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Making offers on more than one house

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Schubertdipdap · 07/05/2022 22:37

I haven’t done it but was seriously considering it. DP said it wasn’t allowed. Is it more of a moral or legal issue?
For context we’ve been house hunting for nearly a year now. After having offer accepted in October vendor pulled out back in March.
We've continued to be unlucky and had subsequent offers rejected.
Today we saw four houses and really liked 2. I’d like to make an offer on them. My luck being the way it is it neither will be accepted anyway.
Do people do this? Or is it a dick move? Asking out of curiosity really.
Have name changed for this but am regular poster.

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toastedcat · 07/05/2022 22:58

It's dog eat dog out there! I'd go for it.

BasementIdeas · 07/05/2022 23:13

i don’t think it’s a problem at all in the current environment, assuming that they both go to best and final on Monday. If you are lucky enough to have your offer accepted on both then just turn one down asap (within 24hours), so they can offer to the next people

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 07/05/2022 23:21

I'd only di this if they were on with separate estate agents.

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Schubertdipdap · 08/05/2022 07:21

Thanks for your replies. Yes, they are with separate estate agents.
Big discussions with DP today 🤔

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stuntbubbles · 08/05/2022 07:25

We’re in this position and we’ve decided to offer only on one. Reasoning:

  1. Two is a dick move.
  2. Small town - different estate agents but they might talk!
  3. What happens if both are accepted? At what point do you back out and fuck over the vendor?
Mosaic123 · 08/05/2022 07:45

Absolutely fine to do.

pilates · 08/05/2022 08:22

In the current climate, I would.

Summersdreaming · 08/05/2022 08:25

I think it's fine, the chances of getting an offer accepted are low in this market, if you wait and get rejected on the first the other one will be gone.

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Schubertdipdap · 08/05/2022 08:25

stuntbubbles
Yes, this is what my DP was saying about the EA but I really don’t think both offers would be accepted, let alone one. But regarding fucking over the vendors, at this point I don’t care about them. We were also fucked over by vendors, and now have to reapply for a mortgage with new interest rates and are stuck in an overpriced rental as a result. Not that I’m bitter. Luckily my DP is a nicer person than me.

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movingandgrooving · 08/05/2022 08:26

I would - who knows if your offer will even be accepted by either seller! I would decide which one I prefer in advance though and, in the event both offers are accepted, pull out of one immediately.

Amichelle84 · 08/05/2022 08:31

I'd 100% do it, it's savage out there!

Even if they were with the same estate agents I don't see why you can't just be upfront with them.

Vikingmama79 · 08/05/2022 08:33

Agree go for it , I think a lot of people are having to do the same in this market so you are probably just putting yourself at the back of the pack if not. An offer is just that, you aren’t committing at that stage so long as you choose very quickly in the highly unlikely event you have both accepted, vendors often have the luxury of being able to choose between several offers at the moment so don’t see the harm it swinging the other way too. Good luck !

spaceman1 · 08/05/2022 08:40

Go for it, you have nothing to lose.

Hollyhead · 08/05/2022 08:43

I’d do it as long as you withdrew a 2nd offer as soon as you possibly could. I would be less inclined if I was the only person looking.

PutThatDownNow · 08/05/2022 08:46

We have done this. The chance of an offer being accepted feels pretty low at the moment and the market is moving so quickly. If you did get both offers accepted you should decide between them and pull out quickly. But the vendors will probably be able to go back to the next highest bidder (or whatever their criteria) so in reality you are only slowing them down a day or two.

Honkytonk01 · 08/05/2022 08:50

When DH and I moved we were desperate to find something as we had sold and were living with parents, 200 miles away. In one weekend we viewed 12 houses, offered on 8, had 4 accepted and chose 1 obviously. None of the agents were remotely bothered when we said we had had an offer accepted on a different property. As long as you let them know asap I think it’s fine.

nomorespaghetti · 08/05/2022 09:03

I think it’s fine (and I’m currently selling). Our property went to best and final, the highest bidder had an offer already accepted on another property (we only knew this because it was with the same agent, who told us). There was no ill-will towards them, from us or the agent, for doing that. We didn’t go with them, went with the second highest bidder. As long as you quickly pull out of the one you don’t get (assuming you get both, which is unlikely!) then I don’t think it’s a problem in this market.

mindutopia · 08/05/2022 09:35

I can’t see how this would be an issue and it wouldn’t even have occurred to me not to. We made so many offers when trying to buy. None of them overlapped, but it wouldn’t have stopped me if they did. I think it would only be an issue if both were accepted and you started to proceed with both to hedge your bets.

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Schubertdipdap · 08/05/2022 09:40

Ok, feeling slightly better about this. Thanks for your responses. I will show DP the thread.

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PragmaticWench · 08/05/2022 10:34

You're in an expensive rental. Doesn't your DH want to maximise the chances of getting out of that?

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Schubertdipdap · 08/05/2022 11:18

PragmaticWench
Yes, you would think so, great user name by the way. He’s been reassured by the thread though so we’ll be in contact with EAs tomorrow.

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girlmom21 · 08/05/2022 11:21

I'd do it if they're different estate agents but withdraw the second offer immediately if the first gets accepted

Mellowyellow222 · 08/05/2022 17:18

I moved last year and dealt with mainly first time buyers. One was bidding on two houses. I found that confusing and my estate agent said it made him more of a flight risk.

It’s not something I would ever do. think of the person selling. You could end up being highest bidder in two houses at the same time - you will then pull out of one, it’s not always as simple as going to the next bidder.

it’s a horrible process - we all have our own values. Stick to them

Kyrae · 08/05/2022 21:21

If you do make multiple offers, make sure you know which one you'd prefer and let the seller know quickly. We accepted an offer from someone, waited a day and no response from them, and the next day estate agent told us they'd offered on another property too and were trying to make up their mind. Estate agent recommended we continue with viewings and we had a better offer the next day and accepted it :)

Roselilly36 · 09/05/2022 07:43

We struggled to find one property we wanted to buy, when we were moving, can’t have imagined being lucky enough to find two! Good luck to you OP, I hope it works out for you.

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