Buyers have made PP a condition

[bellepup29]

We are selling our house to a couple who want to extend, and they have made the granting of planning permission a condition of the sale. So we are not just subject to contract & survey, but also to their getting PP.
It's very unlikely that there would be any problem with getting it, but the issue is that it can take up to 6 months in our area!
Has anyone else had experience with this notion of PP before contracts? I never realized that PP could be applied for by anyone except the owner!

Did DH ask the EA how much the PP would add to the value of the house ?

put it back on with a DIFFERENT AGENT! yours appears to be a lying shyster

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This is nonsense
They can’t apply for pp, it’s YOUR house.
There’s so much wrong with this.

YOU HAVE TO TELL THE EA THAT YOU WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO APPLY FOR PLANNING PERMISSION ON YOUR HOUSE, you just have to. It opens up a whole load of other potential problems.

surely any planning form will require confirmation that the person applying is the owner or their agent? Otherwise I could apply to put a few dormer windows onto the Shard just for kicks (notify your local planners that any application is nothing to do with you and should not be dealt with)

RTFT - anyone can apply for PP on anything. You don't need to own it.

OP, unless your DH pulls himself together and acts now, I don't think you can kiss that other house you want to buy goodbye. Those sellers arent going to wait for a minimum 3 months for planning and then however long to get to completion.

OK, the word "don't " shouldn't be there. Op, kiss that house goodbye, basically

Why does your DH get to overrule you OP? Why does his view have to be the one that you both follow?

The EA and buyer are ripping you off. You don't have to bend over to make it easier for them to kick you.

Does your DH actually want to move house? He seems like a bit of a wet blanket. This will be the biggest financial transaction of your life (until your next house move), you have to be on the ball and not a pushover.

If your husband won't tell the buyers no at this stage, why does he expect you to believe he will tell them to fuck off if they ask for a price reduction after you've waited for their survey and for them to get PP? I'd say he's even less likely to say it then as you would have already waited so long.

EA & DH are of the opinion that a 'softly-softly' approach is best, as otherwise the buyers might pull out. I can't see why they should if they really want the house. They can pull out at any stage, as can we. Yes, he does want to move!

I’m afraid “softly softly” is generally the tone of the property market!

You and your DH are being totally stiched up by your EA and the buyers. For god's sake stop listening to the EA as they have already proved they are lying bastards and stop listeing to your DH who sounds like a sop with 2 braincells. Get on the phone today, say no to PP being applied for, tell the EA that unless the buyers have exchanged within 10 days, the house goes back on the market with different agents and keep up the pressure on the EA - this bit is important or you will (as you have said) miss the prime selling part of the year. Personally I think you might get more money if you stick your house back on the market as you appear to have accepted such a low offer. You might lose the house you are hoping to buy, but there will be other houses. Find your balls and ignore your idiot husband.

They've lied. They're not a cash buyer. You accepted the low offer on the basis that it was a cash sale. On that alone you could back out. Now with the PP demand, it's so CF it beggars belief. You are SO within your rights to move agents and back on the market it goes. ASAP!

I’ve read the f thread, thanks
I don’t mean whether they are allowed to apply, but practically think of how it would work. Plans, architects, 17 visits while they figure out exactly what they want.
Just tell them no, the sale will not be subject to planning permission

I think your ea just wants the sale to go through so is talking bollocks to your dh.

Ask your solicitor to tell them to sort themselves out (no pp) or sod off

If they want to apply for PP, they are going to need proper plans, which will involve architect visiting to measure up.
THAT you can say no to.

OP, if you are talking about houses in Canada then isn't it pretty much a waste of our time on here as surely your PP stuff is different from that in the UK?

Where is Canada mentioned?

An earlier poster is in Canada and gave advice that doesn't apply here.

OP go over your husband's head, he's being an idiot. No way is he going to tell them to fuck off later, or he'd have already done it.

YOU tell the EA to put it back on the market.

Why does your husband get to call the shots? Are you an equal partner or not?

Havent rtwt ...
The EA is surely in the wrong for not telling you about this condition? Not only would I put it back on the market I' d go with a different EA! They are obviously just looking out for their commission! Id also get some legal advice. Unless its written down is it legal? Citizens advice? Good luck op.

This is nonsense
They can’t apply for pp, it’s YOUR house.
There’s so much wrong with this.

Yes they can.

Anyone can apply for planning permission regardless of ownership.