Unexpected discount

paulj2021

Thrugelmir said:

Have you spoken to the EA? 

That’s my next port of call, but thought I’d get opinions first 

edit: now spoken to EA see below 

user1977

paulj2021 said:

we double checked with their solicitor and it’s not a paperwork error

What exactly did they say? "We have been instructed by our client to lower the price, for an unspecified reason"?

paulj2021

user1977 said:

paulj2021 said:

we double checked with their solicitor and it’s not a paperwork error

What exactly did they say? "We have been instructed by our client to lower the price, for an unspecified reason"?

I didn’t speak to their solicitor personally  but the lower price was on the paperwork they sent through, I got my conveyancers to contact them and they say it’s confirmed, no explanation given 

abuttyout

People don’t just give money away for nothing, there is definitely a reason. 

canaldumidi

rexmedorum said:

.... Ask for a last-minute pre-exchange viewing perhaps?

Surely that's standard procedure anyway? After all, the contract requires the property to be sold in the condition it was in at Exchange (not at date of survey, or of a viewing some months earlier).

paulj2021

theoretica said:

One half of a divorcing couple who really wants to mess with the other?

Check any local planning permissions that have gone in!

No just a single older man who’s moving to a nearby property 

Crashy_Time

Tax reason?

rexmedorum

May just be a mistake

paulj2021

Ok so, an update, I spoke to the EA, they were already aware and had questioned the seller earlier today, apparently the seller believed we had agreed the reduced price when my offer was first accepted several months ago and had instructed his solicitor accordingly, when informed we had actually agreed a higher price he said he was happy with what he thought was the offer (the amount involved is not huge, a couple of grand) so would stick with this lower price, which seems good of him! I’ve made it clear to the EA that I offered more and am happy with my offer in case he got confused, I don’t want to rip him off, but if he’s happy I’m happy!

rexmedorum

paulj2021 said:

Ok so, an update, I spoke to the EA, they were already aware and had questioned the seller earlier today, apparently the seller believed we had agreed the reduced price when my offer was first accepted several months ago and had instructed his solicitor accordingly, when informed we had actually agreed a higher price he said he was happy with what he thought was the offer (the amount involved is not huge, a couple of grand) so would stick with this lower price, which seems good of him! I’ve made it clear to the EA that I offered more and am happy with my offer in case he got confused, I don’t want to rip him off, but if he’s happy I’m happy!

can you buy some overpriced curtains for half the difference maybe?