I have put an offer in on a terraced house. It is a fixer-upper that has been on the market for more than a year. The tenants first had to be evicted with a section 21 notice, so there was a long delay before I could go and view it, but I have fallen in love with it. I am still waiting for the seller’s decision on my offer, but the estate agent has informed me that there’s now a squatter living in the property. If my offer is accepted, where will I stand, and can the squatter be evicted?
Virginia, southeast London
If your offer is accepted, you and the seller will need to agree whether the property will be sold with vacant possession.