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Instructing solicitors?
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nicole19922
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Hi,
I know this will sound like a silly question - I am just waiting for my mortgage offer to come back after the valuation was done just over a week ago. My mortgage broker advised that I wait to pay the solicitor the initial £300 part of their fee until the valuation etc came back OK.
All I have done for the solicitor is provide ID and sign some forms about 4 weeks ago. Obviously when the mortgage offer comes in I need to start things going with the solicitor - so my first step is to pay the fee, but what do I actually say to the solicitor? I have a general idea of what sort of things they do during the house buying process but what do I actually say to them in the email when I want them to start all the searches etc?
I know it's a silly question but I wanted to ask.
Thanks!
I know this will sound like a silly question - I am just waiting for my mortgage offer to come back after the valuation was done just over a week ago. My mortgage broker advised that I wait to pay the solicitor the initial £300 part of their fee until the valuation etc came back OK.
All I have done for the solicitor is provide ID and sign some forms about 4 weeks ago. Obviously when the mortgage offer comes in I need to start things going with the solicitor - so my first step is to pay the fee, but what do I actually say to the solicitor? I have a general idea of what sort of things they do during the house buying process but what do I actually say to them in the email when I want them to start all the searches etc?
I know it's a silly question but I wanted to ask.
Thanks!
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Can you start the conveyancing process as i have now received my mortgage offer. They will wait for your cheque before doing anything anyway.
There is no special handshake or code.0 -
Thank you - I appreciate it! Feel clueless at times!0
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nicole19922 wrote: »Thank you - I appreciate it! Feel clueless at times!
They are used to clients being clueless, I wouldn't worry about it. Might be better to phone if you're not sure.0 -
nicole19922 wrote: »I have a general idea of what sort of things they do during the house buying process but what do I actually say to them in the email when I want them to start all the searches etc?
Unless instructed otherwise they won't undertake any work (i.e. searches) until you've a mortgage offer.0
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