Selling house to family member?

[soontobehousemover]

I live in a part of the UK where house sales can be v slow. My flat has been on the market for almost a year
with little interest. An aunt of mine has now expressed interest in buying it as a rental property (she owns several in the area and rents them all out). The estate agent I'm with would have zero involvement in this - she hasn't viewed it with them or looked at it online etc - she knows my apartment well by being in it often! Are they still entitled to their commission fee if I sell it to her or should I take it off the market and then just sell to her directly?

I'd appreciate any advice on this!

Yes I think they would. Just take it off the market.

Read the terms of the contract you have entered into with them for a definitive answer. If you take it off the market then sell to a relative they'll have a hard time arguing they should get any commission.

Thanks, both of you. Problem is I don't have a copy of the contract! I've only realised this now that the issue of selling to aunt has come up.
Think the best thing to do is take it off and then take it from there.

Take off market and sell directly.

Ask them to email you a signed copy as you can't find yours. You can then serve them notice in line with the contract.

Yes, I'll do that wow, thanks.