can i contact my buyers solicitor

ebee1

or is this a no no? i have the email address and was wondering if it would be worth dropping them a line to see how they are getting on?

zzzLazyDaisy

I am presuming you also have a solicitor?

In that case the buyer's solicitor must go through your solicitor and could face a formal complaint/disciplinary action if they spoke to you directly.

So it is extremely unlikely that the solicitor would agree to speak to you.

However, you could always ask the estate agent to contact them for an update, or if you feel there are unexplained/unreasonable delays, speak to your own solicitor. Ultimately, these things take time, and you might as well get used to it.

sirmosh

You don't need to, just ask your solicitor to chase them up and ask any questions you have. After all that's what you're paying them for so you may as well use them.

m0bov

why not speak to the seller?

LConveyancer

All solicitors are governed by their code of conduct which although has been diluted slightly by the introduction of the OFR states that
a solicitor must not contact a party that has appointed separate legal representation except in certain unusual circumstances. If they were to speak to you they could well be in breach of there regulatory obligations.

Mr_Thrifty

There may be a law about this

G_M

Mr_Thrifty wrote: »

There may be a law about this

:rotfl:

There again, there may not!

As has been explained by others, they will only speak to you if you are acting on your own behalf ie doing your own conveyancing.

Mr_Thrifty

I'd be inclined to check with a solicitor before you contact the solicitor.