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Hi all,
I am not sure what area of the forum I should post this so if its wrong please let me know.
I have an issue with the estate agents that sold my house and they are threatening legal action.
I recently sold a house by tender which I agreed to pay 50% fees and the buyer 50% although they were told it was an introduction fee.
I used the conveyancer they appointed (big mistake!)
Towards the end of the conveyancing process I received a statement from the legal team listing out what would be paid from the funds and what would be left for me. I noticed that they had entered the full amount of fees not the 50% agreed with the agent. I emailed the legal team back advising them that I thought Ihad signed to pay 50% and could they advise. They never replied which wasnt unusual as quite often they ignored my mails.
To cut a long story short, they did eventually resend the statement and they had removed the agents fees completely. As it was near to exchange, I figured that they had probably sorted it out and just made another mistake.
When I spoke to the conveyancer she mentioned in conversation that she had sorted it out with the agents and so I left it at that.
It is now 3 months since completion and I have now received a letter from the agent giving me 7 days to pay these fees or they are taking me to court. They have also enclosed an invoice addressed to me but sent C/o the conveyancers dated a week before completion for the 50% fees. I never saw this as it was posted to the legal team.
I phoned the conveyancers yesterday and spoke to the girl that with dealt with it and she said that I shouldnt be liable and she would sort it out and get back to me, which of course she didnt.
I phoned again this afternoon and she is now saying that she has spoken to the agents and I am liable to pay it completely changing her opinion.
Unsatisfied I then spoke to a pertner of the legal firm and she is saying that although they made a mistake not adding by not charging the fees, I am also to blame as I never questioned it when I noticed it not on there. she said I have to pay it. I am really angy as they were a complete nightmare from the start and I really dont feel I am liable. Not really sure where to go from here.
Any help greatly appreciated.
I am not sure what area of the forum I should post this so if its wrong please let me know.
I have an issue with the estate agents that sold my house and they are threatening legal action.
I recently sold a house by tender which I agreed to pay 50% fees and the buyer 50% although they were told it was an introduction fee.
I used the conveyancer they appointed (big mistake!)
Towards the end of the conveyancing process I received a statement from the legal team listing out what would be paid from the funds and what would be left for me. I noticed that they had entered the full amount of fees not the 50% agreed with the agent. I emailed the legal team back advising them that I thought Ihad signed to pay 50% and could they advise. They never replied which wasnt unusual as quite often they ignored my mails.
To cut a long story short, they did eventually resend the statement and they had removed the agents fees completely. As it was near to exchange, I figured that they had probably sorted it out and just made another mistake.
When I spoke to the conveyancer she mentioned in conversation that she had sorted it out with the agents and so I left it at that.
It is now 3 months since completion and I have now received a letter from the agent giving me 7 days to pay these fees or they are taking me to court. They have also enclosed an invoice addressed to me but sent C/o the conveyancers dated a week before completion for the 50% fees. I never saw this as it was posted to the legal team.
I phoned the conveyancers yesterday and spoke to the girl that with dealt with it and she said that I shouldnt be liable and she would sort it out and get back to me, which of course she didnt.
I phoned again this afternoon and she is now saying that she has spoken to the agents and I am liable to pay it completely changing her opinion.
Unsatisfied I then spoke to a pertner of the legal firm and she is saying that although they made a mistake not adding by not charging the fees, I am also to blame as I never questioned it when I noticed it not on there. she said I have to pay it. I am really angy as they were a complete nightmare from the start and I really dont feel I am liable. Not really sure where to go from here.
Any help greatly appreciated.
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