You wanted your flat selling.

    The Estate Agent did it very quickly.

    In this market, a very well-earned 2% if you ask me!!
    British Ex-pat in British Columbia!
  • sonastin
    sonastin Posts: 3,210 Forumite
    Gwhiz wrote: »
    How can people enter into such important arrangements without signed contracts? Madness!!!

    Sadly, it does actually happen in the real world...

    http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/TCC/2008/2726.html

    A million-pound refurbishment of a house done without a signed contract. But I don't think G_M was the homeowner!


    OP - you have a contract with the EA. As it is not written, the details of the agreed contract are up for grabs but I would say the onus is on you to prove that the fees that apply to your contract differ from the EA's standard fee. If you have an e-mail chain that sets out a discussion like the one RabbitMad suggested, you might have a chance but otherwise, pay up with good grace.
  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    You are very very lucky because sales are a rare thing...pay up and dont be a sleazebag..
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
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