BUYING A PROPERTY

The internet is now the first place to look for property. E P C S has checked out the important sites for Surrey Sussex and Kent and they are listed below. The yellow background is sites representing high street estate agents; the blue background is for internet listing sites; the mauve background is for commercial property sites.

BUYING A PROPERTY

 

Rightmove The largest site representing Bairstow Eves, Bradford & Bingley, Connels, Cubitt & West, Halifax, Mann, White & Sons and many more. Residential - UK
Vebra Agents Consortium representing mainly smaller agents but some larger agents are also included. Residential - UK & Europe
primelocation A comprehensive site claiming to cover half the UK market, with the accent on more expensive properties and the south east. Residential UK and abroad plus some commercial property
Find a Property Agents Consortium representing mainly smaller agents but some larger agents are also included. Residential - UK & Europe
Homes On-line Agents Consortium representing mainly smaller agents but some larger agents are also included. Residential - UK
Housenet Vendors Direct Residential - UK
The Move Channel Vendors Direct Residential - UK
Houseweb Vendors Direct Residential - UK
Move Home Online Vendors Direct Residential - UK
The Little House Company Vendors Direct Residential - UK
Property Online UK Vendors Direct Residential - UK
Halfapercent Vendors Direct Residential - UK
Comproperty.com Agents Consortium for commercial property Commercial - UK
EGPropertylink Estates Gazette - all those commercial properties advertised in the principal property journal. Commercial - UK

The process of buying a property is well known for aggravation. Typically a property which seems ideal fails on a survey or valuation by a lender. Time and money is wasted.

Professional advice will help you to consider all the issues from the outset and avoid running up against common problems. It may help to think along these lines.

  • Make available to yourself all the information on all properties available.

  • Do not submit an offer without considering the physical aspects of the property.

  • Do not submit an offer without considering the full legal rights and obligations over the property.

  • Do not offer without considering the property market context.

  • Offer at the right price given all the circumstances.

It may be better to ask a chartered surveyor to submit an offer on your behalf, especially on commercial properties. If you submit your own offer - head it SUBJECT TO CONTRACT.

E P C S handles negotiations on commercial properties. Fees are charged for acquisition services at a fixed amount. The amount of all fees is confirmed in writing in advance.