Am I being too pushy with solicitor?

HaydenB

I despair at the condescending responses on here sometimes. People, usually inexperienced, come on here seeking helpful advice and it is disappointing when sarcastic replies are given.

The OP, especially as a FTB, wont appreciate what happens with the process and is obviously in a hurry for a completion.

Marvel1

967stuart wrote: »

The thing to remember is, they are being paid VERY well.
So asking them to pull their finger out is perfectly acceptable imo.

You're paying them to do a job for you, So don't be afraid to tell them you want it done quickly.

Now if every single client did the same, what to do?

Kynthia

967stuart wrote: »

The thing to remember is, they are being paid VERY well.
So asking them to pull their finger out is perfectly acceptable imo.

You're paying them to do a job for you, So don't be afraid to tell them you want it done quickly.

Conveyancing is probably the lowest paid work many solicitors do, when you look at the hourly rate. They are not going to spend extra time chasing for responses and checking the file too soon for anything to have progressed because of impatient clients. That's not me excusing lazy or rude solicitors but understanding that might help manage expectations.

abinanthanb

Hi, it takes minimum 2 weeks to make any reasonable progress. So please get back in touch after (2 weeks from the date the job was initiated).




Thanks






This didn't take a minute. Anyone who thinks that solicitors are that busy to spare a minute to reply to their client is deluded. I can understand if the client is ignoring the responses and pestering for updates even before the ETA provided, but certainly not at the first time.

skintpaul

Just wondering who actually does the searches..

A £200 / hour lawyer, or the work experience bod..

TB1987

Still no response after 12 working days - I know I am being impatient, it helps to type this though

Just frustrating to see everybody else who got their mortgage offer at the same time of us exchanging, especially when they are in a chain. We are in no chain and the other party is my in-laws so if their solicitor was being slow, we could soon ask them to ask the solictor to hurry up!

Perhaps it is my fault for thinking this would be a quick one for the solicitor....

8-of-us

TB - pop over to the waiting to exchange board......
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4935553

Plenty of people in the same situation that you can chat with to release the stress