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Originally Posted by Baph

Price crash you say?

*wonders off to look at potential shares impacts*

Although the consistent rampant house price inflation we've had for a good few years now is likely equally damaging? Dunno, not an economist (as my bank manager will tell you!)

Right, I've heard a lot about this and then not really took any of it in as the missus used to be an estate agent so she knows more about it really.

In Lamens terms, I understood ( correct me if I'm wrong ):

You pay approx £500 to get someone to check over your property ( a survey of sorts ) which helps give info to prospective buyers.

If this is true, whats £500 compared to the amount of money changing hands in the property market these days.

Does this not help propective buyers and prevent people from pulling the plug at the last minute due to some technicallity.

Also why don't we adopt the same as Scotland when buying property ie:
Accepting an offer becomes legally binding.

Forgive my ignorance with the above, just my understanding of it all.

[quote=Ping;1193532]I'm currently awaiting word from my solicitors that we've exchanged contracts to complete on friday... which was supposed to happen yesterday... I've been caught up in this chain waiting for the planets to align since the first suggested completion date of april 27th...

That homebuyers pack won't help things one little bit. The legal "dotting the I's and crossing the T's" will always hold things up... nevermind the people in the chain being as unreliable as they always will be...

This system is whack. ... and I'm VERY short tempered lately..

To be honest Ping, you 'hit the nail on the head' when you referred to "nevermind the people in the chain being as unreliable as they will always be.." thats probably one of the greatest problems in Conveyancing.

Ruth Kelly just made statement in the Commons. Apparently the HIPs scheme is being delayed for 12 months with the possibility of it being scrapped in its current form. Result.

Originally Posted by Steve H

Ruth Kelly just made statement in the Commons. Apparently the HIPs scheme is being delayed for 12 months with the possibility of it being scrapped in its current form. Result.

Terrific!!!!!!

It gets worse. The latest announcement is for HIPs to be introduced from the 1st August for houses with 4 or more bedrooms.
If you ever wanted proof that this Government is 'as mad as a box of frogs',
this will be it.
Im absolutely astonished at the ridiculousness of this proposal.

Originally Posted by Steve H

To be honest Ping, you 'hit the nail on the head' when you referred to "nevermind the people in the chain being as unreliable as they will always be.." thats probably one of the greatest problems in Conveyancing.

To be honest, I'm an awkward sod as well (no, really!). I haven't sold a house yet, but I've bought one.

I made my solicitor bend over backwards arguing over things about the house. I got a fair few freebies for my hassles too Originally things like the cooker (in a fitted kitchen), the kitchen table (nice, and would be tricky to get out the door), the fire in the lounge etc were not going to be left behind. I argued, seller caved.

I do just the same thing when shopping on the high street too.

Not a dig at you guys on here who are legal beagles, but I was paying an arm & 2 legs for their services, so they worked for it (probably didn't help that right off the bat they weren't returning phone calls etc).

Originally Posted by Baph

To be honest, I'm an awkward sod as well (no, really!). I haven't sold a house yet, but I've bought one.

I made my solicitor bend over backwards arguing over things about the house. I got a fair few freebies for my hassles too Originally things like the cooker (in a fitted kitchen), the kitchen table (nice, and would be tricky to get out the door), the fire in the lounge etc were not going to be left behind. I argued, seller caved.

I do just the same thing when shopping on the high street too.

Not a dig at you guys on here who are legal beagles, but I was paying an arm & 2 legs for their services, so they worked for it (probably didn't help that right off the bat they weren't returning phone calls etc).

I'm glad that I don't act for you

As re introducing it for 4 bedroomed houses, watch people who live in them remove a bed and convert the room into a study and claim it's 3 bed with a study but with potential for 4 bedrooms.

No doubt the Govt thinks that people who can afford to buy a 4 bed house really care whether it's in in energy band C or D. Get real

Originally Posted by Ed

I'm glad that I don't act for you

I expect that you'd actually return phone calls from clients though, rather than (at least seemingly) ignore them. I mean, during the whole process (which is never quick for anyone), I don't remember them EVER calling us, or sending a letter in reply to a query of ours. All questions had to be asked whilst in their office, or they didn't get an answer at all.

An eye for an arm & 2 legs really. If the client thinks you're not doing the job, they either pitch up the game & make you work for it, or get someone else to do the job.

I'd put money on it that you're just the same deep down

Originally Posted by Ed

I'm glad that I don't act for you

As re introducing it for 4 bedroomed houses, watch people who live in them remove a bed and convert the room into a study and claim it's 3 bed with a study but with potential for 4 bedrooms.

No doubt the Govt thinks that people who can afford to buy a 4 bed house really care whether it's in in energy band C or D. Get real

My thoughts exactly.............on all three paras!