Visiting a house you are buying

Davesnave

MidLifeMayhem wrote: »

Last time I bought a house I was refused a further visit while waiting to exchange. The property was empty and I had wanted to gradually introduce the move to my young children. The purchase ended up taking 6 months due to problems with the title deeds and they still wouldn't let us in.

Then you didn't push hard enough. For whatever reason, they had you where they wanted you.

As usual, Pastures makes many valid points in her post, but despite that, and a very acute awareness of how much prep a viewing takes, I'm not moved a centimetre towards the notion that a third visit for parents is unreasonable.

As above, parents often have a pecuniary interest these days, and why shouldn't they have some input if their experience is relevant?

If they're the overbearing sort, that's unfortunate, but I don't think we should start from the premise that they will be. Parents like that might well find themselves without an invite anyway!

Smedders11

My partner and I are expecting to buy a house before the year is up, and I almost certainly wouldn't proceed if I weren't allowed to bring my parents, (tradesman) friends, and in-laws. It's without a doubt amongst the biggest purchases of someone's life and has a lot of stuff that can go wrong or overlooked by a FTB. Relatives with experience and expertise can be invaluable.

It's a fair point about interrupting someone's home, but that assumes that the house is occupied, and kind of glosses over the fact that it's a potential house purchase. If something wasn't quite right, and I was denied a second or third viewing to reassure myself, I'd be well prepared to abandon the sale. I doubt any party involved would want that.

SevenOfNine

Yes they would.

You're welcome to come by appointment a couple of times at different times if you like & have a very thorough look round accompanied by me, but bringing all & sundry to troop about, no.

If you think you've missed something your surveyor can point it out.

I would walk away from a sale if the buyer can't contain themselves until it's their home & not still mine.

fed_up_and_stressed

show your parents the property listing on rightmove if they fancy a nosey.

Davesnave

SevenOfNine wrote: »

You're welcome to come by appointment a couple of times at different times if you like & have a very thorough look round accompanied by me, but bringing all & sundry to troop about, no.

The OP wanted to measure up and show their parents, not "all and sundry."

Anyway, fine, it's your prerogative, but I think this way of looking at things is symptomatic of either a strong property market, or just a casual desire to sell.

In a weak market, people who seriously want to move, certainly aren't so fussy.

Davesnave

fed_up_and_stressed wrote: »

show your parents the property listing on rightmove if they fancy a nosey.

Yes, great idea, and they can see the new baby on Faceache, so no need to visit for that either.

Wonderful time-saving all round, eh?

Carfal

1. Initial viewing - are we interested in this property?
2. Second viewing - different time of day, more detailed look, fact- finding - are we going to make an offer?
3. Visit prior to exchange - to check nothing significant has changed. (Although I've never felt the need to make an appointment and disturb the vendors - just viewed the house and immediate area from the outside)

Bring parents to visit 2. or 3., depending on whether you want their input on the decision to buy or just to see what you are buying.

hcb42

as a seller, i might accommodate this but would think it was a bit peculiar given photos are online and they can drive by, and it's intrusive
As a buyer, bought 7 houses and rented several others and never took either set of parents around, nor did they even ask!

Dan-Dan

Davesnave wrote: »

Yes, great idea, and they can see the new baby on Faceache, so no need to visit for that either.

Wonderful time-saving all round, eh?

lol good one Dave

Person_one

Davesnave wrote: »

Then you didn't push hard enough. For whatever reason, they had you where they wanted you.

As usual, Pastures makes many valid points in her post, but despite that, and a very acute awareness of how much prep a viewing takes, I'm not moved a centimetre towards the notion that a third visit for parents is unreasonable.

As above, parents often have a pecuniary interest these days, and why shouldn't they have some input if their experience is relevant?

If they're the overbearing sort, that's unfortunate, but I don't think we should start from the premise that they will be. Parents like that might well find themselves without an invite anyway!

If an offer has been made and accepted and the conveyancing process has started, I don't see why there's a need for additional viewings unless there is some concern that may halt that process. The decision has been made, surely?

If parents expect/need input on that decision, isn't the time for that on first or second viewings before an offer is made?