It's partly their job though, they are acting to get the best price/deal for the seller. So when I expressed significant interest, as in making it clear I'm ready to bid, I expect to be kept informed.
I mean, of course, they can't go around saying Mr X offered £xxxxxx, but just communicate what's happening.
edit - i'm not looking to gazump folk, to be clear, this was a case of the vendor considering an offer, it wasn't straight up accepted and off the market. I see that as the difference between 'under offer' and 'sold subject to contract'.
Some vendors/agents don't even let you in the house until you have sstc. So I couldn't make an offer until that was the case. (Then my buyer pulled out, and then I accepted a new offer, this is all within like 10 days)
It's partly their job though, they are acting to get the best price/deal for the seller. So when I expressed significant interest, as in making it clear I'm ready to bid, I expect to be kept informed.
I mean, of course, they can't go around saying Mr X offered £xxxxxx, but just communicate what's happening.
edit - i'm not looking to gazump folk, to be clear, this was a case of the vendor considering an offer, it wasn't straight up accepted and off the market. I see that as the difference between 'under offer' and 'sold subject to contract'.