A house sale price will show about 2 months after the sale completes. Look at the bottom of the price history page and it will say when the data was last updated.
It’s usually pretty good when I’ve looked. If you’re feeling keen - I looked and found the raw data hose as a downloadable CSV file at the Land registry. It was a few GB though!
You needed a mortgage. They didn't.
Also, did it already have a tenant? Could have been that the Landlord bought it with a tenant in situ, making it much easier for the seller to not have to muck around with S21s and eviction.
cash buying seems the most logical explanation now I'm thinking, but I offered more so I would have thought more £ is better for the seller. Maybe speed was more important for them. Who knows.
First Time Buyers can be a pain in the arse too (I was one once, but I listened to advice from my folks, rather than ask stupid questions). I've seen on forums and stuff absolutely ridiculous questions.
As you say, the sellers maybe just wanted an easy time and a quick sale.
Landlordism is not capitalism. Capital owns the means of production. At least with capitalism, stuff gets produced. Landlords do not produce anything and are simply parasitcal.
It’s not always the highest price that wins. Other buyer probably had the cash while you needed a mortgage. Most sellers would take a slightly lower amount for a quick guaranteed sale.
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Also, did it already have a tenant? Could have been that the Landlord bought it with a tenant in situ, making it much easier for the seller to not have to muck around with S21s and eviction.
No tenant in situ, was emtpy.
As you say, the sellers maybe just wanted an easy time and a quick sale.
Landlords are often cunts but this stage of capitalism is also cunty.
We live and learn.
This stage of capitalism - ie the end stage, is parasitical, to use your phrase.