Sorry to be so far Off Topic but you guys seem to know a lot about a lot! Crawling over now I will begin.
My mum is looking at buying her council house, she knows all about the discount structure etc. She had the valuer round some time in November last year, she rang up today to find out what the hold up was on getting her valuation figure and the nice young lady on the 'phone said "You've only been waiting two months this can take 10 to 12". My mum said she only wanted to know the value so she could look at her finances, and the lady said "That's how long it takes to get your valuation, 10 to 12 months".
I cannot believe this to be right , as you know if you put your house on the market with a high street agent you get a valuation figure in a matter of days, or even an idea at the time of their visit!
Has anybody gone down the right to buy route recently and does it take that long, or are the council just getting another 12 months rent before they sell?
If it helps she lives in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
TIA
John