I sold flat without a solicitor!

beetledriver

What I mean about managment info is that dosent there have to be a contract betweeen the two parties living in the property that covers responsability for issues that effect both of you. For example the state of the land and exterior of the building. What happens for example if a you get a burst water pipe who is responsable for the costs or a shared driveway needs fixing what if the other owner dosent want to contibute, you then want to sell your peoperty but cant because of the state of the exterior. I'm told there should be a managment company or agreement of some sort to fix these issues when they arrise.

G_M

beetledriver wrote: »

What I mean about managment info is that dosent there have to be a contract betweeen the two parties living in the property that covers responsability for issues that effect both of you. For example the state of the land and exterior of the building. What happens for example if a you get a burst water pipe who is responsable for the costs or a shared driveway needs fixing what if the other owner dosent want to contibute, you then want to sell your peoperty but cant because of the state of the exterior. I'm told there should be a managment company or agreement of some sort to fix these issues when they arrise.

This seems to be off-topic (though as I've said above I'd suggest the topic be laid to rest!)

I'd recommend you start a new thread as you seem to be enquiring about the role of management companies and the structure of leases, rather than the pros/cons of DIY conveyancing!

Though on that last point I'd concede that leases add an additional layer of complexity/risk to conveyancing. Obviously the more complexity/risk, the more caution should be taken.
Leasehold? Unregistered land? Multiple deeds on the register? Multiple charges? Probate/repossession? All these add complexity, increasing the arguement for specialist involvement.

bundly

Richard_Webster wrote: »

Don't understand - thought OP had drawn up the contract himself!

Herself.

There were two contracts. I drew up one of them and sent it to them, and they drew up another and sent it to me.

[Surely you must always have two contracts in order for their to be an exchange of contracts?]

Mine had the correct property registration number on it and theirs had one from a completely different property.

Once I had finished !!!!ing myself laughing I contacted them and they drew up theirs afresh.

pie81

bundly wrote: »

There were two contracts. I drew up one of them and sent it to them, and they drew up another and sent it to me.

[Surely you must always have two contracts in order for their to be an exchange of contracts?]

Er - the two contracts have to be identical. So it's pretty unusual for both sides to draw up their own. Generally the seller draws up both (although agrees the content with the buyer). So actually, although you're busy laughing at your buyer's solicitor for making a mistake on his version, actually you should have been drawing up the contract for both parties.

I agree with other posters who have said that of course anyone can do their own conveyancing IF there is nothing unusual about the property or its legal status and IF you are willing to take the risk of missing something that only a solicitor would spot/remember to cover off.