Conveyancing

K_and_N

Our solicitor told us yesterday that they haven't done the searches because they have not received paper work from vendor's solicitor. We understand he needs contract and planning from vendor's solicitor. So we have emailed estate agent asking when they can send the documents.

Does anyone know how long it should take for seller's solicitor to prepare such documents?

Thanks.

Richard_Webster

It should take the seller's solicitor a few days after he has had definite instructions and forms back completed by seller. Seller could be sitting on forms sent out to him by his solicitor.

SmlSave

Does anyone know how long it should take for seller's solicitor to prepare such documents?

The question should be....'how long does a seller take to fill out forms' lol

A solicitor can't do anything until their client gets back to them

K_and_N

Thanks.

It is almost exactly what happened in our case. Just got the call from EA. Apparently the seller still haven't received the instruction form sent by their solicitor on 24th March. So they are sending another one out today.

We are surprised that no one bothered chasing this up. Well....we might have to do more of these for everyone....:)

K_and_N

I really hope I'm being impatient here.

Our solicitor told us today that they still haven't received any paperwork from the other side. And on the other hand, lender has been asking "Certificate of Title"!!!

EA has been trying to find out from seller if they have received the paperwork from their solicitor and returned them. Actually they've been doing this since last week Wednesday and still can't get through to the seller yet.

I just feel another week has gone and nothing was achieved during that period.

Richard_Webster

EA has been trying to find out from seller if they have received the paperwork from their solicitor and returned them. Actually they've been doing this since last week Wednesday and still can't get through to the seller yet.

I just feel another week has gone and nothing was achieved during that period.

This just illustrates why it is so dangerous to make assumptions about when you are going to move.

Why don't you go round to the house and ask the seller what the delay is?

K_and_N

Thanks, Richard.

We wanted to go around and ask because we feel asking EA was becoming waste of time. We were worried if the seller doesn't like us showing up at their doorstep and then it could affect the rest of the process.

But looks like this is the way to go. I'll suggest OH again.

Jebrelli

K_and_N wrote: »

Thanks, Richard.

We wanted to go around and ask because we feel asking EA was becoming waste of time. We were worried if the seller doesn't like us showing up at their doorstep and then it could affect the rest of the process.

But looks like this is the way to go. I'll suggest OH again.

Perhaps you could ask for another viewing? Say you need to measure up for the chaise lounge ... then that might give the seller a bit of a kick up the bum.