Not allowed to put a offer on a property?

[Deleted User]

I'm going to contact them again to clarify because surely it can't be right? And also ask my brother in law who is a Estate Agent Manager if it is true as well.

Paulaviki

My husband put in an offer on a house I hadn't seen, so I think the EA is talking rubbish! We didn't get the house, but that was nothing to do with only one of us seeing it!

anselld

ging84 wrote: »

it is up to them
if they feel it would not be prudent for them to allow someone to put an offer on a property they have not even seen, that might be considered a very sensible approach
but it would also make sense to apply some flexibility, and most importantly let the vendor decide rather then deciding for themselves

The EA is obliged to pass on all offers unless they have written instructions to filter them based on criteria from the vendors. So it is up to the vendors rather than the EA.

If the EA refuses ask to see written evidence that the vendor has excluded by this criteria.

Herbalus

Deleted_User wrote: »

I'm going to contact them again to clarify because surely it can't be right? And also ask my brother in law who is a Estate Agent Manager if it is true as well.

Why don't you wait until your wife has seen the house first? Then if you want to make an offer, make it. They have to pass it on to the vendor.

martindow

Unless the house is empty, I would make your offer to the agent and also post a note through the door of the house letting the owners know that an offer is with the agents. Most vendors would be hopping if they found that they are not being informed of offers.

Okydoky25

Rubbish. I have offered on a house my husband had not seen and the EA knew the mortgage was solely in his name to!

puppypants

The EA probably thinks 'the little woman' isn't capable of making such a big decision!! Grrr!

globetraveller

I have had the same with double glazing. I couldn't do anything without husband being there as well. The company lost a sale and we went with someone else. In your case though, you want that particular house. If you can inform the vendors I would.
Seems particularly silly when folks buy houses without stepping foot in it. It is becoming more common now.
Does the company know that they have an agent making these decisions?

phoebe1989seb

Ridiculous......

Not the same, but we once offered on (and bought) a house that we'd only seen the upper floors of (due to tenant in d/s flat not allowing entry) - admittedly it was a private sale with no EA involved, but it had previously been for sale through an EA who no doubt would have encountered the same issue and I can't imagine them saying an offer wouldn't be accepted unless entire house was viewed first

In fact we offered on our first house without DH seeing it as he was working away when I viewed it with my dad......

[Deleted User]

Herbalus wrote: »

Why don't you wait until your wife has seen the house first? Then if you want to make an offer, make it. They have to pass it on to the vendor.

That was my intention if she thinks its right, but the estate Agent threw me about the both parties bit.
Anyway my brother in law has never heard this before when someone puts a offer in, so we see what the wife thinks and take it from there after a viewing...