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Estate Agents - Withdrawal Fee

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  • 20-12-2012 11:35am
    #1
    CEOLGRA
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭


    I had my house on sale with estate agent paid them 300 up front this i was told included advertising on local paper and daft. Finally and luckily i sold my house privately I Informed the agents that it was sold and to take it off the market. they had no problem wished be best of luck etc., This was last May, then yesterday I got a bill for 250 euro withdrawal fee.:mad: I never knew about this cost and the fact that they charged me for advertising. in total the bill was over 700 euros less the 300 deposit i paid. they included vat etc., any views.


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    #2
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,798 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    This should all have been detailed in the contract you signed with the agent.

    None of the charges are uncommon, and its the state that charges VAT.


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    odds_on
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭odds_on


    It still probably works out a lot cheaper than paying the commission of the sale price to the EA.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,300 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Check if the contract mentions any of it.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,404 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    They would, presumably, have done some work, so some fee would be appropriate.


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    makeorbrake
    Registered Users Posts: 4,664 ✭✭✭makeorbrake


    Are you not getting out very lightly here? I thought that the EA is within his rights to pursue you for the full commission! Be careful what you ask for here. Pay the measly €250 and consider yourself lucky!


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    JustAThought
    Registered Users Posts: 5,324 ✭✭✭JustAThought


    makeorbrake wrote: »
    Are you not getting out very lightly here? I thought that the EA is within his rights to pursue you for the full commission! Be careful what you ask for here. Pay the measly €250 and consider yourself lucky!


    Sounds like an estate agent talking.

    Go back through the contract carefully & see what it says.


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    makeorbrake
    Registered Users Posts: 4,664 ✭✭✭makeorbrake


    JustAThought wrote: »
    Sounds like an estate agent talking.
    No - No EA.....just a realist. IF the OP really sold his property privately, then I would feel a bit agrieved as he no doubt will do. However, normally the EA has this eventuality covered within the contract.

    It doesn't sound equitable - but nor does a situation whereby a client might 'source' a buyer as a result of the sales/marketing effort of the EA. As regards me sounding pro-EA, personally I don't think there should be any roll for an EA for run of the mill housing stock (eg. property valued at <€200K)....but then that would be a discussion for another day.
    JustAThought wrote: »
    Go back through the contract carefully & see what it says.
    Of course - goes without saying.


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