Property on probation

oldbikebloke

Alexandre81 said:

No. I’m just saying exactly what’s I been told, the selling will not happen until the end of this probation period, you guys just never came across of this, so it’s seems all confusing. I better off give them a call and find out about this probation as I’m getting curious why there is a probation, as it’s mentioned here earlier, I suspect that the husband has deceased. Once I find out I will share here the puzzle.

then, as we suspect, you are either not hearing the word correctly, or you have not understood what was said to you.
Properties do NOT go into probATION 
- probATE = yes, that happens when someone dies and the property needs to be sold.

davidmcn

And Probate is just the normal administrative process in the winding up of a deceased person's estate. It might take three months to be completed (or longer, or shorter) but it isn't a problem that will stop you from buying the property. Unless of course you're talking about something completely different! 

quotememiserable

This would be a wind up though? Anyone buying this?

JJthe2nd

The OP is likely not the stupid one. Probably it's the person giving the information that has said the wrong word.

Davesnave

quotememiserable said:

This would be a wind up though? Anyone buying this?

Yes, I believe that it's a genuine post. Why start from the premise that something's a wind-up?

When I was young, I loved thinking up practical jokes. Some backfired, but they were all funnier than this.

[Deleted User]

Its almost certainly that its in a probate period thats likely to take 3 months to obtain probate to be able to sell the flat 

greatcrested

Alexandre81 said:

oldbikebloke said:

Alexandre81 said:

hazyjo said:

Do you mean you're on a probation period in a new job? 

No, I been told that there is a probation period in this property which is about 3 months I don’t know the reason for this probation. I’m just concerned if the end of this probation any things can charge or affect the purchase? Yes English is not my first language but I am not stupid.

Alexandre81 said:

lincroft1710 said:

I don't think English is the OP's first language so they may be understandably confused by similar sounding words

That’s not the case!

sorry but you ARE confusing us. The idea that a buyer can be in a 3 month "probation" period when purchasing a property is not normal in the UK. Please can you explain exactly what you mean as I think you have something mixed up.

No. I’m just saying exactly what’s I been told, the selling will not happen until the end of this probation Probate period, ......I suspect that the husband has deceased. ...

* the husband died (so he cannot sell the property - he's dead!)

* the property is therefore now controlled by the Executers of his Will

* the Executers have to find out exactly how much money the dead husband had (his savings, investments, property etc) & then pay any Inheritance Tax on this Estate.

* this is called 'Probate'

* when all that has been done, the Executers apply to a government department (The Probate Office) for a 'Grant of Probate'.

* once they have the Grant of Probate, they can sell the property.

* This 'Probate period' can take a few weeks if it is very simple (though the Probate Office can be slow), or it can take months, or in very complex cases, years!

Until the Grant of Probate, no sale can happen.

More here:

https://www.gov.uk/applying-for-probate

-taff

I think the person selling has used the wrong word.

xylophone

OP- does this help?
https://translation.babylon-software.com/english/probate/

Alexandre81

davidmcn said:

And Probate is just the normal administrative process in the winding up of a deceased person's estate. It might take three months to be completed (or longer, or shorter) but it isn't a problem that will stop you from buying the property. Unless of course you're talking about something completely different! 

Hi, yes you are absolutely right, I just call the agency and it’s on
”probate” period and not on probation, as you all suspected, this is because someone has passed away. That’s all clear now, and I’m sorry to be so adamant, and embarrassing myself, I’m stupid after all. And for those who criticised me, and said this is a winding up, NO. It’s not a winding up I wouldn’t wasted my time and your time in here, i have better things to do. Thank you for those who really try to help me to clarify. I have nothing else to add.
cheers.