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No problem. I think it is also worth saying, in light of the recent Panorama programme, that we, at No-Flies, are completely independent and do not have referral arrangements with solicitors or surveyors. We believe that both buyers and sellers should be free to make their own choices on who they wish to instruct - though we are happy to provide recommendations and will try to warn people off firms with whom we have had previous bad experiences.

Hi Sue, they were not local solicitors. Andrea’s was based in Wales and the other firms involved were large nationwide conveyancing companies (rather than conventional high street solicitors). I’m happy to advise clients and buyers privately on what I believe to be their shortcomings but I don’t think doing so in public on the forum would be appropriate, particularly as they are not locally based. My general advice would always be to steer clear of the big conveyancing companies as they are, in my experience, notoriously difficult to contact when the need arises and the case handler is often not a fully qualified solicitor and so issues have to be referred upwards to “technical teams” internally, which was part of the problem in Andrea’s chain. Tony

Hi Andrea, thank you SO much for your review and recommendation. It was, indeed, a bit of a nightmare of a transaction but I am delighted we got there in the end before the various mortgage offers ran out. I hope you are enjoying your new home. Also, thank you Sue for the clarification!

We are currently actively seeking new sales instructions on properties in East Dulwich, Peckham, Camberwell and surrounding areas. We set up No-Flies as an independent property sales agency in April 2013. Our success has been in no small part due to this wonderful forum. This month is, therefore, our twelfth anniversary and to mark the event we are offering the following special fixed fees for sole agency instructions received in April and May 2025. Flats - £5,000 (plus VAT) irrespective of value. Houses - £7,000 (plus VAT) irrespective of value. Fees only payable on a successful sale of course. For those of you that are unfamiliar with us, we are a small local agency set up by two local residents - one an estate agent and one a former solicitor. We provide a full service (including valuation, marketing, escorted viewings with 24 hour feedback, negotiation and sales progression) and have a 5 star Google review rating and very large numbers of client testimonials on this forum on this and various other threads. By choosing No-Flies your home will be marketed on both Rightmove and Zoopla, as well as our own website and, as there are only two of us at No-Flies, you will, at all times, be dealing with one of the directors of the company rather than more junior staff. For more information or to arrange a valuation visit, please give us a call on 020 7737 8047, email us at [email protected] or send us a DM on here, in each instance quoting the reference "EDF" to take advantage of the fixed fees. Brendan & Tony

Hello Sue, yes we are still very much alive and kicking, though I can't deny the last couple of years have been tricky for the property market, particularly for small independent agents like us. Thank you Toldyouso for the comments. Nice to hear from you again. Hope the move delivered the desired results in terms of school catchment.

Thanks so much for this recommendation. For those who don’t know No-Flies, we are a small, local, sales only agency set up in 2013 by two long time local residents - one with an estate agency background and one with a legal background. We have very many positive references on this forum. There are just the two of us so, if you were to instruct us, you would be dealing at all times with the people who own the company. We offer a full service and very competitive fees and are actively seeking new instructions. If you are considering selling your property in 2025 or are currently on the market and looking for a new agent, please give us a call on 020 7737 8047 or email us at [email protected]

Thank you James for those kind words. It was quite a difficult chain but flat we got there in the end and hope you have settled into your new home. All the best. Brendan & Tony

Hi Bellenden, as long as you sign up with us as sole agents in April or May, the offer still applies, even though you may come to market sometime after that. Please feel free to DM us if you want to discuss this further. Best wishes, No-FLies

We set up No-Flies as an independent property sales agency in April 2013. Our success has been in no small part due to this wonderful forum. This month is, therefore, our tenth anniversary and to mark the event we are offering the following special fixed fees for sole agency instructions received in April and May 2023. Flats - £4,000 (plus VAT) irrespective of value. Houses - £7,000 (plus VAT) irrespective of value. Fees only payable on a successful sale of course. For those of you that are unfamiliar with us, we are a small local agency set up by two local residents - one an estate agent and one a former solicitor. We provide a full service (including valuation, marketing, escorted viewings with 24 hour feedback, negotiation and sales progression) and have a 5 star Google review rating and very large numbers of client testimonials on this forum By choosing No-Flies your home will be marketed on both Rightmove and Zoopla, as well as our own website and, as there are only two of us at No-Flies, you will, at all times, be dealing with one of the directors of the company rather than more junior staff. For more information or to arrange a valuation visit, please give us a call on 020 7737 8047 Tony & Brendan

Just spotted this. Thanks for your kind words Toldyouso. It was a pleasure dealing with you too. Good luck in the new place, we can't wait to see what you make of it when you are finished. Best wishes, Tony & Brendan

The Chancellor has today announced a change in the way in which stamp duty is to be calculated on house purchases. Previously a purchase was subject to one rate of stamp duty dependent on the price paid. From midnight tonight you will pay different rates of stamp duty on different "slices" of the purchase price, much as you do with income tax. We have done a short blog post setting out the new rules and rates which is available here: http://no-flies.co.uk/index.php/2014/12/03/new-stamp-duty-rules/. The blog post also contain a link to an HMRC stamp duty calculator. If you have already exchanged contracts before midnight tonight but not completed on your purchase you can choose whether you wish to pay stamp duty under either the old or the new rules. No-Flies - Estate Agents

Giggirl you will no doubt have spotted, from other recent posts on here, that properties of this nature do occasionally come up in the local area - rest assured you will be at the top of our list should we be instructed on one :0)

Sorry you don't like the name Loz. Our sale boards are designed to focus on the status of the property (ie: For Sale, Under Offer and Sold) rather than to emphasise the company name. I attach photos of our boards to show this. Brendan.

:o) thanks Mick Mac.

Loz - our current autumn promotion is a flat fee of ?3,000 (with no VAT) for sole agency appointments irrespective of the selling price of your property.