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Advice on resolution of estate agent error

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  • DE_612183
    DE_612183 Posts: 4,092 Forumite
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    notreallysure1 said:
    Albermarle said:

    I would expect there will have to be some negotiation/compromise  on both sides, to avoid a potentially costly legal dispute.
    The OP might have to be happy with the EA waiving their sales fee for example.

    There are no estate agent fees as she is buying a new build and the builders are paying their fees so can't negotiate on that. 
    The builders are paying the selling fees?
  • notreallysure1
    notreallysure1 Posts: 5 Forumite
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    DE_612183 said:
    notreallysure1 said:
    Albermarle said:

    I would expect there will have to be some negotiation/compromise  on both sides, to avoid a potentially costly legal dispute.
    The OP might have to be happy with the EA waiving their sales fee for example.

    There are no estate agent fees as she is buying a new build and the builders are paying their fees so can't negotiate on that. 
    The builders are paying the selling fees?
    They are paying the estate agent fees, yes.
  • TheJP
    TheJP Posts: 1,991 Forumite
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    notreallysure1 said:
    DE_612183 said:
    notreallysure1 said:
    Albermarle said:

    I would expect there will have to be some negotiation/compromise  on both sides, to avoid a potentially costly legal dispute.
    The OP might have to be happy with the EA waiving their sales fee for example.

    There are no estate agent fees as she is buying a new build and the builders are paying their fees so can't negotiate on that. 
    The builders are paying the selling fees?
    They are paying the estate agent fees, yes.
    Does she have a contract with the EA ort does the builders? 
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