Vendor inaccurate info prior to offer

jibbyboo

Dan-Dan wrote: »

proceeding with you or the investor?

with me

Dan-Dan

excellent , hope you have a smoother ride here on in than last few days!

jibbyboo

Thank you me too!

Thrugelmir

jibbyboo wrote: »

SALE PROCEEDING!!!

Have told EA that the vendors are no longer to contact me directly.

You were happy to track them down and make direct contact!

Precisely why people employ Agents to help both parties come to an agreement.

jibbyboo

Thrugelmir wrote: »

You were happy to track them down and make direct contact!

And I was very amenable and friendly - they were in fact replying to an email I sent, with the information I forwarded as sent originally to EA.

I did not give them abuse, as eventually they did with me.

And as it happened, the EA hadn't given them all the info about why I was asking for a reduction so it was a good job I did in the end!

I wouldn't go back and do anything differently (apart from ask them to prove the status of the electrics in the beginning).

thesaint

jibbyboo wrote: »

Before making my offer on a property, I asked about the electrics. The EA emailed me to say that the vendor's husband was an electrician and everything was up to date.

What did you actually ask them?

Thrugelmir

jibbyboo wrote: »

I did not give them abuse, as eventually they did with me.

I'm merely pointing out that you can't change the rules to suit yourself. One minute bypassing the Agent then saying you don't want direct contact. You opened the door.

bretts

jibbyboo wrote: »

And I was very amenable and friendly - they were in fact replying to an email I sent, with the information I forwarded as sent originally to EA.

I did not give them abuse, as eventually they did with me.

And as it happened, the EA hadn't given them all the info about why I was asking for a reduction so it was a good job I did in the end!

I wouldn't go back and do anything differently (apart from ask them to prove the status of the electrics in the beginning).

Hey congrats
looks like yours is going through
mine is the case of gazumping more that anything else
deal was done about a month back and offer accepted and got mortgage offer everything but still the EA wudnt send me the seller solicitor details and now saying to me that he has got a higher offer. Dont know what to do except loose on about a 1000 quids.

jibbyboo

Thrugelmir wrote: »

I'm merely pointing out that you can't change the rules to suit yourself. One minute bypassing the Agent then saying you don't want direct contact. You opened the door.

I do take your point, but I think there is a clear distinction between amenable and abusive contact. The first email I received from the vendor stated "please contact the EA not us in future". Fine.

Then I got another abusive email this morning from them telling me they were considering dropping the sale. For that reason, I made my request.

jibbyboo

thesaint wrote: »

What did you actually ask them?

I asked when the property had been re-wired. Following a comment like "she's not sure exactly, but the vendor's husband is an electrician and everything is fine and up to date" one can assume that everything is in fact "fine and up to date".

Wasn't impressed for them to then turn around and start blaming me for the delays.