Two questions

Argyll_2

I live in Scotland and I have put a bid in for an ex council house. The house is valued at offers over £90,000. They reckon in Scotland I should be looking at 10% over that. However it needs some work done to it so I told the Estate Agent I would offer £92,000. the estate Agent told me he wouldn't even ring the seller as he won't accept it. I argued that he was duty bound to inform the seller of any bid regardless of how much. Am i right?

Secondly the back garden over looks a river. The banks of this river are pretty steep and I've noticed some soil erosion. The distance from the back fence to the bank is about five feet. Who is responsible for this? is it the council or the waterways authority and how would I find out if it would affect my property?

SquatNow

The EA must pass on the offer unless the buyer has explicitly said "I don't want offers below xxx".

Is the house still occupied? You could just pass on the offer yourself if it is.

Argyll_2

SquatNow wrote: »

The EA must pass on the offer unless the buyer has explicitly said "I don't want offers below xxx".

Is the house still occupied? You could just pass on the offer yourself if it is.

Ok that makes sense then.

No the house is empty but I put a letter through the door yesterday explaining my offer. I assume he has refused or the Ea has opened it and binned it.

does anyone have any advice on the river banks?

scotguy70

Hi,

offers over is a pain, percentage wise it depends on area. i just bought a flat in shawlands and offers over is between 25-35% where as the most of glasgow is 10-20%

if you ask the estate agent what the offers over percentage is for that area is will give you a guide, but phone a few estate agents in the same area to get the average.

poppy10_2

Squat is right, the EA is legally obliged to pass on all offers to the vendor.

Which city is it? Glasgow riverside developments are tanking as badly as Leeds/Manchester/Liverpool.

epz_2

poppy10 wrote: »

Squat is right, the EA is legally obliged to pass on all offers to the vendor.

Which city is it? Glasgow riverside developments are tanking as badly as Leeds/Manchester/Liverpool.

ex council wouldnt be the same as the new builds wich cost more than a detached 4 bed house. ive seen a place in pacific key up for 1/2 a million, that would still buy you a monserous victorian house in shawlands !!!!!!.


i would be wary of council estates, glasgow council can play real rough if they want to redevelop (1) the area which a few owners but mostly tenants, boarding up places and moving the worst tenants in then offering nominal sums in compulsory purchase as its next to a crack den.


where you looking and what river is it?


(1) aka backhanders for them

Argyll_2

Nowhere near Glasgow. It's Bonnybridge in Falkirk. The river is called the river Bonny/Bonnie.

Who would be responsible? Would it be the council or the waterways authority?