Is it bad news?

RoisinDove

Redwino222 said:

SianlikesF1 said:

Redwino222 said:

What information were you given about the vendor?

For every house I have viewed I have been told whether they are sale agreed on another property, actively looking or moving into rented accommodation (or in a few cases a home).

speak to the estate agent on Tuesday and get the full picture.  My parents lots a house once when aDivorcing  couple Reconciled.

The only thing we were told was that they already had a property in mind and that was before we put in our offer. We haven't been told anything since. We haven't asked though. I think we may have been a bit naive as to the etiquette of what you can ask and what you can't.
I will take your advice and ask what the full situation is with the seller asap.

It is absolutely fine to ask about the status of the vendor.  You don’t have a right to know where they are buying, or even the details of why they are moving (but They do need to tell you if there is a problem with the house or neighbours).

if it helps, tap up an email to the estate agent asking the direct questions about why the vendor doesn’t Think  you should proceed with the survey - have they found a new home, has their offer been accepted and are The proceeding?  Do they need more time, or is there a separate issue that means they are having second thoughts about proceeding.

These are all perfectly reasonable and speared questions.

Do they have to tell you about neighbour issues? What is the recourse if they don't? My cousin bought a house on an estate which looked lovely when they viewed, but turned out to have huge issues with antisocial behaviour. As in eggs thrown at her and her husband and even her young kids, stone through the window and constant harassment. The vendor didn't mention a word of it to them, and I thought this was just unlucky. Should they have declared it?

Redwino222

You have to declare if you have made a complaint against a neighbour.

horrible system because is people can afford to move they will do so rather than complain.  If you complain about neighbours you might have trouble selling.

Did the vendor say there were no complaints, and were there complaints?  It’s a tricky one to prove.  I always ask around rather than rely on the form.

csgohan4

rik111 said:

SianlikesF1 said:

rik111 said:

Sounds like they might be having second thoughts about moving.
Quite good of them not to let you have a survey done.
Start looking elsewhere

Ah, that's what I was afraid of. It's a shame as we looked at two other nice properties that have since sold. There aren't any other similar properties on the local market currently so it all feels very doom and gloom now. We've already spent about £700 on the checks and other fees too. :-( We might have to leave it a few months and see what becomes available. 

If it does fall through, make sure you write them a letter explaining how much they have cost you !

won't achieve anything, it will probably go straight into the recycling bin. Wasted stamp and time writing it. You can't claim the cost back. 

Nothing personal, but business. 

SianlikesF1

Redwino222 said:

SianlikesF1 said:

Redwino222 said:

That should have been expected questions not speared - sorry.

and honestly the estate agent won’t bat an eyelid,  you need to push.  I am selling my house and the estate agents are really busy at the moment, so you need to press for information.  

Will do!! Trying to call them this morning as apparently they are open.

Good luck - hopefully only a minor hiccup.

come back and update us.

We called the EA yesterday and she said not to worry and that the vendor was actively looking for a property but said that maybe we should keep looking ourselves. I kind of took that to be a nice way of saying that the vendor will likely be pulling their property from the market. It’s such a shame as there is a huge void of properties with what we were looking for now and before we had our offer accepted there were quite a few we would have gone for. 

steve866

SianlikesF1 said:

Redwino222 said:

SianlikesF1 said:

Redwino222 said:

That should have been expected questions not speared - sorry.

and honestly the estate agent won’t bat an eyelid,  you need to push.  I am selling my house and the estate agents are really busy at the moment, so you need to press for information.  

Will do!! Trying to call them this morning as apparently they are open.

Good luck - hopefully only a minor hiccup.

come back and update us.

We called the EA yesterday and she said not to worry and that the vendor was actively looking for a property but said that maybe we should keep looking ourselves. I kind of took that to be a nice way of saying that the vendor will likely be pulling their property from the market. It’s such a shame as there is a huge void of properties with what we were looking for now and before we had our offer accepted there were quite a few we would have gone for. 

Been in similar situations, these things tend to work out in the end. Good luck on your search.

SianlikesF1

steve866 said:

SianlikesF1 said:

Redwino222 said:

SianlikesF1 said:

Redwino222 said:

That should have been expected questions not speared - sorry.

and honestly the estate agent won’t bat an eyelid,  you need to push.  I am selling my house and the estate agents are really busy at the moment, so you need to press for information.  

Will do!! Trying to call them this morning as apparently they are open.

Good luck - hopefully only a minor hiccup.

come back and update us.

We called the EA yesterday and she said not to worry and that the vendor was actively looking for a property but said that maybe we should keep looking ourselves. I kind of took that to be a nice way of saying that the vendor will likely be pulling their property from the market. It’s such a shame as there is a huge void of properties with what we were looking for now and before we had our offer accepted there were quite a few we would have gone for. 

Been in similar situations, these things tend to work out in the end. Good luck on your search.

Thank you! I’m hoping it’s fate and we were meant to find something else. 

Redwino222

Sorry to hear that.  It’s a shame they could be more straightforward about it 

SianlikesF1

Redwino222 said:

Sorry to hear that.  It’s a shame they could be more straightforward about it 

Yeah. I wish they would come out and say it. My parter is still hopeful It might work out but I’m not anymore. I’m hoping some other properties become available but things are vanishing now within hours of being listed. I’m not sure if it’s worth waiting a few months instead to see if it calms down. 

teachfast

It will have to calm down. These things go in waves. When we're talking about a vendor 'choosing' a buyer we know things have become ridiculous and that a swing is due. 

Scotbot

SianlikesF1 said:

Redwino222 said:

SianlikesF1 said:

Redwino222 said:

That should have been expected questions not speared - sorry.

and honestly the estate agent won’t bat an eyelid,  you need to push.  I am selling my house and the estate agents are really busy at the moment, so you need to press for information.  

Will do!! Trying to call them this morning as apparently they are open.

Good luck - hopefully only a minor hiccup.

come back and update us.

We called the EA yesterday and she said not to worry and that the vendor was actively looking for a property but said that maybe we should keep looking ourselves. I kind of took that to be a nice way of saying that the vendor will likely be pulling their property from the market. It’s such a shame as there is a huge void of properties with what we were looking for now and before we had our offer accepted there were quite a few we would have gone for. 

Sounds like the vendor saw a property they liked but by the time they had an offer and were proceedable that property was SSTC and if they can't find another property they like they will stay put.
At least they have told you before you spend any money