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Solicitor just informed me he's acting for the other party???
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It's a conflict of interest - most sensibile people would avoid this. When I bought the EA advised me that the vendor had selected the same solicitor to represent them. As I was already using them for my sale, the vendor was advised to find someone else. Plenty of solicitors to go round, if you appointed them first the other party should look elsewhere.
Welshwoofs case is a very good one in point why things could get very messy otherwise.0 -
Troubled_Joe wrote: »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.
If you want authority, look it up. Third time It is ILLEGAL.
If the lender finds out, it is FRAUD, and they will take it back0 -
If you want authority, look it up. Third time It is ILLEGAL.
If the lender finds out, it is FRAUD, and they will take it back
I don't need to look it up but here you go: http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/code-of-conduct/213.article
Repeating your point ad infinitum does not make you right (nor does using upper case).0 -
If you want authority, look it up. Third time It is ILLEGAL.
If the lender finds out, it is FRAUD, and they will take it back
You really do enter into the community spirit of the MSE forums.
"If you want authority look it up"
Very helpful, very very helpful - NOT.A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.0 -
HI
We have had a similar letter, we are using a solicitor in a different branch and all should be fine. I don't see a conflict of interest in this situation. I would ask anyone you know in the local area if they have used this firm. We are happy as they have been recommended by a number of people.0 -
People may think because they use the same firm it will speed things up.
It can but often the solicitors are so carefull to cover their backs, in case someone tries to complain about them, it can take longer.A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.0
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