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Approaching the Owner of a 'Fallow' House

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  • eddddy
    eddddy Posts: 18,121 Forumite
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    edited 20 September 2023 at 2:47PM
    RHemmings said:

    A seller deciding not to proceed is a risk in any property purchase. 


    Yes - but with other types of property purchase, you don't risk losing a £6k+ reservation fee in that case.

  • RHemmings
    RHemmings Posts: 4,894 Forumite
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    eddddy said:

    Yes - but with other types of property purchase, you don't risk losing a £6k+ reservation fee in that case.

    You are correct. The risk is several times higher than that of just losing search and legal fees.

    However, I have still not ruled it out. 
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