A house has just gone on sale in an estate I'm very interested in moving to. I can't be bothered dealing with the estate agent as I can't stand their mind games and their sky high fees.
Is there anything to stop me approaching the owner and trying to agree a private sale?
Does an agent agent have any legal recourse if we agree a private sale without their involvement?
Just agree with the vendor that they want to take the house off the market with the estate agent, and then agree a price.
The vendor shouldn't have any liability to the estate agent for a private sale, as such clauses aren't all that common anymore, but they will need to check that for themselves.
If I were a vendor, I'd be delighted not to have to pay estate agent's fees !