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  • I still cant understand why the process has not been reformed in the UK, to match that of Scotland or the majority of European countries. It's a dire system.

  • The main differences i know of are:

    • the seller is responsible for information available evidencing the condition of the property.
      None of this sold as seen, surveys that don't tell the purchaser much, bullshit.
      You're selling a house.
      You get your survey's and reports done and fill out the homeowners questionnaire, as required by law.
      You make the info available to all potential purchasers.

    • Everyone puts in sealed bids from the off.
      You want to buy a house.
      Write how much you would pay for it on a piece of paper and seal it.
      Offers are usually conditional.
      You soliciter puts your offer in for you.
      Highest number wins.
      None of this using people to drive each others offers up thing.
      None of this 'putting a whopping great big offer in to bully everyone else out of the deal, then dropping it after surveys and three months tarting about'

    • Once an offer is made and accepted, that's it. You're both committed.
      But why is that a problem, you made an unpressured offer in the cold light of day with all of the information available to you.

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