We have been trying to sell our holiday house. Someone wants to view it on Tuesday but the Agent has told us the holiday tenant is not agreeable to this. The Agent has known for months that the property is for sale and this is the second time a viewing has been blocked. I know it can be difficult to get tenants to agree to viewings when it is their home, but this is someone renting my house for a week's holiday and it is not their home.
The agent was miffed because we instructed another agent to sell the house for us. There were sound reasons for this. Our letting agent, for the past 4 years, is also an estate agent but they quoted the highest percentage for selling and do not use national coverage advertising, or even much locally. They are also closed at weekends. This made us go to a more dynamic agent.
Can the tenant refuse to accommodate our request for a viewing? Can we say to the letting agent that, if the tenant will not accommodate this request, then we will not make the house available to the tenant that week? I have offered a discount of 10% off the rent if they allow the viewing. We need to sell but we need to keep the income stream coming in too. Our letting agent told me they always accommodate viewings, but obviously this meant only if they came through them at an extortionate selling fee! Any advice would be very much appreciated.
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Our holiday home is for sale. Lettings agent blocking viewings by prospective buyers.
MillyMollyMama · 20/03/2014 23:50
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