Had an offer accepted on purple bricks. Forgot to put subject to survey, does this matter?

Geraldchairplant

Hello, this is possibly a stupid question but when I put an offer in on purple bricks directly to the seller I forgot to put subject to survey etc. Does this preclude me from pulling out at any point in the future if there is a problem? I'm already panicking about actually having an offer accepted but now I'm panicking about this more.I am an England if this makes a difference.

Thanks in advance.

ameliarate

No. Until contracts are exchanged you can pull out any time. A survey is expected. 

yksi

You're not roped in until exchange. Have a chat to your solicitor. 

greatcrested

You need a lot more information on buying property, not just this one issue:

https://www.waterstones.com/book/buying-and-selling-a-home-for-dummies/melanie-bien/9780470994481

https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-buy-your-first-home-and-how-to-sell-it-too/phil-spencer/9780091935375

eddddy

Your offer will have been accepted 'Subject To Contract' - which means that neither party is contractually bound, until contracts are signed and exchanged.

So you can pull out for any reason (including a bad survey), and so can the seller.

NameUnavailable

Your offer is non-binding until your contracts are exchanged. At present you've just said 'I'll pay you X for this home' and the vendor has said 'I'd sell it to you for X'. They might change their mind, decide they want more money or that they don't want to move. You can also change your mind, for whatever reason you like. However once your solicitors exchange contracts you will pay your deposit and whilst you can still pull out after that point, it will be very costly for you to do so.