We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide
FTB Offer on Probate, multiple offers....
Comments
-
When I first moved into an unfurnished rented property (it did have white goods), a friend of mine told me that all I needed was something to sit on while I watched the TV, and a bed to sleep on - the rest could come later.
She was right!0 -
Right, bit of an update. Called the estate agent this morning to see if there had been any other offers etc. and find out about the state of the probate application.
The estate agent said that a grant of probate is not required, as the property was transferred to the owners' children before she passed away. I have found the title deeds via the land registry service and this is true, which will potentially be a lot easier I imagine if our offer is accepted.
So now for the waiting! There is an open day tomorrow, with all offers needing to be submitted by Monday 12pm. We can't/won't up our initial offer of £250,000 which is the asking price, but are considering offering an additional £1000 for fixtures and fittings, which could potentially separate us from the other offers, as well as being FTBs.
We have also been in contact with a conveyance solicitor and have a quote for around £1000, does that sound about right? Judging from other threads on here it seems good (a 'proper' company with a direct contact, not an online company).0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 354K Banking & Borrowing
- 254.3K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 455.3K Spending & Discounts
- 247.1K Work, Benefits & Business
- 603.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 178.3K Life & Family
- 261.2K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards