Selling your gaff

comment by scholayScholes (U13961)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 55 minutes ago
I'm sure Scholay is in the housing game so he'll be able to give some pointers I'm sure.

I really can't see the harm in it though even though you've not found your new place yet. You wouldn't want to put anyone off.
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Thanks Bud. I have actually left the selling game (regrettably) as it is booming and gone into surveying.
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Just remembered you were in the industry and could offer some insight. It sucks leaving something you like doing I suppose.

comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by scholayScholes (U13961)
posted 2 minutes ago
Although this can be done to speed up the process, it is not a requirement for the Home Owner to provide a Home Buyers report and this is not something home buyers have. If the purchaser requires a home buyers or structural report, it their business to go out and spend some money and get one. Tell the Estate Agent to do one you have not got it
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Why would you refuse to provide it? Unless it shows something you want to hide of course!
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Nothing to hide, just struck me as strange she had asked for that before instructing her solicitors so we can take it off the market. If she’s going to feck around with what she’s offered I’ll go with the guy who offered 2.5k less 🤷‍♂️

Thanks for all input tho appreciate it! Especially scholay!

comment by scholayScholes (U13961)
posted 40 minutes ago
To avoid being put in a situation wherein you are being pressured, I would also suggest that you go back to the memorandum of staircasing drawn up by your Estate Agent (if a good one) and state there clearly the sale of your property is subject to you finding a place. Although this document is not law binding, it is always best to have all conditions of the sale there, so that you can revert at any time during the transaction
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Memorandum of sale*

comment by gratedbean (U4885)
posted 11 minutes ago
Thanks for all input tho appreciate it! Especially scholay!
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No worries, all the best.

comment by gratedbean (U4885)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
Want to move before rates rise anymore tbh!
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We were lucky and got our offer in March 1.25% 5yr fixed!

They’re predicting a few more rises by the end of the year so just bare that in mind

Strange to request it, a 5 year old report is pretty useless to a buyer now also, no obligation to provide it but not harm in doing so. Probably just trying to save money

Sounds like they are trying to skimp in a survey. Which would slightly worry me - paying for a new survey is an indication of commitment to buy. Selling first puts you in a strong position. As a seller I wouldn’t even consider an offer from someone who wasn’t well advanced with their sale.

Selling my leasehold flat has so far taken 5.5 months due to the management pack taking three months to produce and now the Fire Risk Assessment being out of date.

Had the FRA back this morning and the assessment is medium risk, not sure if this will be an issue.

RICS report cost money. Depending on the level of survey, it could be £300 + and your report from 5 years ago shouldn't really be relevant now anyway. If it was me, I would want an up to date on, things change over time, boilers get older, work done on the house might need certification etc. Seems an odd request to me.