Buyer wants to measure up

Beachview_2

Is it normal for a buyer to want to come and measure up for furniture? They are actually buying the house, mortgage, conveyancing etc all set up, survey done. Completion due to happen at the end of the month. The buyer already brought a few builders out on different occasions.

I have enough to do already and in fact, I feel like I've far to much to do. I have exams to study for, and care for a sick relative, and have to start looking for a new house, due to someone in the bank giving us the wrong information.So I'll have to organise somewhere to rent, and there weren't many of them on the market at this time of year.

Next they'll be wanting to send someone out to measure up for carpet, and someone else to measure up for blinds.

Would it be acceptable to put them off? I just don't have the time for them coming and running through the whole house with their tape measure

DRP

Beachview wrote: »

Is it normal for a buyer to want to come and measure up for furniture? They are actually buying the house, mortgage, conveyancing etc all set up, survey done. Completion due to happen at the end of the month. The buyer already brought a few builders out on different occasions.

I have enough to do already and in fact, I feel like I've far to much to do. I have exams to study for, and care for a sick relative, and have to start looking for a new house, due to someone in the bank giving us the wrong information.So I'll have to organise somewhere to rent, and there weren't many of them on the market at this time of year.

Next they'll be wanting to send someone out to measure up for carpet, and someone else to measure up for blinds.

Would it be acceptable to put them off? I just don't have the time for them coming and running through the whole house with their tape measure

There is no right and wrong answer unless you have exchanged? If so you can do whatever you want as both parties are contractually committed.

If you haven't exchanged then you may be putting yourself in a delicate situation - you risk p***ing off a person who wants to give you hundreds of thousands of pounds for your house.

Personally I allowed my buyer plenty of visits, but obviously your personal circs may be different. Can your agent handle the measuring up visits? you needn't even be there...

pinkteapot

We exchanged contracts before Christmas and our buyer is coming round to measure up before completion. They're buying something for £250,000 from us - I've got no problem if they want to visit again!

We'll need to measure up at the house we're buying, as the vendor is taking all the curtains and we want curtains in at least our bedroom from the day we move in, so we want to buy some in advance.

As above, can't your EA handle it if you can't cope?

Gwhiz

Why not just talk to them and explain your situation.

Maybe a one-off could be allowed, hour slot maybe?

mufi

My buyer came 8 times, often accompanied by architects, children, builders. The only thing missing was the family dog.


I was selling him a house for quite a lot of money...

vasseur

I would have no problem with this. It at least means they are serious and honestly how long would it take anyway?

TBagpuss

It's pretty normal, in my experience.

If you don't have time, why not get your agents to accompany them, some time when you are out? Alternatively, give them a couple of alternative dates / times so it is at a time which is convenient to you. You can explain that you're very busy so will only be able to accommodate one visit.

Newly_retired

It really would be unreasonable to refuse, especially now you have exchanged. Use the EA or a trusted neighbour, maybe?

Mallotum_X

On both properties i have bought i have gone back to measure and look round again. Its pretty normal and shows they are serious.

Can you get the agent to do it whilst you are out?

cattie

I can't believe that you would wish to be so obstructive to the people buying your house. As others have mentioned, it is perfectly normal for people to want to come to measure up after making an offer that has been accepted.

You can't expect people spending perhaps hundreds of thousands of £'s on your house to have spend perhaps 10-15 mins looking around initially to never want to step inside the house again until completion.

Whenever I've sold, buyers have been told they are welcome to come back anytime to look around again or with any queries they may have.

When I sold my house last year my buyers came round about 5 times & I had absolutely no problem whatsoever with this. I just left them to wander round on their own & call me when they were done.

Perhaps it wasn't the right time for you to sell your house if you had no real commitment to seeing a successful sale through until the end with a friendly smile & a welcome.

As others have mentioned, you can ask the ea to take the buyers round again for any measuring up, but I think it is far better for a vendor to actually be able to form a positive relationship with a buyer once an offer has been accepted. It is one of the biggest purchases of their life & you should want them to be happy with the decision to buy your property, rather than one down the road or around the corner.

BobQ

OP while its reasonable to ask and most would allow it, we do not know your circumstances and if its inconvenient you have to tell them.

But why not allow one visit, encourage them to take all the measurements they might want, photograph every room, carpet etc and then you can find excuses why other visits are inconvenient.

We all know that estate agents measurements do not tell the full story and if you measure up yourself you will know that the room is not square, where the recess starts, the height of the window cill etc. I'm sure this is all they want.