Gone sale agreed - booking deposit?

bri007 · 18-12-2018 10:32pm #1

Hi all,

We went sale agreed on a house late this evening, delighted.

Estate agent requires €5,000 booking deposit, I totally forgot to ask if this is refundable?

I presume it is until we sign contracts etc just wondering if this is the case and how does it work?

Thanks

detoxkid · 18-12-2018 10:33pm

Yep, totally refundable if you aren't happy with the contract- they will issue to your solicitor.

bri007 · 18-12-2018 10:41pm

Thanks for the reply. Have to get a solicitor now and a surveyor to survey the house, probably won’t be till after Xmas now, still can’t believe it but anything can happen between now and sale agreed so have to be practical and a realist.

detoxkid wrote: »

Yep, totally refundable if you aren't happy with the contract- they will issue to your solicitor.

Samuel T. Cogley · 19-12-2018 8:43am

Don't stop looking - I hope it doesn't, but sales fall through all the time. Until you have they keys - keep looking for alternatives.

bri007 · 19-12-2018 9:35am

Will do, thanks for the advice.

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Don't stop looking - I hope it doesn't, but sales fall through all the time. Until you have they keys - keep looking for alternatives.

Gone sale agreed - booking deposit?

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