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When we were looking there were some agents we just scrolled past - the one in question here was one. Purple bricks was another - working in a firm of conveyancing solicitors, I knew my boss was going to be deeply unimpressed if we bought through a listing of theirs! 😂🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her2 -
This one has views of a frequent poster here:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/166455515#/?channel=RES_BUY
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Thank you!!!BikingBud said:This one has views of a frequent poster here:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/166455515#/?channel=RES_BUY
(Have to say the mountain is much more scenic than I am!)
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True! I very much enjoy Johnny Two-Fridges's contributions to the forumBikingBud said:This one has views of a frequent poster here:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/166455515#/?channel=RES_BUY
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Nice house, by the way. The veranda looks to be an ideal place to enjoy a mint julep.4 -
Completely agree. There are so many grey areas, who is making the judgement calls? What if the survey throws up loads of things but the house is marketed as a do-er upper that needs work? Would it be acceptable to pull out, citing a "bad" survey, when the fact that the house needs work is already a given and it has been priced accordingly?GDB2222 said:
It’s not as simple as that. Unable to get a mortgage is not at all the same as able to get a mortgage from a mainstream lender at normal rates. Issues with the survey actually says issues with the survey that cannot be resolved. Resolved to whose satisfaction? The agent will have an enormous incentive to decide that an issue is resolved. All surveys find something, and it’s completely subjective whether the issue is resolved or not.monkey-fingers said:
Yes, and read their Ts and Cs.GDB2222 said:
At what point do you pay this 1.2% non refundable fee? Surely, not before survey, mortgage offer, and all legals completed. At which point you are ready to exchange.monkey-fingers said:
I disagree. I quite agree with what they're saying. It's almost always buyers mucking people about. Sellers are committed.GDB2222 said:You are worried about the AI, whilst I would be concerned about this:
https://jukesestates.co.uk/sell-with-no-agency-fee/
Facts are, don't use them if you're not committed.
They're quite clear that if you can't get a mortgage, or issues with the survey, you get your money back.
However, if you're pulling out because you've decided you don't want it, then you lose your money.
It's high time we went down the Scottish route. They don't muck about there. The English system is broken. Vendors invest hundreds if not thousands of pounds on solicitors, only for a buyer to suddenly decide to pull out for no good reason (or worse, gazunder)I’d need to see the details of the contract regarding this fee, together with details of the appeals process (of course there’s an appeal process, surely, as otherwise the estate agent becomes the sole judge of whether they can keep a very large sum of money), before paying them a bean.Or, I’d just buy a different property where I’m not required to pay the agent's fees.
I'd also be interested to know what is happening to your money while it is sitting in the estate agent's account. Is it gaining interest? Is is subject to the same protections as banks? What if the estate agency goes bust?1 -
I think the agents are stretching things a touch with "Well presented" in the blurb...
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/169785860#/?channel=RES_BUY🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her10 -
Shows how expensive East Herts is, £450K for an ex council houseEssexHebridean said:I think the agents are stretching things a touch with "Well presented" in the blurb...
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/169785860#/?channel=RES_BUYIf you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales2 -
Yep - and one that isn't exactly enormous, AND needs a fair bit of work done, at least externally, too! It's a nice town - but not THAT nice!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her2 -
You can see how much they haven't improved the house since they bought it for £390k.lincroft1710 said:
Shows how expensive East Herts is, £450K for an ex council houseEssexHebridean said:I think the agents are stretching things a touch with "Well presented" in the blurb...
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/169785860#/?channel=RES_BUY
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/details/21ef2c92-bd8a-4333-b198-721d6f2dc770?id=media0
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?6 -
Do you think that everything that was "good" about the house, carpets, plaster on chimney breast, dwarf walls in the garden, greenhouse, turf, wardrobe doors, wardrobes, curtains was removed and left under the tarp in the front garden.GDB2222 said:
You can see how much they haven't improved the house since they bought it for £390k.lincroft1710 said:
Shows how expensive East Herts is, £450K for an ex council houseEssexHebridean said:I think the agents are stretching things a touch with "Well presented" in the blurb...
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/169785860#/?channel=RES_BUY
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/details/21ef2c92-bd8a-4333-b198-721d6f2dc770?id=media0
On the plus side there is a downstairs toilet, but you have to go outside to the garden to get in!2
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