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It has a large nice garden that my father worked on and my mother paid a gardener to upkeep. If I had any choice in who bought it it’d go to someone who would appreciate the garden. If my mother had any choice it wouldn’t go to anyone who is black so probably just as well these things just go to the highest bidder.
So do your research, don't waste time doing it up it will take too long and a Brexit crunch might be in play by then.
I'd also recommend getting a proper structural survey so you know there's no nasty surprises coming along when the buyer gets one. If you want to recoup the cost offer it to the potential buyer at reduced cost but in order for that to work it must be truly independent, not done through your agent.
You do know about the rules on lifetime gifts don't you? If the council believe the ownership has been deliberately diluted in order to reduce liability for care costs they will be after you and your siblings. I'm sure there are others more knowledgeable on here, but be sure before dismissing rental inorder to delay the disposal.
I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
lmao at your comment too, my mum’s a complete racist as well. Last week when I was over at mum’s place I cut next door’s side of the hedge for them, the neighbour has just had his cataracts done and can’t do much at the mo. My mum’s comment “don’t know why you bothered, they’re only darkies”.
Ultimately it comes down to who is best incentivised/most likely to be acting in your best interests at any point in time.
Purple Bricks hire people who last week worked on a kebab van to show up and make you believe you're getting the "same" as you wold elsewhere - their interests are best served after that point by putting he 4 houses either side of you on the market too (while they're there) cos that's immediate money and you are now in a war with your neighbours (extreme example but it illustrates what actually drives their behaviours)
In your example Connels are motivated by not having to do much of anything (auction) for their fee
Belvoir are expecting to have to market your property, so they probably will. This may result in more viewings and viewings are what drive offers (volume and size)
All of that ignores whether the individual agent or office are particularly good or not.
For checking the valuations, go and view some houses of similar type and see how they compare to your mum's.
Google problems with Connells and you'll see that this is typical of them - certainly not an isolated incident.