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If you wish to report a problem with a road or street you can do so online in this section. If you are thinking about making an offer on a property you can ask the estate agent for more information on the position of the owners — have they found their dream home and are they in need of a quick sale, or do they need someone who is prepared to wait while they hunt for somewhere to live? Buyers can also usually get a feel for what level of offer might be considered acceptable by the vendor via the estate agent.

Under the Property Ombudsman Code of Practice, estate agents must take reasonable steps to find out from the buyer the source and availability of their funds for buying the property and pass this information to the seller. This will cover whether the buyer needs to sell a property, requires a mortgage, claims to be a cash buyer or any combination of these.

Usually they will ask the buyer to show an agreement in principle from a mortgage lender to prove that they are in a position to afford the property.

Find out more with our guide to proof of funds. All of this information will help your estate agent advise you on the position of the buyer and how serious or good an offer is. They should be able to help you decide whether or not to accept an offer — but ultimately that decision is up to you.

During this period your estate agent can act as your adviser and agony aunt as you negotiate the peaks and troughs of the sales process. You can lean on them as much or as little as you want. Check the facts on our estateagent4me tool which tells you which local agent sells homes like yours for the asking price and fastest.

For more detailed advice read our full guide on how to choose an estate agent. Read our guide to how much you should pay an estate agent. If all goes wrong and you fall out with the person or company you have employed read our guide on how to complain about your estate agent.

Find and compare local estate agents based on how often they achieve asking price, how long it takes them to sell and their success rate. Read the small print of their contracts carefully.

Take a look out our guide on Estate Agent Contracts — what to watch for. Only use an in-house broker if it has a large panel of lenders or ideally considers the whole of the market.

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