contacting vendor directly?

melysion

Hiya

I'm just wondering what the protocol is when wanting to contact the vendor directly? I just feel that we are having to fight our way though EA and solicitor issues (I'm buying my first flat and things have been very slow for various reasons) and would quite like to have a chat with the vendor face-to-face.

I obviously have her address so is it sensible to send a note?

DVardysShadow

It depends on the issues.

hazyjo

I don't like being contacted direct, but others do. Something you should maybe ask the vendor on another viewing, or ask the EA to ask them if they can provide say an email address or phone number.

I've done it before and been hassled non-stop. Some prefer to just chase through the EAs/solicitors, even though it can take forever. It's what they're paying them for after all...

Jx

Blackpool_Saver

be careful, once you cross that line it will be difficult to go back and your solicitor/agent wont like it. If it then gets to a point where you want to 'hide' behind them again it wont be easy

melysion

Well, the vendors solicitors apparently have all the draft paperwork and have done so for the last two weeks but havent passed them on to my solicitors. And, after a couple of pushy phonecalls, her solicitors are now refusing to deal with the EA and the EA is demanding that she change solicitors as a result (and she wont because she has already given them some fees).

The EA wants me to threaten to pull out unless the vendor does something about her solicitors and its all getting very frustrating. I just want some mutual reassurance that it will all go though in the end. lol

melysion

I'll ask for another viewing and see how that goes.

robatwork

The vendor's solicitor is probably telling the vendor that your solicitor is delaying and they are waiting for a response!

melysion

robatwork wrote: »

The vendor's solicitor is probably telling the vendor that your solicitor is delaying and they are waiting for a response!

I certainly hope not. My solicitor has recieved nothing from them - absolutely nothing - and they were asked for the paperwork (which the vendor has apparently given them) to start doing the searches three weeks ago.

Driving me mad. How difficult can it be?

jondoc

I`ve been in your position and that of the seller.

The relief that comes from being in face to face contact, as a seller or buyer; is always a good thing. The estate agent and the solicitor are being paid as middlemen and that is all.

It`s your money. Do you just want to give it away and live with the consequenses?.

Good luck.

DVardysShadow

melysion wrote: »

I certainly hope not. My solicitor has recieved nothing from them - absolutely nothing - and they were asked for the paperwork (which the vendor has apparently given them) to start doing the searches three weeks ago.

Driving me mad. How difficult can it be?

This is one of the issues I would want to speak to the vendor about. As the Agent is [apparently] effectively on your side, rather than threaten to withdraw, I think a viewing appointment is the way forward.

Go with an open mind - it may be that your vendor's solicitor are saying they have done everything. Or from the way you are received - or indeed if you are refused, it may be that the vendor wants you to pull out to take another offer [this is another explanation for the Agent's suggestion]. Or equally, the vendor may be a divorcing couple.

phoebe1989seb

It is difficult to know whether contacting your buyer/vendor face to face (or via email/text) is a good or a bad thing. I agree that to have contact details can be advantageous when things seem to be moving at a snail's pace, conveyancing-wise etc, but on the other hand some buyers (and vendors too, I guess) don't seem to know when to stop once they have your contact details.

Our buyers last year offered us their email addy and mobile numbers from the moment they came back for a second viewing after we had accepted their offer. We felt obliged to reciprocate, but whereas we never called their mobile numbers or emailed them, they bombarded us with calls, texts etc asking for us to confirm such obscure stuff as the drop in centimetres of a particular light fitting

Even around six months after moving 200 miles away DH received texts informing us of latest developments in our old neighbourhood - to the extent that he was tempted to get a new number!