Still taking viewings after offer accepted? (First time buyer advice)

Kirstyb1987

I have to agree with the previous posters - I would pull out, he's trying to pull the wool over your eyes and you could end up paying for things and spending a lot of money for nothing.


I would give him the ultimatum, take it off the market or we pull out.

TBagpuss

Snakey wrote: »

Leave the offer where it is, don't spend a single penny on survey or solicitor fees, and carry on looking around for your dream home. There is no reason why you have to tell the estate agent, or the vendor, what you're doing.

If, in a month's time, you haven't found anywhere else and this guy comes back and says he's ready to take the house off the market and move forward with the sale, see how you feel at that point.

Offer and acceptance usually implies a gentleman's agreement that neither of you will pull out unless something goes wrong and, as such, messing people around is considered bad form even though it's perfectly legal. But here, he's made it clear that he isn't necessarily going to sell to you and that even if he is, he doesn't know when. That's no sort of agreement, and you'd be a fool to sit around pinning your hopes on this because you feel you have to "do the right thing".

This is what I would recommend. He doesn't sound as though he is really committed to the sale and if he hasn't even started looking this could drag on and on.

You may find another property you prefer. If another offer is made on the property in the mean time you can decide at that point whether you are willing to enter into a bidding war.

If you wanted, you could tell the agents that you are willing to start the process with surveys etc. provided that he confirms he will immediately take the property off the market, and that he will move in to rented to allow completion to take place, but I suspect that he would say yes and then refuse further down the line, given how much he is already messing about.

moneyistooshorttomention

He wants it all ways doesn't he?

Be careful.

bmunky7

TBagpuss wrote: »

This is what I would recommend. He doesn't sound as though he is really committed to the sale and if he hasn't even started looking this could drag on and on.

You may find another property you prefer. If another offer is made on the property in the mean time you can decide at that point whether you are willing to enter into a bidding war.

If you wanted, you could tell the agents that you are willing to start the process with surveys etc. provided that he confirms he will immediately take the property off the market, and that he will move in to rented to allow completion to take place, but I suspect that he would say yes and then refuse further down the line, given how much he is already messing about.

Ditto. Clearly going to be a difficult transaction and if he hasn't even started looking for a new place, you have no idea when he will, or if he will find anything to buy. I'd steer clear until he has found somewhere to buy and is actively pursuing it, if you're interested then, then get back involved.

DRP

Yep. As with the other posters, this doesn't feel right.

Keep looking. If you need to organise viewings with the EA representing this guy, then best to pull out (and tell them exactly why), otherwise keep quiet and keep looking...

mp86

The tenant/owner is going to Brazil but if he's accepted your offer, this by no way means he cannot commence selling to you and should not stop either party from proceeding. He can leave his keys with the EA and they can be there for the survey/valuation. If he doesnt want to do this, he may be waiting for a better offer.
I wouldnt stick with it if he cant stick to his word, doesnt seem very reliable!