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Feel like the estate agent is playing games...

Victory7s · 2019-04-25 00:16:27

Evening all, First time buyer here, living in rented accommodation with a AiP. Me and my partner have found what we believe to be the perfect home. Fantastic location, structurally sound & in need of a good modernisation. We had a 2nd viewing of the property today (listed with a guide price of £180k - £200k) and after…

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csgohan4 Posts: 10,600 Forumite

27 April 2019 at 10:44AM

Albala wrote: »

Some agents won't put even SSTC until exchange. I think it's wrong, because it wastes people's time and unrealistically gets up their hopes of making an offer and having it accepted. I know of one that has been under offer for four months, the delays all being at the seller's end for reasons beyond anyone's control, surveys etc. were done long ago, but the EA still won't put it up as SSTC.

I had a few agents doing this, when they say no SSTC until exchange, I politely then withdrew my offer and looked elsewhere.

If their not bothered to sell , why should I and waste money on surveys if it's still on the market

They called back suffice to say, but said No, buyers market round here

"It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"

G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP
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