Hi All,
I've been wanting to see a property for a few weeks now. However the agent's office is far from the property and hence he cannot arrange appointments on Saturdays. Although I've managed to get him to email me the contract, he says the tenants wouldn't return phone calls and he had to serve them a notice over a week ago to show us the property. Then he said he'd go in person to check as the property manager doesn't have the key, he doesn't have the key and apparently he hasn't asked the vendors if they have a spare key. He was going to go over today. But I'm yet to hear back and although we had spoken that I'd call him today, there is no response.
So I asked him if they really want to sell. He said they do...
Now I have the contract, I am considering approaching the vendors' solicitor and speaking with them about the lack of access and that we'd be keen to put an offer on the property. What I don't want is them realising that they should be advertising with an "in area" agent...and then doing that.
How do people generally deal with these issues? I know many people might say to move on...but I do see potential if we can get it for the "right price"...As it seems the agent is hopeless...
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks,
MsAli.
I've been wanting to see a property for a few weeks now. However the agent's office is far from the property and hence he cannot arrange appointments on Saturdays. Although I've managed to get him to email me the contract, he says the tenants wouldn't return phone calls and he had to serve them a notice over a week ago to show us the property. Then he said he'd go in person to check as the property manager doesn't have the key, he doesn't have the key and apparently he hasn't asked the vendors if they have a spare key. He was going to go over today. But I'm yet to hear back and although we had spoken that I'd call him today, there is no response.
So I asked him if they really want to sell. He said they do...
Now I have the contract, I am considering approaching the vendors' solicitor and speaking with them about the lack of access and that we'd be keen to put an offer on the property. What I don't want is them realising that they should be advertising with an "in area" agent...and then doing that.
How do people generally deal with these issues? I know many people might say to move on...but I do see potential if we can get it for the "right price"...As it seems the agent is hopeless...
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks,
MsAli.