Estate Agents re-opening

alexscoines

I know we don't have a crystal ball, but I'm interested in hearing peoples opinions on when, within the phased opening approach, Estate Agent would be able to start viewings again. Probably not the first phase of builders etc., but hopefully before the final phase of concerts / large gatherings?

Comms69

No-one has told estate agents to close? So...

alexscoines

They're not doing any viewings - that's what I meant

Comms69

alexscoines said:

They're not doing any viewings - that's what I meant

Yes but if no-one told them to close, no-one is going to tell them to 'open' or do viewings - is what i mean

Moving house is still an acceptable exemption. as is working when not able to from home. So the law allows viewings. In effect it's vendors who arent - basically - and therefore it will be sporadic for the next 12 months or so. (and then the market will flood with properties and you can see what that means with a simple supply and demand formula) 

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Comms69 said:

alexscoines said:

They're not doing any viewings - that's what I meant

Yes but if no-one told them to close, no-one is going to tell them to 'open' or do viewings - is what i mean

Moving house is still an acceptable exemption. as is working when not able to from home. So the law allows viewings. In effect it's vendors who arent - basically - and therefore it will be sporadic for the next 12 months or so. (and then the market will flood with properties and you can see what that means with a simple supply and demand formula) 

I disagree. Moving when you have to is acceptable. Viewings do not come into that exemption. 

Comms69

Densol said:

Comms69 said:

alexscoines said:

They're not doing any viewings - that's what I meant

Yes but if no-one told them to close, no-one is going to tell them to 'open' or do viewings - is what i mean

Moving house is still an acceptable exemption. as is working when not able to from home. So the law allows viewings. In effect it's vendors who arent - basically - and therefore it will be sporadic for the next 12 months or so. (and then the market will flood with properties and you can see what that means with a simple supply and demand formula) 

I disagree. Moving when you have to is acceptable. Viewings do not come into that exemption. 

That is something we can debate. I would classify that as part of moving house. But that notwithstanding, estate agents still havent been told to close. 

shinytop

Densol said:

Comms69 said:

alexscoines said:

They're not doing any viewings - that's what I meant

Yes but if no-one told them to close, no-one is going to tell them to 'open' or do viewings - is what i mean

Moving house is still an acceptable exemption. as is working when not able to from home. So the law allows viewings. In effect it's vendors who arent - basically - and therefore it will be sporadic for the next 12 months or so. (and then the market will flood with properties and you can see what that means with a simple supply and demand formula) 

I disagree. Moving when you have to is acceptable. Viewings do not come into that exemption. 

I agree with your disagreement, the advice says you should only move house if you have to.  It would be going against that advice to do anything to do with the house buying or renting process that involved anyone leaving home, except moving yourself and your possessions  following exchange of contracts, end of a tenancy or similar and even then only if you can't come to an agreement to delay.

I also think socially-distanced viewings and moves is relatively easy to achieve and may be allowed sooner rather than later.  It's in everyone's interests to get the housing market moving again.  

Comms69

shinytop said:

Densol said:

Comms69 said:

alexscoines said:

They're not doing any viewings - that's what I meant

Yes but if no-one told them to close, no-one is going to tell them to 'open' or do viewings - is what i mean

Moving house is still an acceptable exemption. as is working when not able to from home. So the law allows viewings. In effect it's vendors who arent - basically - and therefore it will be sporadic for the next 12 months or so. (and then the market will flood with properties and you can see what that means with a simple supply and demand formula) 

I disagree. Moving when you have to is acceptable. Viewings do not come into that exemption. 

I agree with your disagreement, the advice says you should only move house if you have to.  It would be going against that advice to do anything to do with the house buying or renting process that involved anyone leaving home, except moving yourself and your possessions  following exchange of contracts, end of a tenancy or similar and even then only if you can't come to an agreement to delay.

I also think socially-distanced viewings and moves is relatively easy to achieve and may be allowed sooner rather than later.  It's in everyone's interests to get the housing market moving again.  

The advice is not the law. What politicians say on the news, is not the law. What the police say, is not the law. The law is written and is freely available. (and social distancing is also, not the law...)

TripleH

Estate agents are doing video viewings (in some areas anyway).
Plus I sadly expect a jump in demand for rentals and houses for sale after we have advice to suggest greater movement. 
More as people realise relationships have concluded (I love you enough to not want to live with you anymore).

Comms69

TripleH said:

Estate agents are doing video viewings (in some areas anyway).
Plus I sadly expect a jump in demand for rentals and houses for sale after we have advice to suggest greater movement. 
More as people realise relationships have concluded (I love you enough to not want to live with you anymore).

Indeed between the breakdown of relationships, increased death rate, builders being able to continue and landlords leaving the market - let's just say next year is a good time to buy if you have a 40%+ deposit

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Isn't the main issue for home buyers at the moment that surveys aren't being carried out so if the lender can't get its valuation done it's not going to lend.  I realise that not everyone requires a mortgage to buy but the majority of lenders do.  I wouldn't buy a property off the back of a video viewing either.