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What shall I do now? In the process of buying. Please help!
jinglebell
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I'm in the process of buying.
Our mortgage offer from hsbc was posted to us on 15th of july. We signed on it straight away and solicitor also confirmed she has got a copy of it.
Solicitor (Sharpe & Co Solicitors) then told us she was waiting for the paperwork from housing association. We then chased the agent from the HA and was told she was on annual leave for two weeks. After she came back we chased her again and last Tuesday (11th of August) she emailed us and told us she sent paperwork out to the solicitor.
I emailed solicitor last Thursday(13th of August), I got no reply. I emailed her again yesterday (17th of August) and still no reply till now.
What shall I do? Our rental lease will end on 23rd of September. I am not sure if we can complete before then!
I have been asking for a rough timescale from HA and solicitor. HA said we need to ask solicitor, Solicitor said she cant give me a timescale.
God, this is a nightmare! What shall i do!!!!
Our mortgage offer from hsbc was posted to us on 15th of july. We signed on it straight away and solicitor also confirmed she has got a copy of it.
Solicitor (Sharpe & Co Solicitors) then told us she was waiting for the paperwork from housing association. We then chased the agent from the HA and was told she was on annual leave for two weeks. After she came back we chased her again and last Tuesday (11th of August) she emailed us and told us she sent paperwork out to the solicitor.
I emailed solicitor last Thursday(13th of August), I got no reply. I emailed her again yesterday (17th of August) and still no reply till now.
What shall I do? Our rental lease will end on 23rd of September. I am not sure if we can complete before then!
I have been asking for a rough timescale from HA and solicitor. HA said we need to ask solicitor, Solicitor said she cant give me a timescale.
God, this is a nightmare! What shall i do!!!!
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Call the solicitor and and for a break down of what is outstanding. Then you can chase the different parts up with the relevant people.
I got this advice from someone on here and it really helped in getting things moving.0 -
Personally I would go the solicitors office and see them after all you are paying them to sort this all out so make them sort it ! solicitors are famous for letting things take there time so be a pain in their side they hopefully will get sorted.You are paying them after all!0
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Update: My husband called our solicitor today. She told us she is waiting for some draft documentation from housing association's solicitor.
Can I call their solicitor?0 -
jinglebell wrote: »Update: My husband called our solicitor today. She told us she is waiting for some draft documentation from housing association's solicitor.
Can I call their solicitor?
You can try but the rules they work to means they will not talk to you. Having said that I have known those that do but the conversations are very brief and they will not will not be drawn into aspects they do not want to go. So you can try as there is nothing to lose but don't beat yourself up if you get nowhere.
Is there an Estate Agent involved? If yes they should be doing the detailed chasing of all parties.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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