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Solicitor just informed me he's acting for the other party???

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  • Crabman
    Crabman Posts: 9,939 Forumite
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    Separate solicitors always better in this situation one reason being that in post 18... make sure you put everything in writing (and keep good records) so that if something goes wrong and it's their fault, you'll hopefully have a good case for professional negligence against the solicitor to recoup any losses. Having said that, I hope it all goes smoothly :)
  • Tassotti
    Tassotti Posts: 1,492 Forumite
    It's illegal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Hector-The-Inspector_2
    Hector-The-Inspector_2 Posts: 92 Forumite
    Tassotti wrote: »
    IT'S ILLEGAL

    Jesus...who are the people on here?

    There is no way this should have come up unless you are dealing with idiots...

    Jeez....



    Don't be silly! It's not illegal.
  • beccam
    beccam Posts: 962 Forumite
    We used the same solicitor when buying our house (1st time buyers, mortgage in place, sellers already had house to move to so straight forward sale/buy)

    The sellers had the solicitor first so we were given option to change but went with it, it went fine, sale probably went through a bit quicker (about 4 weeks to complete from offer accepted) and saved a bit as they can't charge for all those £25 letters they send!! ;-)

    However all that said we later found out our solicitor was VERY dodgy, had done some dodgy dealings and landed himself a 6mth prison sentence and his licence to practice removed!!

    Oh and yes ours was recommended to us by the estate agent and funnily enough also recommended to the sellers by them too!
  • Troubled_Joe
    Troubled_Joe Posts: 278 Forumite
    Tassotti wrote: »
    It's illegal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


    Can you please provide some authority for this statement that you've now made twice?

    It's not illegal. In some circumstances it's a breach of SRA rules but as Clutton (I think) mentioned previously there are others where it is perfectly acceptable.
  • Welshwoofs
    Welshwoofs Posts: 11,146 Forumite
    clutton wrote: »
    he would have to talk to himself all day long !!!!!

    sorry, but i think you might see the funny side ? WW !!!

    Wonder if he'd charge double for his time when talking to himself too ;)
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  • jonny2510
    jonny2510 Posts: 671 Forumite
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    Well thanks for the advice everyone. This thread seems to be majority against this, whilst other threads have mixed views.

    In the end I spoke to another solicitors, who have agreed to match the original quote, and so have now instructed them. They are going to get in touch with the original solicitors and EA to confirm.

    I think this is the best way forward!

    Fingers crossed now :)
  • DVardysShadow
    DVardysShadow Posts: 18,949 Forumite
    jonny2510 wrote: »
    I'm selling a house, and the solicitor has just informed me he's going to act for the vendor as well
    But YOU are the vendor?
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  • Smashing
    Smashing Posts: 1,799 Forumite
    Tassotti wrote: »
    It's illegal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    It's not illegal, just stupid.
  • jonny2510
    jonny2510 Posts: 671 Forumite
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    DVardysShadow wrote: »
    But YOU are the vendor?

    Doh!

    My mind was (understandably) elsewhere when typing the original post. Yes I am the vendor (though I think the majority of people reading this topic realised that ;))
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