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shared ownership trust question
dannyjebb
Posts: 428 Forumite
Hi all, looking for people's thoughts on this?
We our selling our shared ownership apartment, the housing trust have the right to put it to customers on their register for the first 4 weeks as per our contract with them. We informed them 2 weeks ago of our intention to sell, last monday they rang us to find out dates for an open house viewing, we agreed on Saturday and they WROTE to all customers on their database inviting them to a viewing on Saturday. Now I have 2 problems with this, the letters wouldn't arrive until Thursday so most people would have made plans already and they can't actually tell if people are interested but can't make that viewing day. I am baffled as to why they didn't ring, especially at such short notice. 2 people came to view, one who didn't have a mortgage and the other was someone I had directed to the housing trust after a little advertisement on a facebook page so I told them on Monday that they could come on Saturday. We rang the trust on Wednesday for any feedback and they said they hadn't heard anything so we asked if they had called the potential buyers for feedback and they hadn't. They then said we could put it to the open market
My main question is, the trust have said we need to pay £250 for admin fees, they have literally done nothing apart from send out a few letters and answered 2 phone calls to confirm viewings. They haven't even put the apartment on their website as available which is where I think we can argue to not pay the admin fees as listing on their website is written in the contract.
Could anyone advise me if we would have a case in not paying this admin fee? I would be happy to pay it if they had been pro active but it just feels like we have wasted 2 weeks.
We have our perfect house we want to put an offer on but can't until we get an offer on ours. There must be people out there as next door but 1 which is identical sold a few weeks ago with an estate agent after being with the trust for 3 weeks and the owner said he had 3 people come to view all who put an offer in.
Many thanks
We our selling our shared ownership apartment, the housing trust have the right to put it to customers on their register for the first 4 weeks as per our contract with them. We informed them 2 weeks ago of our intention to sell, last monday they rang us to find out dates for an open house viewing, we agreed on Saturday and they WROTE to all customers on their database inviting them to a viewing on Saturday. Now I have 2 problems with this, the letters wouldn't arrive until Thursday so most people would have made plans already and they can't actually tell if people are interested but can't make that viewing day. I am baffled as to why they didn't ring, especially at such short notice. 2 people came to view, one who didn't have a mortgage and the other was someone I had directed to the housing trust after a little advertisement on a facebook page so I told them on Monday that they could come on Saturday. We rang the trust on Wednesday for any feedback and they said they hadn't heard anything so we asked if they had called the potential buyers for feedback and they hadn't. They then said we could put it to the open market
My main question is, the trust have said we need to pay £250 for admin fees, they have literally done nothing apart from send out a few letters and answered 2 phone calls to confirm viewings. They haven't even put the apartment on their website as available which is where I think we can argue to not pay the admin fees as listing on their website is written in the contract.
Could anyone advise me if we would have a case in not paying this admin fee? I would be happy to pay it if they had been pro active but it just feels like we have wasted 2 weeks.
We have our perfect house we want to put an offer on but can't until we get an offer on ours. There must be people out there as next door but 1 which is identical sold a few weeks ago with an estate agent after being with the trust for 3 weeks and the owner said he had 3 people come to view all who put an offer in.
Many thanks
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We have our perfect house we want to put an offer on but can't until we get an offer on ours. There must be people out there as next door but 1 which is identical sold a few weeks ago with an estate agent after being with the trust for 3 weeks and the owner said he had 3 people come to view all who put an offer in.
In which case stop worrying about the trust. You've been given the green light to put it on the open market so get on with it!0 -
Yes we are contacting the estate agents today. It just seems annoying and unfair a so called not for profit housing trust can charge £250 for basically doing nothing0
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they have to pay staffDon't put your trust into an Experian score - it is not a number any bank will ever use & it is generally a waste of money to purchase it. They are also selling you insurance you dont need.0
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the easiest business in the world to run is none profit, you just make sure your costs meet your income. Funnily enough they always have plush offices and lots of staff.Mr Generous - Landlord for more than 10 years. Generous? - Possibly but sarcastic more likely.0
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It's £250.
Smile and pay, safe in the knowledge that once you're out of there you'll never have to deal with them again.
Oh, and be prepared for many other 'admin fees' from the HA. You'll be shelling out closer to £1k come completion!0 -
lewishardwick wrote: »It's £250.
Smile and pay, safe in the knowledge that once you're out of there you'll never have to deal with them again.
Oh, and be prepared for many other 'admin fees' from the HA. You'll be shelling out closer to £1k come completion!
Thanks there are no other fees I can see from the paperwork they sent0
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