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Solicitor check confusion
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It'll depend on your solicitor - maybe they don't have a card machine?
You could always ask if you can pay via bank transfer if you don't have a cheque book...Please respond to mine and others' posts with courtesy and kindness- and I will not deliberately disrespect you. Down with the trolls!0 -
The brine search is common in parts of cheshire, usually around the Northwich/Nantwich area. If you are buying in a brine area you don't have a choice - the solicitor also acts for the lender, and the lender will insist on the solicitor carrying out the search. The reason is that the practice of brine pumping has left many buildings at risk of subsidence around the affected areas (that doesn't mean the house you are buying is affected, but it does mean that your lender will want to make sure).I'm a retired employment solicitor. Hopefully some of my comments might be useful, but they are only my opinion and not intended as legal advice.0
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@ lazydaisy I've just done the brine search myself - came back okay luckily!Please respond to mine and others' posts with courtesy and kindness- and I will not deliberately disrespect you. Down with the trolls!0
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That's great - but you may still find that the lender insists on the solicitor carrying out the brine search, because when it is carried out by the solicitor the lender has some protection wrong, whereas if you do the search personally there is no guarantee or protection. It very much depends whether the brine search was simply a recommendation by the solicitor, or a requirement by the lender.I'm a retired employment solicitor. Hopefully some of my comments might be useful, but they are only my opinion and not intended as legal advice.0
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It was a recommendation from what the solicitor's email said...Please respond to mine and others' posts with courtesy and kindness- and I will not deliberately disrespect you. Down with the trolls!0
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Fairly sure our brine search wasn't that much (Cheshire, last yr). Can look at papers later if you would like0
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@arbrighton thanks, that'd be good. I've paid just under £40 to do it myself now.Please respond to mine and others' posts with courtesy and kindness- and I will not deliberately disrespect you. Down with the trolls!0
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