I have my house on with 2 estate agents and selling privately too...my question is My buyer was introduced to me via an estate agent but i don't feel that they deserve the £3500 to sell my house as i am doing all the running around!!
When the agent sent people round to my house i showed them around and did all the question answering, i did not get any feedback from the agents or anything.
my house is not in bad condition at all.
do you think its bad and can they catch me if i dont tell them i am selling before my contract runs out with them on the 17th of decenmber???
i was going to say something else but 4got hmmmmm
2007-12-04 12:04:02 · 2 answers · asked by mjammy1978 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
You signed a Contract when you placed the house with the Estate Agent.
Look at the Contract 'small print' = it will say you have to pay their commission if you sell to anyone they introduce .. (it will NOT say they have to lift one finger to help you sell the house ..)
Estate Agents are not dumb .. they know sellers really resent paying them for nothing .. it may take them a week or so after completion to send you the bill, but you can be sure they will check whose name appears on the Land Registry (as the new owner) .. the only way to cut them out entirely is to drop your buyer and find some-one else privately ..
About all I can suggest is to negotiate a lower commission (on the grounds that you are doing all the work) ...
2007-12-04 20:04:25 · answer #1 · answered by Steve B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be unethical to sell without giving them their commission.
If they become aware that the person they sent to the house bought it, they can sue you to get the money.
just pay it... They did their job, they brought you a willing and able buyer.
2007-12-04 16:22:57 · answer #2 · answered by Rush is a band 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋