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Viewing after buying?

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Mammabear31 · 16/04/2014 21:24

I'm not sure if this is considering "usual" or not, but is it unheard of to look around a house again once an offer has been accepted? PIL want to go for a look around but I'm not sure if this would make us cheeky in the vendors eyes?

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BingoWingsBeGone · 16/04/2014 21:26

When dh sold his house the purchaser came round 3 times. Once ok, two pushing it, 3 times - feckin annoying

2tired2bewitty · 16/04/2014 21:31

We had a second look round the house we've just bought between acceptance and exchange. We were stuck in a really long chain though and I think the vendors were worried we might back out.

Very handy though, they pointed out all the stopcocks and what have you so house wasn't a complete mystery when we finally moved in.

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Mammabear31 · 16/04/2014 21:35

Hmmm. Unsure if it's frowned upon really. We've already pissed them off by going in with a lower bid than they wanted; don't want to rile them much more for fear of finding prawns behind the radiator!

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CQ · 16/04/2014 21:40

It's the biggest purchase you'll ever make - our solicitor told us to go round as many times as we needed to before we exchanged. We had to satisfy ourselves on the condition of windows, state of the boiler etc, things that you may not notice on a first or second viewing.

Once you've exchanged there is no obligation on the vendor to let you in, as you have agreed the terms of the sale and there is no more wriggle room.

I guess though, if it's a fast moving market and you're worried they'll pull out of the deal then you need to be cautious and tactful. Maybe charm the vendors with a bottle of wine or some flowers for being so accommodating.

Our recent vendors were lovely - let us wander all over with architect and builder in tow!

eurochick · 16/04/2014 21:46

Not at all. It's quite normal in my experience. Typically to measure up for curtains or work our where furniture will go - that sort of thing.

wonkylegs · 16/04/2014 23:23

Very normal - we viewed twice before offering & then after it had been accepted we brought our son round. We hadn't wanted to get his hopes up until we knew where we were going.
We had coffee & cake with the vendors, I measured up for curtains, DH found out how to use the garden equipment we also bought off them. It was a thoroughly pleasant day.

HauntedNoddyCar · 16/04/2014 23:34

We fretted when our purchasers hadn't been back!

Once they believed it might happen they came back and we swapped contact details which really helped sort out minor details.

BrianTheMole · 16/04/2014 23:44

Yes of course. I've done it on properties I've offered on, people have done that with properties I've sold too. Its not a problem.

beaglesaresweet · 17/04/2014 01:22

related question - I wouldn't mind vebdir showing me how to use their (complicated looking) alarm. I'm wondering how it works with the PIN - would they not leave it on when moving out? and if they do, if say I'm not moving the same day, at what stage would they let you know the code?

I'm also thinking of asking then to show how to operate their thermostat (portable, not sure if it's one or many in diff roomsnever had one myself).

So yes, normal, but not all vendors would be welcoming, especially if they are very busy people.

beaglesaresweet · 17/04/2014 01:23

'vendor. not 'vebdir'

MrsCakesPremonition · 17/04/2014 01:27

I think it is fine for the buyers to take another look at the property. There are loads of valid reasons.

I think that giving your PiLs the grand tour is pushing your luck a bit though.

ZingHasAHotCrossBunInTheOven · 17/04/2014 01:30

we are buying a house through private sale so there's no available floor plan.

architect did it just today so next weekend I'll be going over to figure out where all the furniture will go - our sellers are very happy for me to do this.
I need to be organised & prepared and figure out bedroom arrangements in advance as we have 6 kids and #7 is due in July and I will have to be able to tell moving company where everything goes exactly on moving day.

we are hoping to exchange next week so I will not feel awkward to go over.

I think it's ok OP, just ask

AlpacaLypse · 17/04/2014 01:36

If you've already put in a lower offer than they wanted and it's only so PILs can be nosey, I wouldn't. As you say, prawns down the radiator...

If you need to sort out things like curtains, stopcocks, alarms etc, I'd be very much to suit their convenience and bring a bottle.

eurochick · 17/04/2014 07:39

An alarm would usually be left off with the manual for it somewhere in the house with codes. But asking them to show you how it works would be fine.

Madmog · 18/04/2014 14:26

The vendors of the property we're buying weren't very amused by our initial offer, which we had to increase twice and still didn't meet the minimum they really wanted. However, we bumped into them the other day and said we'd thought about getting in touch with the agent as we'd love to see the house again. They gave us their telephone number and said not to bother going through the agents, just to phone and they would show us around and answer any questions.

I think once an offer has been accepted and things are proceeding, sellers have had the choice whether to accept an offer or not and when they've accepted they're probably relieved to know they are moving on.

If one of you wants to go and see it again, whether it's just because you're excited, having doubts, want to check on anything before completion, then now is the time.

MrsJohnDeere · 18/04/2014 16:32

Our buyers came round three times after putting in their offer, twice with her father too. It was very very annoying (and the 3000000 texts they sent afterwards with ridiculous questions) but we just had to go along with it.

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