Agents too busy to do second viewing

Wassa123

Hi all,

I viewed a property that I liked this week at 300k. At the time of the viewing there was only 1 offer which was "too low" to be accepted. I offered the asking price the next day to which they said they've had multiple offers, after thinking about it I raised it to 10k over the asking price to 310.

Had the call from the agent saying one of the owners is happy to accept it waiting on the other. We get another call less than an hour later from another agent at the branch saying it's "best and final offers by Monday lunchtime".

Now when asking for another viewing before the deadline, they say they're too busy to show anyone else around. It is tenanted so I asked if the tenants could show us around and they said something like "they aren't covered for that".

Would anyone just knock on the door and ask to look around? (They were there for my first viewing and we made a bit of small talk). Or even asking the tenants for the owners number to see if we could arrange a viewing with them? Is that too forward?

Dan-Dan

Not sure how gracious the tenants will be letting you have a good old nose through their home whilst they still live there

Best advice - move onto a house that isnt tenanted , still , as you already have had small talk , you`ll get on well when your their landlord i guess...

fairy_lights

Wassa123 wrote: »

Would anyone just knock on the door and ask to look around? (They were there for my first viewing and we made a bit of small talk). Or even asking the tenants for the owners number to see if we could arrange a viewing with them? Is that too forward?

Dear god no. They've already had you and various other viewers traipsing round, they'll have had to tidy up and make the place look nice for viewings and possibly photos, they've been polite and made small talk. The last thing they're going to want is more people turning up on the doorstep when they're cooking dinner or lounging round watching telly in the nude.

stator

Refuse to make your final offer until you see the house again. Their arbitary deadline can be moved.

Wassa123

fairy_lights wrote: »

Dear god no. They've already had you and various other viewers traipsing round, they'll have had to tidy up and make the place look nice for viewings and possibly photos, they've been polite and made small talk. The last thing they're going to want is more people turning up on the doorstep when they're cooking dinner or lounging round watching telly in the nude.

It was 4 lads, they didn't tidy up at all:P

Guest101

Wassa123 wrote: »

It was 4 lads, they didn't tidy up at all:P

Or maybe they did...!!!:eek::eek::eek:

jimpix12

Sounds like you're buying in one of these property "hotspots" where houses sell themselves and agents don't need to lift a finger.

If it were me I'd demand a second viewing. It is not unreasonable at all when forking out £30k, let alone £300k. If they refuse then walk away. I wouldn't go to the house directly unless you absolutely want it, although how anyone could possibly tell that from only 1 viewing anyway?

franklee

Up your offer and put the bid in by the deadline. If your offer is accepted insist on a second viewing, use that to decide if you want to pull our or not. If still interested renegotiate offer downwards based on survey results. If your offer isn't accepted then no need to view again anyway.

Even if your offer isn't accepted expect it to come back on the market once the problems of buying with tenants in place become apparent. Next time you get the chance to have some small talk with the resident tenants ask then politely if they have been served notice and what their moving plans are.

I agree about not turning up asking for a viewing but given it's four lads you could drop by with a 20 pack of beer as a thank you for allowing the viewing before

Hoploz

Put in your offer and see what happens. You had seen enough to offer once already. If you win the bid then make another appointment ASAP

Red-Squirrel_2

spunko2010 wrote: »

I wouldn't go to the house directly unless you absolutely want it, although how anyone could possibly tell that from only 1 viewing anyway?

Oh, easily.

If you look properly, and take your time, you can see enough in one viewing.

I'd offer what you want to pay, if you get it accepted but then find some flaw or problem, you can pull out. Its not very nice for the sellers if it comes to that, but that's the agents doing not yours, you did your best.