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Due to complete this week - vendor dilly-dallying with access
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Thrugelmir said:If the property is vacant why would health issues stop you inspecting the property. The EA presumably has a set of keys.
This was also in an empty property ....2 -
How were previous viewings handled? Dd the EA have keys or was it left to the owner to let you in?If the former then this excuse is just that - an excuse. Possibly hiding the flood suggested earlier.Pin down the EA as to why he cannot provide access. Even if the EA does not havekeys, a copy could be sent to him easily enough. The property is unoccupied so whatever the owner is suffering from does not prevent viewing.2
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jamielutz1987 said:Thrugelmir said:If the property is vacant why would health issues stop you inspecting the property. The EA presumably has a set of keys.
Have they said the house has been cleared? If so then you're not really running any more risk than buyers usually do (where the house is only being cleared on the morning of the completion date).1 -
I know for a fact that the buildings surveyor we engaged picked up the keys from the EA so they must have a copy. We've never met the vendor, it's always been the EA and an empty property.
Thinking about it, a bit of rubbish left over, missing window keys, etc is not a huge deal but not granting access at all pre-completion just seems a bit worrying, especially when the property is empty. And it's not like we've had any run-ins until now either, it's all been quite pleasant between us and the EA.
I'll pin the EA down and ask what the exact issue is that's stopping them from arranging a final visit.2 -
I would want a final viewing before exchange, surely the EA can let you in if it's vacant.
Also how they can guarantee completion on Thursday due to this illness?3 -
So the EA comes back and says "Nope, can't get access."
What are you going to do? Walk away from the purchase?0 -
Window keys cost peanuts. Most can be bought online....
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Marvel1 said:I would want a final viewing before exchange, surely the EA can let you in if it's vacant.
Also how they can guarantee completion on Thursday due to this illness?greatcrested said:How were previous viewings handled? Dd the EA have keys or was it left to the owner to let you in?If the former then this excuse is just that - an excuse. Possibly hiding the flood suggested earlier.The property is unoccupied so whatever the owner is suffering from does not prevent viewing.
Exactly. I've always heard that you should get a final viewing in before exchange as well. Quite reasonable given that we're spending a few hundred thousand pounds on the house.
Happy to delay proceedings by a week or two if there is a reasonable excuse to not being able to give access this week. But if they absolutely refuse any access before completion, that would set off alarm bells.3 -
jamielutz1987 said:Marvel1 said:I would want a final viewing before exchange, surely the EA can let you in if it's vacant.
Also how they can guarantee completion on Thursday due to this illness?greatcrested said:How were previous viewings handled? Dd the EA have keys or was it left to the owner to let you in?If the former then this excuse is just that - an excuse. Possibly hiding the flood suggested earlier.The property is unoccupied so whatever the owner is suffering from does not prevent viewing.
Exactly. I've always heard that you should get a final viewing in before exchange as well. Quite reasonable given that we're spending a few hundred thousand pounds on the house.
Happy to delay proceedings by a week or two if there is a reasonable excuse to not being able to give access this week. But if they absolutely refuse any access before completion, that would set off alarm bells.1 -
I wouldn't exchange/complete on the purchase without a final visit either. For all you know, there could be squatters in there!!
IMO, it's definitely suspicious that the EA and vendor are denying you access when they both have keys.1
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