The long wait - offer made

oxfordmark

An update:

put a higher offer on another property and had the offer accepted

to do the legal business through chancellor's.

Sellers want it all done and dusted by the end of July

hazyjo

oxfordmark wrote: »

An update:

put a higher offer on another property and had the offer accepted

to do the legal business through chancellor's.

Sellers want it all done and dusted by the end of July

Are Chancellor's the EAs or am I missing something? Why do you have to do the legals through them? I wouldn't!

End of July? They'll be lucky! If they're making you believe that by using their own services it'll be done quicker, they're lying. They want the commission.

Good luck, glad to hear you've had an offer accepted

Jx

oxfordmark

hazyjo wrote: »

Are Chancellor's the EAs or am I missing something? Why do you have to do the legals through them? I wouldn't!

End of July? They'll be lucky! If they're making you believe that by using their own services it'll be done quicker, they're lying. They want the commission.

Good luck, glad to hear you've had an offer accepted

Jx

They are yes the EA.

Too late now though, one of them FTB mistakes you learn from

Dan-Dan

Why is too late ? get yourself a convenyancer seperate from the EA , today , you wont have incurred costs yet , and dont let the EA tell you it will jepoardise the sale , it wont

oxfordmark

Dan-Dan wrote: »

Why is too late ? get yourself a convenyancer seperate from the EA , today , you wont have incurred costs yet , and dont let the EA tell you it will jepoardise the sale , it wont

Hey

We have been allocated a solicitor though and they are holding money for the searches (until instructed to do so).

Is it too late?

Dan-Dan

I am no expert but the searches money wouldnt have been used yet , others know more than me , but i would be choosing my own solicitors firm and retrieving my money from the EA

oxfordmark

So approx on a £215k house, what cost for fees and stamp duty would we be looking at?

Thanks

casperlarue

stamp duty is 1% so £2,150

all other fees should have been explained to you before you signed up to your solicitor?!

dominoman

Sounds like you are doing the right thing and not appearing too eager.

Anyone that calls the agent three times in the hour after submitting the offer, and then ups the offer again the same day without reason is too keen and will get screwed by the EA (yes that was me - the overkeen buyer, not the EA...)