ESTATE AGENTS


WHO PAYS THE ESTATE AGENT?

The Estate Agent acts for the current owner, the seller/ vendor, who would pay them a commission (i.e. a % of the sale price of the house) which can vary considerably - depending on what's been negotiated.

The buyer does not normally pay a fee to buy a property through an Estate Agent. (For the Agent to charge both sides would be unethical). However it is in the agents interest to help you, as without you, the buyer, there's no sale and no fee to them.

If you are selling your home via an Estate agent checkout this article in the Guardian about how different percentages are charged in different areas and how little the agents seem to do for their money.




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