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Buying land - can I make an offer ?
kelis_2
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Hi, I am considering purchasing a plot of land which has full planning permission granted for a property to be built on it. The land has an asking price advertised with agents, and my question is - can I put an offer in for a lower amount (like you would when purchasing a house), or is the price for land normally non-negotiable ? Thanks
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Of course you can..... You say "I'd like to make an offer of £x"0
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There's a landowner round here with over 1000 acres. They don't ever negotiate on the price, it's fixed at £20,000 per acre, which is about twice the going rate. I tried to negotiate for ages but they were having none of it. As always, it depends on the seller.
If I were you I'd try to locate the landowner and go direct, that way you will cut out the agents fees. Not always possible, though."The only man who makes money from a gold rush is the one selling the shovels..."0 -
Technically, as the op has seemingly become aware of the land for sale via the agent's advertising the seller would still be liable to pay the agent's fees.spunko2010 wrote: »
If I were you I'd try to locate the landowner and go direct, that way you will cut out the agents fees. Not always possible, though.
Not easily provable of course.0
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