I’m selling a jointly owned house and plan to go with an estate agent to photograph and market the property and to conduct viewings. Have never used an EA to sell before so don’t know about their fees and if they all usually work in the same way. If they find a willing buyer and get an offer (maybe a few), do we have to accept it and pay the fee? I appreciate that the agents will have put in some hard work to advertise it and liaise with potential buyers to get to that point. I understand that the sale can be stopped at any point before exchange and I would not even consider pulling out at all after buyers have spent any money on surveys etc. Are EA fees payable only on completion?
YABU-EA fees are payable even if you pull out of the sale.
YANBU-It’s your house and if you don’t like the buyers they find you shouldn’t have to sell it or pay the EA fees.