Solicitor

alice_kate_2

DaftyDuck wrote: »

Just be warned that a buyer/seller may say one thing (my solicitor is sooo slow and useless) but instruct solicitor otherwise (... and hold off sending that document for now, as I'm looking at another house this weekend... ) and be delighted to have the excuse to blame the solicitor.

I might even have done something vaguely similar once, but I'd never admit it, or tell anyone...ever....

Solicitor got a bottle of whiskey as always (he does so prefer the Scottish stuff )

Oh god I hope that's not the case! We're abouut 9 weeks in now so I'm hoping that't not the case at this stage!

old_hat

Not good dafty duck.

Since expenses are incurred in a transaction i beleive that there should be a formalised system of fees to put down on an offer. If you pull out due to changing mind, not being serious etc then you lose the fee.

If after paying the fee there are problems with the survey, lease or whatever then you can pull out and get the fee back.

So frustrating to have buyers pull out because they change their mind

Rain_Shadow

alice_kate wrote: »

Morning

My buyer's solicitor is being a nightmare, not returning calls to anyone or giving any updates in terms of where we are at to my solicitor, estate agent or even my buyer.

We need to exchange ASAP and I've asked my solicitor to chase them twice a day, once morning and once afternoon as they are not getting a response and they are refusing to do so.

I'm a bit fed up as I am paying them and they are refusing to do what I have asked to get this moving. Where do I stand? Can I insist they chase more?

Thanks

I presume you'd be prepared to pay an additional fee each time for them to make two pointless phone calls every day for maybe a week or two?

tykesi

DaftyDuck wrote: »

Just be warned that a buyer/seller may say one thing (my solicitor is sooo slow and useless) but instruct solicitor otherwise (... and hold off sending that document for now, as I'm looking at another house this weekend... ) and be delighted to have the excuse to blame the solicitor.

I might even have done something vaguely similar once, but I'd never admit it, or tell anyone...ever....

Solicitor got a bottle of whiskey as always (he does so prefer the Scottish stuff )

So why did you get him a bottle of the American stuff then? :eek:

arbrighton

If the buyer hasn't done a gifted deposit letter, they will not be able to exchange as their mortgage provider will not be satisfied and may not provide funds!

9 weeks is still well below the average/ expected 12ish. Especially as you are in a chain