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Cheeky Solicitors

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  • glentoran99
    glentoran99 Posts: 5,825 Forumite
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    sparky130a wrote: »
    Woah! You got that far down the road and engaging your legal representation before seeing a contract?



    I think you are talking about two different contracts, one to purchase and one with the solicitor
  • BB.
    BB. Posts: 91 Forumite
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    I think you are talking about two different contracts, one to purchase and one with the solicitor



    I am talking about the purchase contract.
  • sparky130a
    sparky130a Posts: 660 Forumite
    I think you are talking about two different contracts, one to purchase and one with the solicitor

    I'm on about the contract with the solicitor.
  • glentoran99
    glentoran99 Posts: 5,825 Forumite
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    I think you are talking about two different contracts, one to purchase and one with the solicitor
    BB. wrote: »
    I am talking about the purchase contract.
    sparky130a wrote: »
    I'm on about the contract with the solicitor.



    There ya go then,
  • sparky130a
    sparky130a Posts: 660 Forumite
    There ya go then,

    Which makes even less sense....

    The two are wholly separate.
  • caronoel
    caronoel Posts: 908 Forumite
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    sparky130a wrote: »
    Which makes even less sense....

    The two are wholly separate.

    Quite.

    The purpose of the law shouldn't be to protect people from their own stupidity, which is what is being attempted here.
  • steeeb
    steeeb Posts: 373 Forumite
    The fact they set a completion date and never sent the contract out when they thought they did is the kicker here.

    Say you're not paying the fee due to them forgetting to send the contract out, say to them either wave the fee for your mistake, or move the completion date.

    I assume this isn't a local solicitor, then? (If it was, you could of just gone in and signed?).
  • MasterG83
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    If the seller is keen to move quicker then tell them that they can pay the £125 + vat otherwise its 2 weeks.
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  • caronoel
    caronoel Posts: 908 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Andyjflet wrote: »
    If the seller is keen to move quicker then tell them that they can pay the £125 + vat otherwise its 2 weeks.

    Quite.


    Un fortunately, the OP doesn't appear to be either clever enough or brave enough to pursue this option. Far easier to waste time on a futile complaint
  • WestonDave
    WestonDave Posts: 5,154 Forumite
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    Sound like a right bunch of cowboys! I think I'd be suggesting that the appropriate compensation for them not expediting sending out the contract should be equal to their fee for expediting completion after exchange.
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