Vendors selling house after only having it a year

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Hi all. We are viewing a house this weekend that, if all looks good, we will most likely make an offer on. It's perfect for us.

However I've just done a quick search on Zoopla and the house last sold in December 2025. This has rang alarm bells for me, as the current owners have lived there less than a year before selling again. It was put on the market end of August so actually 8 months after they bought it.

Would this make you nervous? I will be asking the EA why this is the case, but wanted your opinions on whether I should proceed with caution? Thanks!

There could be a number of reasons

• divorce
• redundancy
• new job different area
• kids schooling changes

or

• nightmare neighbours
• problems with the house

be open with the sellers and just ask x

But it is extremely unlikely.

Haunted.

I used to work sales, it was always easier for people to think they’d volunteered the information than for you to ask for it directly

Could knock on the neighbours doors - easier to get an idea by speaking direct to them - the raise you risk getting pre prepared answer from vendor!

you could just ask neighbour what it is like to live there!