Visiting a house after offer's been accepted?

BelleBot

Is it possible for me to arrange another visit to the house I'm buying now that my offer has been accepted the house is sold stc? I don't know if it's considered bad form or anything. I certainly don't want to pull out of the sale and I don't want to give that impression.

I'd quite like my mum to visit it and also to measure up a few things that I forgot on my 2nd viewing (like the space for the fridge in the kitchen) so I know what size stuff to buy when I move in. And also figure out stuff like bin collection days, how the boiler works, little things like that as I'm aware I might not see the seller again.

SG27

That's quite normal to go back after. We had two viewings after our offer was accepted.

moneyistooshorttomention

You will soon get a variety of opinions on that. These will vary from "No" to "Blow the vendor...visit as many times as you like and forget the fact they Have A Live to lead".

My own personal view is that it's okay to have a third visit (very preferably AFTER Exchange of Contracts time) to measure up and/or show a Very Significant Person (eg parent, but NOT friends/more distant relatives).

My own take was that I expected 2 viewings and then a Visit 3 AFTER Exchange of Contracts for said measuring up and/or close relative "have a looksee". Before that...you haven't had a "good enough look". After that...is "taking the Michael" and forgetting that the vendor is a person and 'has a life'.

There is a fine line to tread in between "being a fool to yourself" and "being selfish" and its working out the exact balance between letting them be selfish to you and you being selfish to them to work out.

The neighbours will tell you things like bin collection day and, if they don't, then its not a neighbourhood you want to be in anyway...

mufi

Good heavens! I make several visits before deciding to invest a few quid in a pair of jeans. The OP is buying a house, costing goodness knows what.

ruggedtoast

You're going to be paying them god knows how many hundreds of thousands of pounds for their pile, you should not be worried about asking them to accommodate a few short visits.

BelleBot

Thanks, I think I will wait till the contracts have been exchanged and then sort out another viewing with my mum in tow.

verulamium

You never know until you ask. A friend who sold house recently had buyer visit three times before exchange, bringing not only their parents but also their grandparents, and they were happy with it.

DRP

I imagine it wouldn't be an inconvenience to most people.

For the rest, it would be a very mild convenience that they would/should put up with given that you are looking to hand them hundreds of thousands of pounds and in most cases facilitate their own move...

krlyr

When we were buying this place, the seller told us just to pop to the estate agents for the key and let ourselves in to measure up when he was at work! We only did it the once though as we didn't want to take the mickey - I took a camera and got as many photos and measurements as we could think of so we didn't need to go back. Remember to note down things like where plug sockets are, position of radiators etc. as they may affect where you put furniture and things.

Mojisola

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

My own personal view is that it's okay to have a third visit (very preferably AFTER Exchange of Contracts time) to measure up and/or show a Very Significant Person (eg parent, but NOT friends/more distant relatives).

If my buyer wanted to look round again and bring another person with them, I would expect the buyer to bring whoever they consider to be the best person to help them.

Not everyone has a parent living nearby - others aren't on good terms with blood relations.

Would you turn away a buyer who brought a best friend to help them measure up for curtains?

lessonlearned

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

You will soon get a variety of opinions on that. These will vary from "No" to "Blow the vendor...visit as many times as you like and forget the fact they Have A Live to lead".

I think this is a tad harsh…..I doubt that any purchaser will be thinking in terms of "Forget the Vendor has a life to lead"

The vendor should never forget that the purchaser will be paying out vast sums of money - probably just about every last penny they have. Of course they should come around for a couple of extra visits. And if they need to bring another pair of eyes with them then why not.

They may want to bring a builder for rough quotes or just to check that what they are proposing to do is feasible. They may wish to bring parents. They may wish to bring a trusted friend or advisor.
I have been asked by several friends and acquaintances to view properties with them for a "second opinion".

It has to be remembered that by the time you have become a would be vendor you are not selling your home, you are now selling a house which is a product like any other.

It is a business transaction. Your purchaser is your customer and the Customer is always King - they hold the purse strings;)

Of course it is always much nicer for everyone concerned if both the vendor and the purchaser can be civilised, helpful and accommodating. I appreciate that some people will be easier to deal with than others.

Allowing your purchaser access to your property is not only common courtesy it makes good business sense. Denying a purchaser a third, or subsequent visit is just churlish. It can also be risky. Refusing access could set alarm bells ringing and make them jittery.

They may well feel that the vendor has something to hide.

As long as the purchaser makes an appt and does not outstay their welcome there should be no problem.

My last purchaser stayed for nearly 3 hours having a good poke about. Yes it was overkill but they were FTB's and very nervous so I just made a pot of tea for everyone and pottered about doing my own thing.

It's no big deal. My mantra - Chill and just go with the flow. :rotfl:

And remember, if you want the sale you may have to put a bit of work in.