FTB quick question please

mercury1_2

Hi everyone. i'm a FTB, Had an offer accepted on a one bed flat 3 weeks ago, was told by EA and vendor that they wanted a quick sale. Any way had valuaton done and mortgage accepted, i instructed my solicitor same day as my offer on flat accepted. 3 weeks now and my solicitor has said all she has recieved is a letter from the vendors solicitors confirming instruction but nothing else. Apparently we shopuld be expecting an information pack from the vendors solicitor, seems a bit long for someone who wanted a quick sale. Only me and the vendor in the chain, so the EA said.

1) Is this time scale right.

2)Also my main question would be whos job is it to chase up the vendor and there solicitors. The EA or my solicitor?

Any advice would be appreciated Many thanks

Doozergirl

I'd have expected the forms by now, certainly. I'd ask the EA to chase the vendor for these first, see if they have completed them yet.

I think chasing is more the sort of thing that an EA gets paid for, but I would certainly ask my solicitor to start chasing also when things get nearer to exchange.

benood

Sounds to me like the EA was being disingenuous when s/he said there was only you two in the chain - i.e. perhaps the vendor is presently looking for somewhere to buy/move to - or am I being uncharitable?