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Preston Baker - York

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1.00 /5

This is an accurate and honest review, I have all the information in emails and SMS so can back this up. 1. I placed an offer on a property which was accepted by the vendor. 2. I sent over all my ID details, proof of funds and solicitors details. 3. Preston Baker sent the Memorandom Of Sale to myself and my solicitors and the house was taken off the market and marked as Sold STC. 4. I submitted my mortgage application and instructed solicitors to proceed, paying the fees. 5. Preston Baker rang me to advise they have submitted another offer to the vendor and would I want to match it. I believe this is called 'gazumping', note this was after my offer was accepted and the house taken off the website etc. I tried to raise my offer and then received a further email asking for full and final offers. 6. My offer was presumably beaten as it was rejected by the vendor. I have now had to cancel my mortgage application (this may impact my credit score), cancel the solicitors (which I may not get a full refund for) and look for another house. I am sure the vendor is happy as they have a better offer but as far as a potential buyer I would be very wary using Preston Baker as you could agree a sale and then be gazumped later down the line leaving you out of pocket. As you can see from Preston Bakers reply, they will submit any offer during the process even if you have had an offer agreed and instructed solicitors, beware you will end up out of pocket like I have due to the gazumping practice.

Reply from agent

Hi Andy, Thank-you for taking the time to share your review. We are sorry to hear that you were unhappy with the service received from Preston Baker. We understand you must be disappointed that your offer was not successful in the end however please be aware that it is within the legal rights of anyone who has viewed a property to submit an offer at any stage and we have a legal obligation to submit this to the seller. We only ever act upon the sellers instruction when negotiating offers and followed their wishes by taking best and final offers from both parties ultimately resulting in an offer being accepted from the other party. We hope this clarifies our position however please do let us know if you wish to discuss further. In the meantime, we wish you all the very best for the future. Kind regards, Team PB

Contact details
Sales Phone:

01904 275707

Lettings Phone:

01904 622355

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Address

99 Walmgate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9UA, Yorkshire and the Humber, UK, YO1

Award-winning estate and letting agents in York - the fastest growing independent estate agency in West and North Yorkshire. Judged as the Best Small Agency in the UK 2013 and Best Small Northern Lettings Agency in the UK for 2014 by the Sunday Times. Call us for a free sales or lettings valuation today. Property for sale and houses for rent in York and surrounding areas.

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