Thanks Terry. Super useful. Would love your advice: we’ve paid a deposit, drawn down the funds from the bank and being held by my solicitor. Its been two months and we’re waiting for Irish water to complete water quality check and apparently there is some sort of council walk by required. From your experience how much time do we bake in for hand over from here and what other steps do we still need to go through. Thanks in advance.
Hi Terry thanks so much for all of your content which is immensely informative as well as entertaining! I have a query and I’d love if you could address it in a video or in reply to this comment. I have just bought my first home and after the sale I noticed that the sellers took from the property things that I had expected that they would leave but were not specified in the contract. These include - curtain rods which had been nailed to the wall - the bathroom mirror downstairs which had been painted around and now has left a big unpainted circle - the grate in the fireplace - the light fixture in the living room which had been wired in and which the removal has broken the light and requires repair - the dimmer pieces from one of the light switches All of the above were present and working when I viewed the property. The property was sold as in “turn key” condition. My solicitor has said that I have no recourse since the contract contents only included blinds and some specified kitchen appliances, but this seems unfair since these are items I assumed would be left without needing to be specified. I am considering making a small claim against the seller but wondering if it’s worth my whole and if I have any grounds to pursue this. Would greatly appreciate any input you can give on this. I have searched online but can’t find anything specific in the Irish context.
This is why I advise my clients to carry out a pre-closing inspection. If you did you could have refused to close until the issue was resolved. The fixtures and fittings I would have expected to be still there, that is, anything fixed should have stayed. There is not much you can do now, however, except chalk it down to experience. This whole area is grey enough but if an inspection is carried out you could refuse to complete from a position of strength.
Very useful and informative. At what stage would you get an engineer to assess the house (before or after bid or booking deposit)? If there was an issue would the booking deposit be returned for example?
Hi Terry! An American here looking to buy my grandparents home in NI since they want to downsize. Are you able to provide insight if it’s possible for an American to buy a house in NI?
Thank you for this very thorough. One question would this be the same process if buying in ireland but currently living in the UK or would there be extra steps
The only extra step is to apply for a PPS number in Ireland as you will need it to pay the stamp duty once you purchase. There is no rush, however, and it is straightforward. Here is the relevant page: www.gov.ie/en/service/12e6de-get-a-personal-public-service-pps-number/#:~:text=Applying%20for%20a%20PPS%20Number%20if%20you%20are%20living%20outside%20Ireland,-If%20you%20are&text=Proof%20of%20your%20identity,representative%20(e.g.%20solicitor%20or%20accountant)
Yes, I have videos about buying at auction and most of the auction properties are repossessions. Take a look at those, do a search on my home page 'buying at auction' or 'bid x 1 auction' etc.
Hi Terry, Could you advise me on what stage i should be starting selling my existing property? Shoud i pay deposit first on the new property? Or my current property must be sale agreed? Thank You
It depends on whether you need the funds from sale in order to purchase or not. If you need the funds it makes sense to put it on the market early and begin looking for a replacement at the same time.
hi, have you any advice or videos done about buying a house from a grandparent who is still alive? The grandparent in question would still live in the house with me and my family
Hey Terry, In your opinion, are there any specific bargaining chips a 1st time buyer can use to make themselves more attractive? I.e. closing dates, cash, being organized i.e. having a solicitor ready to go etc. I'm in a negotiation for an overpriced how & the only bidder. Trying to get it below asking. But we're at a stalemate.
All the factors you have outlined are important but ultimately it might just come down to price. At this time of the year, leading up to Christmas, the vendor may not be in any great hurry as nothing will happen now until January so there is no incentive to agree a sale now. But there is no silver bullet and it may just come down to price. Or your vendor may be buying a replacement dwelling in which case they will need to wait until the New Year in any case.
Very good information ..thank u Terry
Thank you terry, from ballinasloe 👍
thank you. very use full, when i buy my home i gave you a call
Nice content, very useful!! but Can’t help but notice the quality of video - if it’s okay to ask what camera you are using! 😊
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Thanks Terry. Super useful. Would love your advice: we’ve paid a deposit, drawn down the funds from the bank and being held by my solicitor. Its been two months and we’re waiting for Irish water to complete water quality check and apparently there is some sort of council walk by required. From your experience how much time do we bake in for hand over from here and what other steps do we still need to go through. Thanks in advance.
Hi Terry thanks so much for all of your content which is immensely informative as well as entertaining! I have a query and I’d love if you could address it in a video or in reply to this comment. I have just bought my first home and after the sale I noticed that the sellers took from the property things that I had expected that they would leave but were not specified in the contract. These include
- curtain rods which had been nailed to the wall
- the bathroom mirror downstairs which had been painted around and now has left a big unpainted circle
- the grate in the fireplace
- the light fixture in the living room which had been wired in and which the removal has broken the light and requires repair
- the dimmer pieces from one of the light switches
All of the above were present and working when I viewed the property. The property was sold as in “turn key” condition.
My solicitor has said that I have no recourse since the contract contents only included blinds and some specified kitchen appliances, but this seems unfair since these are items I assumed would be left without needing to be specified. I am considering making a small claim against the seller but wondering if it’s worth my whole and if I have any grounds to pursue this.
Would greatly appreciate any input you can give on this. I have searched online but can’t find anything specific in the Irish context.
This is why I advise my clients to carry out a pre-closing inspection. If you did you could have refused to close until the issue was resolved.
The fixtures and fittings I would have expected to be still there, that is, anything fixed should have stayed.
There is not much you can do now, however, except chalk it down to experience. This whole area is grey enough but if an inspection is carried out you could refuse to complete from a position of strength.
@@terrygorry thank you, really appreciate the time you have taken to reply. Fair play.
Insightful information thank you
very thorough, thank you!
Thanks good informative stuff
Very useful and informative. At what stage would you get an engineer to assess the house (before or after bid or booking deposit)? If there was an issue would the booking deposit be returned for example?
After booking deposit. Booking deposit is refundable if you're not going ahead
@@terrygorry Cheers.
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Hi Terry! An American here looking to buy my grandparents home in NI since they want to downsize. Are you able to provide insight if it’s possible for an American to buy a house in NI?
Can’t advise about Northern Ireland, I’m afraid
Thank you for this very thorough. One question would this be the same process if buying in ireland but currently living in the UK or would there be extra steps
The only extra step is to apply for a PPS number in Ireland as you will need it to pay the stamp duty once you purchase. There is no rush, however, and it is straightforward. Here is the relevant page: www.gov.ie/en/service/12e6de-get-a-personal-public-service-pps-number/#:~:text=Applying%20for%20a%20PPS%20Number%20if%20you%20are%20living%20outside%20Ireland,-If%20you%20are&text=Proof%20of%20your%20identity,representative%20(e.g.%20solicitor%20or%20accountant)
Any advice/video on buying a repossessed property?
Yes, I have videos about buying at auction and most of the auction properties are repossessions. Take a look at those, do a search on my home page 'buying at auction' or 'bid x 1 auction' etc.
@@terrygorry thank you for replying 😊
Hi Terry, Could you advise me on what stage i should be starting selling my existing property? Shoud i pay deposit first on the new property? Or my current property must be sale agreed? Thank You
It depends on whether you need the funds from sale in order to purchase or not. If you need the funds it makes sense to put it on the market early and begin looking for a replacement at the same time.
hi, have you any advice or videos done about buying a house from a grandparent who is still alive? The grandparent in question would still live in the house with me and my family
Yes, discuss it with your solicitor.
Hey Terry,
In your opinion, are there any specific bargaining chips a 1st time buyer can use to make themselves more attractive? I.e. closing dates, cash, being organized i.e. having a solicitor ready to go etc.
I'm in a negotiation for an overpriced how & the only bidder. Trying to get it below asking. But we're at a stalemate.
All the factors you have outlined are important but ultimately it might just come down to price. At this time of the year, leading up to Christmas, the vendor may not be in any great hurry as nothing will happen now until January so there is no incentive to agree a sale now. But there is no silver bullet and it may just come down to price.
Or your vendor may be buying a replacement dwelling in which case they will need to wait until the New Year in any case.
At what stage does the structural engineer carry out a survey?