Recovering deposit paid to notaire

[WendyG]

Could anyone advise me on the following, please?

The house that we were hoping to purchase has just fallen through (long story). Our agent has asked us to write to the notaire for a refund of our deposit. Is there any chance of us claiming interest on the money he has held for 14 months? After all, he has most certainly earned interest on our cash.

Also, which would be the cheapest means (for us, that is) for him to credit our english bank account?


Wendy.

[Mazan]

>Our agent has asked us
>to write to the notaire
>for a refund of our
>deposit. Is there
>any chance of us claiming
>interest on the money he
>has held for 14 months?

About as likely as Chirac inviting you over for drinks at Xmas.
You can always ask though.

> After all, he
>has most certainly earned interest
>on our cash.

He has.

>Also, which would be the cheapest
>means (for us, that is)
>for him to credit our
>english bank account?

Do you have a French bank account? If so do it yourself. Otherwise you are in pretty much in his hands.

[BruceR]

I wish you luck. When we sold our last house in France the notaire held onto the proceeds for months which gave us cash flow problems in buying our new house, no sign of interest or apology / explanation.