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Auction terms and conditions?!

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InProgress · 11/09/2018 12:40

i went to view a property this week. I've viewed this property before a while ago.

Between booking the second viewing and actually viewing it the estate agent said it had now become a sale under auction terms and conditions.

Now I'm your average person who hasn't a clue about this sort of thing and I also find the whole moving house stressful.

My house is sold. Contracts not yet exchanged but looking to complete in the next 6 weeks. Once this is complete I would be a cash buyer for this new property.

So I'm not in the position to exchange and pay a 10% deposit yet.

I explained this to the estate agent who said they would agree to an admin fee of a few hundred and a legal pack but I would be able to withdraw should my buyers pull out. I'd only lose the admin fee.

Is there gigantic pit falls that I need to be aware of if I agree this process? I usually do tonnes of homework but this has been sprung on me at the last moment. Confused

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InProgress · 11/09/2018 12:43

Oh that's a bit garbled.

Basically I would buy under auction conditions for an admin fee but would be able to withdraw without penalty should the worst happen.

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