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exchange of contract additional condition

Slayerx
Slayerx Posts: 1,285 Forumite
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I have a retention of 1k the vendor is happy to pay for about £700's worth of work but only after exchange.

I've proposed about 1 month between exchange and completion.

Does anyone know if my solicitor can put in a condition of exchange that she must get this done within x amount of days after exchange?

Can't reach solicitor to ask hence posting here.
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  • Slayerx
    Slayerx Posts: 1,285 Forumite
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    Anyone ?

    Not sure if I should stand my ground and continue to insist she gets the work done pre exchange.
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  • mrginge
    mrginge Posts: 4,843 Forumite
    Why would you trust the vendor to do the work to a professional standard?
  • GMS
    GMS Posts: 5,388 Forumite
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    Seek advice from your solicitor.
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • Slayerx
    Slayerx Posts: 1,285 Forumite
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    mrginge wrote: »
    Why would you trust the vendor to do the work to a professional standard?

    The work is to be done by a damp and timber specialist already had a quote.

    My main concern is they could just refuse after exchange.
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  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    Slayerx wrote: »
    Not sure if I should stand my ground and continue to insist she gets the work done pre exchange.

    By far the easiest solution.
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