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Estate Agent Signs

Ladyhawk
Ladyhawk Posts: 2,064 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Hi everyone,

I exchanged on a fabulous house today (:j) and am completing tomorrow. The estate agent who was involved in the sale have asked to put a Sold sign outside the house for a couple of week. I don't neccessarily hav an issue with this. Would there be any reason to refuse?

Thanks!
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  • Tea_Pea_Dee
    Tea_Pea_Dee Posts: 3,978 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Your house, your land, your decision. Tell them you will allow it for a small fee ;)


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  • Ladyhawk
    Ladyhawk Posts: 2,064 Forumite
    Thanks Pea dee... the EA has been reasonable so I don't actually mind. I was just wondering if there was a specific reason not to.
    Man plans and God laughs...
    Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry. But by demonstrating that all people cry, laugh, eat, worry and die, it introduces the idea that if we try to understand each other, we may even become friends.
  • warwicktiger
    warwicktiger Posts: 1,106 Forumite
    No reason not to, EAs like passers by to know they are selling houses, hence their request
  • Ladyhawk
    Ladyhawk Posts: 2,064 Forumite
    of course.... i get that. I was wondering if there was a security issue or something like that which I hadn't considered
    Man plans and God laughs...
    Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry. But by demonstrating that all people cry, laugh, eat, worry and die, it introduces the idea that if we try to understand each other, we may even become friends.
  • chiefgoobster
    chiefgoobster Posts: 1,152 Forumite
    Having a board up is free advertising for them. Fair enough if they were reasonable etc.
    Just make sure that their week doesn't run into a month or so as they'll start to "forget" about the board. ;)
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  • Yorkie1
    Yorkie1 Posts: 12,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Presumably the board has said "sold" since your offer was accepted.

    I'm not sure I'd want the board up in my garden after I'd actually moved in.
  • Ladyhawk
    Ladyhawk Posts: 2,064 Forumite
    No, the vendor wouldn't allow a for sale or sold sign up... which is what is making me question it.

    I think I may agree with a week after which I will remove it if they dont.
    Man plans and God laughs...
    Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry. But by demonstrating that all people cry, laugh, eat, worry and die, it introduces the idea that if we try to understand each other, we may even become friends.
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