To me this is more likely evidence of an overpriced property than an underactive EA.There has been little movement over the past 6 months apart from a few viewings and two offers below the asking price.
Most definitely I would have thought? I fail to see any GDPR implications to the contrary. It's akin to a prospective employer wishing to know who has applied for a job vacancy that has been promoted on their behalf by a recruitment professional., as the seller who has engaged an estate agent, am I entitled to know who the bidders and viewers were ?
What has the agent said in response to this question?One question I want to know, as the seller who has engaged an estate agent, am I entitled to know who the bidders and viewers were ?
I dealt with an estate agent recently to let a family property and they were very GDPR-conscious and would only tell me the names of preferred tenants and absolutely nothing more.I fail to see any GDPR implications to the contrary.
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I'd be looking for a new estate agent if that happened me. Bidding and selection processes are opaque enough as it is, with plenty of potential for crookery and sharp practice, without them adding another layer of obfuscation.I dealt with an estate agent recently to let a family property and they were very GDPR-conscious and would only tell me the names of preferred tenants and absolutely nothing more.
I had to use linkedin to check out that they had jobs.
Indeed it's a good reason for to do it yourself. You basically have to take the estate agent's word that the tenants are who they say they are. In my case it was a high-demand area and estate agent was picking from the more solvent end of the tenant pool and it's worked out well. But still the landlord has to take an awful lot on trust.If I had an old style ad in the paper looking for a tenant, I wouldn't dream of accepting an anonymous bid. Why should I accept anything different if I instead route it through an estate agent?
Your posts are a little difficult to rear with a few too many commas, but you are misinterpreting that completely.V unwise to go to vendor solicitor with queries, on legal pack of their clients, hse.
I know when I bought my last property my solicitor sought clarification on a couple of points from the vendor's solicitor. I'm happy they did as I'm not an expert on such matters and they helped resolve what could have been a costly issue. It's clear they were representing my interests and no potential conflict of interest arose.I repeat v v unwise for a prospective bidder to refer queries on legal pack to vendor solicitor with queries. and avoid conflict of interest situations. I am a solicitor. fAR FAR FAR FROM WISE,
Where in BidX terms do they even suggest you should not be using your own solicitor? They just clarify where the purchaser or their solicitor should be directing queries. You are reading things into it that just aren't there.To vendors solicitor but THRU own solicitor. U had your own solicitor Bidex. Safer and clearer to tell purchasers get independent legal advise. tHERE are people now trying to sell trying to get title together ... not saying any more . But your comments ??
One question I want to know, as the seller who has engaged an estate agent, am I entitled to know who the bidders and viewers were ?
Where in BidX terms do they even suggest you should not be using your own solicitor? They just clarify where the purchaser or their solicitor should be directing queries. You are reading things into it that just aren't there.
When I talk to an estate agent about buying a house, none of them tell me I should be taking independent legal advice. It's just the same thing happening here.
Again, could you clarify how a conflict of interest might arise here? Are you suggesting there are lots of solicitors out there representing vendors on BidX1 that will happily breach their regulations and provide advice to a purchaser?
Your posts are a little difficult to rear with a few too many commas, but you are misinterpreting that completely.
No where do they suggest taking legal advise from the purchaser's solicitor. It is prohibited for a solicitor to advise both parties in a sale!
If a purchaser or their legal representative have any queries on the legal documents, you are advised to direct them to the vendor's solicitor. There is nothing untoward or unusual about that. In a regular house sale via an estate agent it is common in the early stages to direct such queries to the agent who will pass them on to the vendor. BidX1 are just clarifying that they do not operate that middle-man role and you need to ask directly.