local wildlife (fur,feathers and beasties)

[dumper]

Found these two on windscreen avert your eyes if easily offended 

[Retired Climber]

15 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

Good spot, I was sitting here in silence contemplating whether the fecking estate agent is trying to rip me off over a cottage I'm trying to buy.

The answer to the question "is the estate agent trying to rip me off?" is yes; always yes. 

[eggsarascal]

8 hours ago, Retired Climber said:

The answer to the question "is the estate agent trying to rip me off?" is yes; always yes. 

Aye I know, I want this cottage and I've upped my offer once to the asking price, now the agent has come back saying someone else as also bid the asking price and do I want to up my offer. I've no way of finding out if that's the truth or not.

[AHPP]

Call him a babe, reduce your offer and tell the owners why. 

[AHPP]

This swear filter is stupid, Steve. If you can’t call an estate agent a c..t, who can you call one. 

[eggsarascal]

2 minutes ago, AHPP said:

Call him a babe, reduce your offer and tell the owners why. 

The property is empty, I don't know who owns it. My guess is a builder has bought it, done it up and is moving it on.

[Retired Climber]

9 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Aye I know, I want this cottage and I've upped my offer once to the asking price, now the agent has come back saying someone else as also bid the asking price and do I want to up my offer. I've no way of finding out if that's the truth or not.

My advice (FWIW) is don't take it personally, and don't get dragged into any silly games. Work out what the most you are prepared to pay is, offer that, and make it clear that it's your very best offer. They either accept it or they don't. 

[Retired Climber]

2 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

The property is empty, I don't know who owns it. My guess is a builder has bought it, done it up and is moving it on.

If you have a login for the land registry you can find out who owns it in about 2 minutes. 

[eggsarascal]

1 minute ago, Retired Climber said:

If you have a login for the land registry you can find out who owns it in about 2 minutes. 

I don't but I suppose I could get a login, wouldn't that just give me a name but no contact details?

[Retired Climber]

5 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

I don't but I suppose I could get a login, wouldn't that just give me a name but no contact details?

It should have the name and address of the current owners. If they don't live at the property they can have a 'care of' address I think.