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Had an offer... but...

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  • danlightbulb
    danlightbulb Posts: 946 Forumite
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    Why not just let the viewing at the weekend go ahead? Its only a few days away. There is no chance of completing by beginning of August even if you start process today - 4/5 weeks away? No chance.
  • Scythi
    Scythi Posts: 88 Forumite
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    danlightbulb said:
    Why not just let the viewing at the weekend go ahead? Its only a few days away. There is no chance of completing by beginning of August even if you start process today - 4/5 weeks away? No chance.
    We will be anyway, theyre making demands, so our demand is to let this Saturday viewer have a chance too.
  • FirstTimeSolo
    FirstTimeSolo Posts: 125 Forumite
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    Sounds fair as long as the people who have made the offer have been told openly that you will proceed with the viewing on Saturday. 
  • Jeepers_Creepers
    Jeepers_Creepers Posts: 4,339 Forumite
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    Is it reasonable for you to entertain further viewings since the current offer is below what you were wanting and hasn't been accepted? Yes. There is nothing wrong with that. You have made it clear to them what it would take for you to stop marketing the property. 

    Is it reasonable to accept this 'low' offer and then continue to allow viewings? No. You can insist, but the current buyer and your EA will both be seriously unimpressed. 

  • Scythi
    Scythi Posts: 88 Forumite
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    Jeepers_Creepers said:
    Is it reasonable for you to entertain further viewings since the current offer is below what you were wanting and hasn't been accepted? Yes. There is nothing wrong with that. You have made it clear to them what it would take for you to stop marketing the property. 

    Is it reasonable to accept this 'low' offer and then continue to allow viewings? No. You can insist, but the current buyer and your EA will both be seriously unimpressed. 

    The EA suggested it, to be honest.
    We have now accepted their offer, but they have responded saying "We are going to discuss it now"...

    I dont know what theyre doing!....
  • blue_max_3
    blue_max_3 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    Scythi said:

    The EA suggested it, to be honest.
    We have now accepted their offer, but they have responded saying "We are going to discuss it now"...

    I dont know what theyre doing!....
    I expect they are wondering what YOU are doing. What does an acceptance mean if you can change your mind. I'd think they don't take you seriously.
  • Scythi
    Scythi Posts: 88 Forumite
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    blue_max_3 said:
    Scythi said:

    The EA suggested it, to be honest.
    We have now accepted their offer, but they have responded saying "We are going to discuss it now"...

    I dont know what theyre doing!....
    I expect they are wondering what YOU are doing. What does an acceptance mean if you can change your mind. I'd think they don't take you seriously.
    Why? To them, we have accepted an offer, nothing more.
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    edited 1 July 2020 at 1:31PM
    They wanted you to accept the we will move out offer.
    The problem is you don't have a place to buy and they know that.
  • Jeepers_Creepers
    Jeepers_Creepers Posts: 4,339 Forumite
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    edited 1 July 2020 at 1:51PM
    To be fair, getmore, I think Scythi has made it clear to the potential buyer that accepting their offer meant that Scythi ain't going to move until the chain moves, however long that takes. 

    Their 'low' offer is them accepting this - they will move into rented themselves, if needed. 
  • Scythi
    Scythi Posts: 88 Forumite
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    They have now said they may change their minds because they have to look at rented accommodation. We will know more tomorrow before 5pm. 
    This is getting annoying now.
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