Buyer Wants to Return Before Missives are Concluded

Birdman2015

Our house (in Scotland) is currently under offer, the buyers came back last weekend to show their family which was fine.

The solicitor they are using for the purchase is a family friend and stays away from the area but is visiting this weekend. The people have just left a message wanting to come back on Sunday to show him the house.

When we were advised on the offer our solicitor advised us not to let them back in until the missives have been concluded "in case they see anything that makes them change their mind". We don't expect there to be anything that would make them do that but is not lettting them back in till the miissves are completed just an advisory or is this standard practice?

We called the solicitor of the people we are buying from and they said they don't normally let people go back until missives are complete which makes me think it is standard.

Just don't want to annoy them but scared we will risk the sale if we refuse.

Angry_Bear

As you know, Scotland has a different process for buying, so I'd imagine some of the less formal conventions are different too, but a house is a massive purchase wherever you are.
I find it odd that most people spend less time looking at a house they'll spend 25 years paying for than they'll spend trying on and dithering over a dress for theit Christmas party

If I was your buyers, I'd wonder if you were trying to hide something and be very disappointed if you said no. Assuming you're not trying to hide anything, and it's not putting you out massively, why not just let them come back?

Birdman2015

It's not the coming back that's the worry as we have nothing to hide, it's the fact it's the couples solicitor friend who is acting for them in the purchase they want to come.

Just don't want to jeopardise the sale.

davidmcn

Birdman2015 wrote: »

t is not letting them back in till the missives are completed just an advisory or is this standard practice?

It's standard practice to advise it

I mean, the principle is that you do all your viewing before making an offer, and are (potentially) committed once you submit it - it's not meant to be a start to more viewings and indecision.

But nothing's compulsory and it's all up for negotiation.

No clues as to why they want the solicitor to view? He'll understand that you've been advised not to allow him in.

Birdman2015

The guy is a family friend and only visits the area infrequently and I think they are just keen to show the house to him. If he wasn't representing them in the purchase it might not be such a worry.

davidmcn

Birdman2015 wrote: »

The guy is a family friend and only visits the area infrequently and I think they are just keen to show the house to him. If he wasn't representing them in the purchase it might not be such a worry.

Maybe he's not particularly keen to see it. I would suggest making your excuses for why it's not convenient this weekend.

Birdman2015

davidmcn wrote: »

Maybe he's not particularly keen to see it. I would suggest making your excuses for why it's not convenient this weekend.

We are thinking that but just worried they drive round at some point whilst we are home. I don't want to spend the whole weekend hiding away!