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Conveyancing Issues
spendaddict
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I instructed a firm of Solicitors to work on my purchase approx 4 weeks ago and applying for a mortgage with Yorkshire Building Society. The solicitors assured me that they are on their panel and gave me their panel number. Yorkshire BS then told me that their panel number was dormant and would need to be reactived.
I emailed the solicitors at this point inform them and ask if they would be reactivating their membership, they emailed back to say that the paperwork was completed and would be faxed to the same day. Forward 3 weeks and today they are still not on the panel and are now saying they will not be actioning this!!! They have already requested searches etc, can I get these searches transferred to another solicitor or will I have to pay for these again?
Please be delicate with me I know I should have waited until it was confirmed that they were on the panel before paying them any money but didnt want to hold up the purchase.
I emailed the solicitors at this point inform them and ask if they would be reactivating their membership, they emailed back to say that the paperwork was completed and would be faxed to the same day. Forward 3 weeks and today they are still not on the panel and are now saying they will not be actioning this!!! They have already requested searches etc, can I get these searches transferred to another solicitor or will I have to pay for these again?
Please be delicate with me I know I should have waited until it was confirmed that they were on the panel before paying them any money but didnt want to hold up the purchase.
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I think you are best to contact the firm of solicitors and ask them - morally I would like to think they will refund you any costs incurred but whether they are obliged to or not is another matter.
Good luck and let us know how you get on
Stephen0
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