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About time buying/selling in England changed....
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haras_nosirrah wrote: »Problem with the survey idea is that if there is something wrong with the property that is not on the survey then the buyer has no comeback - after all they didn't pay for the survey so the vendor is the surveyors client
... so you build something into the legislation surrounding the surveys such that the surveyor has a duty of care to both buyer and seller. Which you would expect from an RICS surveyor anyway.0 -
So how does it work if someone needs to sell and buy at the same time?
Generally speaking,
Put own house on market. Keep an eye on suitable properties to buy. Perhaps note interest in suitable properties with selling solicitor.
Once offer accepted on own house (with specific entry date), offer on target house to buy, ideally with same entry date. If accepted, all good and well. You'll move out from old house in the morning, move in to new in the afternoon (in 99/100 cases).
If you see the house of your dreams, and you don't have your own on the market, offer on that one with a long entry date, enough to give you time to market and sell with an entry date the same as you just specified for the one you're buying.
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At the very least there should be some standards of service for the solicitors. It seems they can take as long as they like to do things without any consequence except annoyed clients."You are entitled to your own opinions but not your own facts" - Arthur Schlesinger
Proud to be have dealt with my debt
Debt Free Sept 20120 -
At the very least there should be some standards of service for the solicitors. It seems they can take as long as they like to do things without any consequence except annoyed clients.
Have you googled for 'law society guidelines / code of practice', or similar terms?
Like this
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/support-services/accreditation/conveyancing-quality-scheme/
https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/support-services/advice/articles/conveyancing-protocol/0 -
Have you googled for 'law society guidelines / code of practice', or similar terms?
Thanks unfortunately its not my solicitors that are the problem so there is nothing I can do."You are entitled to your own opinions but not your own facts" - Arthur Schlesinger
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