Referral Fee Disclosure

In Compliance with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations, websold.co.uk (part of 99home Ltd) must disclose to clients (vendors & buyers) the receipt of fees we receive, including referral fees, within the Estate Agency sector.

As well as a buyer’s obligation to pay our commission or fees we may also receive a commission, payment, fee, or other reward or other benefits (known as a Referral Fee) from ancillary service providers for recommending their services to our clients. These referral fees also apply to buyers.

websold.co.uk, (part of 99home Ltd, which includes its branch (mobile agents in many areas) refers business to both internal and external companies, full disclosure is set out below;

REFERRAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

Financial Services

We recommend sellers and/or potential buyers use the service of Mortgage Advisors that we have partnered with i.e. Mortgage Advice Bureau, etc. and we may earn from £100 to £500 per case that has been paid at successful business to us websold.co.uk (part of 99home Ltd) as these referrals.

Conveyancing

We at websold.co.uk (part of 99home Ltd) recommend vendors and/or potential buyers use the services of different solicitors. We receive a referral commission per legal completion when a client instructs one of our recommended solicitors to handle the conveyancing process on their behalf. This is included within the solicitor's quote prior to instruction and is not added to the solicitor’s fees. The same conveyancing cost (or more) would be charged should a client go directly to either of our recommended solicitors.

Should you decide to use the services of any solicitors for any case or work, the solicitors recommended to you by us at websold.co.uk (part of 99home Ltd), then we would expect to receive a referral fee of £100 to £400 per legal completion for recommending them to you.

Surveys

We recommend sellers and/or potential buyers use the services of HouzeCheck Surveyors or other independent surveyors based on case to case. Should you decide to use the services of these surveyors you should know that we would expect to receive a £40 to £350 referral fee for recommending them to you and depending on the paid fees.

Energy Performance Certificates / CP12 (Gas Safety Certificate / EICR (Electric Safety Certificate)

We recommend sellers, landlords, and/or potential buyers use the services of suppliers who can help them with Energy Performance Certificates, Gas Safety Certificates, Electric Installation Condition Reports, Legionella Checks, PAT Tests, and Check-in/out inventories services. Should you decide to use these services from the supplier/assessor/engineer we like to clarify that we would expect to receive from £10 to £150 referral fee for each Certificate or Service conducted for recommending them to you.

You are not under any obligation to use the services of any of the recommended providers, though should you accept our recommendation the provider is expected to pay us the corresponding Referral Fee. The Referral Fee is separate from your obligation to pay our own fees or commission.