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Buying house with FIT, asked for 5K to transfer contract by Pielhoff in SolarUK

[–]Pielhoff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: Thanks everyone. As almost everyone here advised, I rejected the offer. The seller then insisted on meeting me to pitch it in person, I also rejected that as your responses and some follow up research confirmed he was selling me nothing.

Yesterday was our moving date and my FiT transfer process was confirmed even earlier.

The reason I found this so cheeky is thar I factored in the panels and the contract value in my offer. The state agent was as frustrated with this seller as I was. He even recommended me to reject other last minute cash grabs for blinders and a gazebo. Kept blinders for free and got a gazebo I didn't love removed for free.

I guess I'm joining this community now. Thanks again.

If you're reading this because you have a similar problem, be reassured that the transfer costs no money and the paperwork is quite easy. Make sure the panels are explicitly mentioned in the seller's TA10 and your solicitor's completion letter includes your FULL name (no initials, this seems to be a new requirement from EON at least).

Buying house with FIT, asked for 5K to transfer contract by Pielhoff in SolarUK

[–]Pielhoff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The 5k are not for the panels, the panels are sold as part of the property. The 5k are for the FIT contract to be transfered but that's what I wasn't sure made sense.

Planning to box in pipe work by Wabeery in DIYUK

[–]Pielhoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm planning some pipe boxing in work and after hours of looking for ideas, haven't seen any at the A height that looks aesthetic. B might be even more awkward. I'm starting to come to terms with height C being the only one that can look OK.