Estate agent breach of contract on sale

marksoton

Davethevet wrote: »

Why should I have to check what the Agents have done? Isn't that why I will be paying them their commission when I sell - or have I got this wrong?
If no one challenges Agents in these matters, they will happily carry on doing what they do in the knowledge that there will be no comeback on them.

To avoid the exact scenario you are now in.

5 minutes proof reading V a head on with the EA? I know which i'd take....

I'd also double check my legal advice too. It's your money and your property. You sign it off, the buck stops there.

AdrianC

Davethevet wrote: »

Why should I have to check what the Agents have done? Isn't that why I will be paying them their commission when I sell - or have I got this wrong?
If no one challenges Agents in these matters, they will happily carry on doing what they do in the knowledge that there will be no comeback on them.

<sigh> SERIOUSLY?

DRP

Davethevet wrote: »

Why should I have to check what the Agents have done? Isn't that why I will be paying them their commission when I sell - or have I got this wrong?
If no one challenges Agents in these matters, they will happily carry on doing what they do in the knowledge that there will be no comeback on them.

Because you're selling a possession worth hundreds of thousands of pounds...

I'm not sure if you've bought/sold a property before, but I always check everything that the agent, the solicitor, the surveyors and the mortgage people send me. Remember you only have one property to deal with - they probably have hundreds, so mistakes can be made. If you're unsure about anything - post on here. It is a very good repository for information and someone will be able to help with even the most obscure query.

Common sense really.

swingaloo

So at no time within the 9 weeks that you were not getting viewers it never occurred to you that something was amiss and nothing prompted you to look at the advertisement for your house?

Yet your friend noticed it was incorrect. I suspect, as the other poster that you had perhaps had a look and not noticed the mistake yourself. Im sure 99% of sellers would have a look as soon as the photos went online.

Mupette

oh dear another snowflake.

Go and sue them then, you obviously want compo for being hard done by, why should you this and why should you that, with your attitude you should, you want to be right all the time so check.

Good grief.

G_M

Davethevet wrote: »

Why should I have to check what the Agents have done? Isn't that why I will be paying them their commission when I sell - or have I got this wrong?
If no one challenges Agents in these matters, they will happily carry on doing what they do in the knowledge that there will be no comeback on them.

Good grief!

Yes, he's a professional, but everyone makes slip-ups from time to time.

This is several £oo,ooo of your money!!!

I suppose when your solicitor sends you the contract to sign, you just sign it without reading too??

And when your mortgage broker prepares your motgage application, you don't bother reading that either?

Take some responsibility for your life!

MistyZ

Davethevet wrote: »

Why should I have to check what the Agents have done? Isn't that why I will be paying them their commission when I sell - or have I got this wrong?
If no one challenges Agents in these matters, they will happily carry on doing what they do in the knowledge that there will be no comeback on them.

By all means challenge them, that's your prerogative. But you may want to pick your battles as there is just a very, very slight chance that other professionals you are paying won't do their job all that well either. Sorting it by the quickest and simplest means might be the best thing both for your sale and your sanity.

csgohan4

Not even Tea and Cakes can save this thread

Helvetica_Van_Buren

Davethevet wrote: »

Maybe - but pretty basic for a "professional". Akin to a surgeon amputating the wrong limb!

No. Not even close.

Okrib

Sorry, I don’t understand why this is such a big deal.

As the owner, you need to sign off / approve all details. It’s part of compliance. The agent’s job is to prepare the details and make sure they do not breach the property misdescriptions act.

How obvious is it that the property is detached? If it’s not clear from the photos then I doubt this would be making a difference to enquiries.

I don’t think you have any chance getting anything from the agent, and I think your actions will be likely to hinder rather than help you.

It sounds to me like the bigger issue here is probably price.