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Buying searches results from previous buyers

antcurious
antcurious Posts: 29 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Hi,

We are now the buyers of a property that was 90% through a sale before it fell through. There is talk of the possibility of our solicitors buying the searches results from the previous buyer's solicitors...in order to save time presumably. Has anyone had any experience of this? can it be done?

Thanks.
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  • marksoton
    marksoton Posts: 17,516 Forumite
    Why ever would you do this?
  • ThePants999
    ThePants999 Posts: 1,748 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Why ever would you not, given the chance? The information doesn't change based on who requested it. So you'd get the same information, faster, and probably cheaper.
  • marksoton
    marksoton Posts: 17,516 Forumite
    ThePants999 wrote: »
    Why ever would you not, given the chance? The information doesn't change based on who requested it. So you'd get the same information, faster, and probably cheaper.

    Maybe it has changed. Hence your question...
  • antcurious
    antcurious Posts: 29 Forumite
    Yes as thepants has said, in our particular case it looks as if searches could be the only thing lagging behind everything else, with a slow LA involved. The previous buyers had literally just had their search results back. I just wondered if anyone had done this before..
  • marksoton
    marksoton Posts: 17,516 Forumite
    antcurious wrote: »
    Yes as thepants has said, in our particular case it looks as if searches could be the only thing lagging behind everything else, with a slow LA involved. The previous buyers had literally just had their search results back. I just wondered if anyone had done this before..

    Then go ahead. But you'll have no indemnity....
  • mrginge
    mrginge Posts: 4,843 Forumite
    Who has 'talked of this possibility'
  • antcurious
    antcurious Posts: 29 Forumite
    mrginge wrote: »
    Who has 'talked of this possibility'

    When asked if there was anything I could do to help speed things up, the estate agent mentioned the searches. The vendor has asked his solicitors if they can get them from the previous buyers and provide them to ours, I suppose I'll find out soon enough!
  • mrginge
    mrginge Posts: 4,843 Forumite
    antcurious wrote: »
    When asked if there was anything I could do to help speed things up, the estate agent mentioned the searches. The vendor has asked his solicitors if they can get them from the previous buyers and provide them to ours, I suppose I'll find out soon enough!

    Oh what a surprise.
  • SmlSave
    SmlSave Posts: 4,911 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    If you can buy the Local Land Search and it's less than 3 months old then get it done. Your lender will be happy with the same.

    It is a totally normal thing to do.

    The water, plan, environmental searches are optional extras and are not legally required in most cases - so if they are for sale it's up to you.
    Currently studying for a Diploma - wish me luck :)

    Phase 1 - Emergency Fund - Complete :j
    Phase 2 - £20,000 Mortgage Fund - Underway
  • antcurious
    antcurious Posts: 29 Forumite
    mrginge wrote: »
    Oh what a surprise.

    Surprised I talked to the estate agent, or surprised I'm keen to do whatever I can to make the painful process slightly less painful?

    I've heard both are quite common.
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