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Seller all over the place

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  • Sharpiejas
    Sharpiejas Posts: 26 Forumite
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    Thanks everyone,

    I have arranged some viewings for tomorrow so I will see where we go with them. With the morgatge agreed, it will hopefully be a quick process. Think I will try and stick to chain free if possible!
  • ValHaller
    ValHaller Posts: 5,212 Forumite
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    Sharpiejas wrote: »
    Thanks everyone,

    I have arranged some viewings for tomorrow so I will see where we go with them. With the morgatge agreed, it will hopefully be a quick process. Think I will try and stick to chain free if possible!
    You are unlikely to meet your 3 weeks moving date? Really, your chances are slim beyond calculating anything on the possibility.
    You might as well ask the Wizard of Oz to give you a big number as pay a Credit Referencing Agency for a so-called 'credit-score'
  • Sharpiejas
    Sharpiejas Posts: 26 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    We have extended the moving date, so ok there.

    Just a thought, could I not go and ask the seller to drop the estate agents and deal straight with him? That way he would not have to pay there commission. I'm guessing that there would be some sort of contract that would stop it, but just an idea.
  • jbainbridge
    jbainbridge Posts: 2,027 Forumite
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    Sharpiejas wrote: »
    Just a thought, could I not go and ask the seller to drop the estate agents and deal straight with him? That way he would not have to pay there commission. I'm guessing that there would be some sort of contract that would stop it, but just an idea.

    You're right ... there is a contract. It wouldn't work.
  • Sharpiejas
    Sharpiejas Posts: 26 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thanks,

    Lets hope karma deals him the turn he deserves.
  • Sharpiejas
    Sharpiejas Posts: 26 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Estate agent has come back to me and said that his company have renegotiated their commission to 1% to push the sale through. He says that he will only make a £100 from the deal now and asked if I would 'look after him' for arranging it. Feel like I am being scammed, anyone had a similar experience?
  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    Tell the estate agent to get stuffed..cheeky sod..
    They are acting for the seller who must pay them..I know they would like buyers to pay as well but do not get involved in games..
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
  • ValHaller
    ValHaller Posts: 5,212 Forumite
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    Sharpiejas wrote: »
    He says that he will only make a £100 from the deal now and asked if I would 'look after him' for arranging it.
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: I suppose it would not be the done thing to tell him that this is the price of taking on rotten clients.
    You might as well ask the Wizard of Oz to give you a big number as pay a Credit Referencing Agency for a so-called 'credit-score'
  • morfmedia
    morfmedia Posts: 6 Forumite
    I'd rarely trust an estate agent. Get them a bottle of bubbly once completed, job done. :)
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