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Estate agents mixup.
darkman13
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Hi guys i recently put my property in the market via two different agents and told them both id be working with both, after many viewing i got from agent 1 an offer i excepted and has been with solicitors some time and no survey yet.
However just got a call from agent two, which is more expensive in fees stating they have received information that the gentlemen who put the offer in via agent 1, their wife/partner viewed the property via them first and that i should be careful as i could end up paying both agency fees, i said look i am not aware of this all i know is from agent 1 i got a viewing agreed, gentleman had a look made an offer and i accepted, i am not paying you both speak to other agents. Then he starting saying they will sue me and the law says this and that, i said don't push it, ill just cancel all viewings and say i no longer want the offer as i have been waiting a while nothing has progressed anyway and have not even exchanged.
Any ideas as to what i can do or what will happen, i definitely dont want to pay both as it was not my fault and i prefer where the offer came from as this agent is 2 grand cheaper.
However just got a call from agent two, which is more expensive in fees stating they have received information that the gentlemen who put the offer in via agent 1, their wife/partner viewed the property via them first and that i should be careful as i could end up paying both agency fees, i said look i am not aware of this all i know is from agent 1 i got a viewing agreed, gentleman had a look made an offer and i accepted, i am not paying you both speak to other agents. Then he starting saying they will sue me and the law says this and that, i said don't push it, ill just cancel all viewings and say i no longer want the offer as i have been waiting a while nothing has progressed anyway and have not even exchanged.
Any ideas as to what i can do or what will happen, i definitely dont want to pay both as it was not my fault and i prefer where the offer came from as this agent is 2 grand cheaper.
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Please use punctuation and paragraphs so that your post is clearer to read.
But it will boil down to the contracts you signed with each agent, and the small print within it0 -
Anyone with experience in similar situation?0
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It has only been 10 min since you posted!
Plus, as I said before, what do your contracts say?0 -
arbrighton wrote: »It has only been 10 min since you posted!
Plus, as I said before, what do your contracts say?
i was just bypassing the last response, as my first option was to read the contracts since yet another person is asking, the contracts do not cover this area it is not mentioned at all.0 -
Has the buyer viewed twice?Estate Agent, Web Designer & All Round Geek!0
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Does EA 2 have sole selling0
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Their right if the buyer viewed with via both agents then both fees are to be paid, you could maybe discuss this with them. And come to an agreement with any luck, This happened to a friend of mine and they reduced the fees for her as she had no idea0
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Do you have a list of all the viewings/viewers names from both estate agents?
Does this person appear on both?A smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who giveor "It costs nowt to be nice"0 -
hi guys, i did not keep any names as this is my first sale never thought id end up like this, and as for estate agent viewings i think the wife came to see with agent 2 quite a while back and they came back via agent 1 to make an offer.0
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2 fees are due. Have you exchanged contracts?hi guys, i did not keep any names as this is my first sale never thought id end up like this, and as for estate agent viewings i think the wife came to see with agent 2 quite a while back and they came back via agent 1 to make an offer.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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