DIY Conveyancing

G_M

I noticed the typo but chose to ignore it, though a typo like that in a contract can have significant consequences!

TedC

Sorry G_M I could not find the typo error you mention, but observations from the few return posts that I have received from the forum indicate "We have given in to the Propaganda of the Legal Profession" they input nothing to Society and dominate our lives indirectly and overcharge for their advice every chance they get.

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TedC wrote: »

Sorry G_M I could not find the typo error you mention, but observations from the few return posts that I have received from the forum indicate "We have given in to the Propaganda of the Legal Profession" they input nothing to Society and dominate our lives indirectly and overcharge for their advice every chance they get.

Loose instead of lose perhaps?

G_M

TedC wrote: »

Sorry G_M I could not find the typo error you mention, but observations from the few return posts that I have received from the forum indicate "We have given in to the Propaganda of the Legal Profession" they input nothing to Society and dominate our lives indirectly and overcharge for their advice every chance they get.

The fact that you could not find the typo, even after being made aware of its existance, is a further indication that drafting or approving legal documents is not for you.

The last property I sold, I paid around £800 to my solicitor, and around £8000 to an estate agent. The solicitor paid the EA from the sale money. When I received his final account I felt hugely embarrasded that he was getting so little, for doing a skilled job requiring considerable training, yet he'd had to hand over so much to an EA who did relatively little, after minimul training.

You clearly dislike the legal profession intensely, so I doubt I can change your attitude, but I repeat - whilst I encourage DIY conveyancing in the right circumstances, in this case I advise you have legal help.

missprice

TedC wrote: »

Sorry G_M I could not find the typo error you mention, but observations from the few return posts that I have received from the forum indicate "We have given in to the Propaganda of the Legal Profession" they input nothing to Society and dominate our lives indirectly and overcharge for their advice every chance they get.

Your typo is loose instead of lose,typos like that in a contract can be a very bad thing. So the fact you couldn't find it even after being told of it means you should not be signing any contracts.

Re the bolded bit, I have never been overcharged by the legal profession and in fact have had quite a bit of free advice over the years.

Norman_Castle

Out of interest, how much does conveyancing generally cost on a straightforward property purchase?

missprice

Norman_Castle wrote: »

Out of interest, how much does conveyancing generally cost on a straightforward property purchase?

I paid £1200 two years ago.
A friend has just paid £1400.
But I don't think many purchases are straightforward.

missprice

TedC wrote: »

Under the RTB the seller is the Housing Association (Council) cant buy from anyone else.

I can't quite believe I am saying this, as I am one of the people that has no problems with RTBbut,
If you don't like the RTB rules on using a solicitor then go find a different place to buy that doesn't involve the council.

davidmcn

missprice wrote: »

If you don't like the RTB rules on using a solicitor then go find a different place to buy that doesn't involve the council.

There are no such rules. I'm pretty sure the OP would win a challenge to the HA if it came to that. But path of least resistance will be just to employ a conveyancer rather than litigate.

missprice

davidmcn wrote: »

There are no such rules. I'm pretty sure the OP would win a challenge to the HA if it came to that. But path of least resistance will be just to employ a conveyancer rather than litigate.

Sorry to come back to this so late, I did my RTB years ago and I had to dig out the original paperwork. At the time I bought my council house there was a clause in the papers about employing a solicitor/conveyancer. It states, they will only address any matters via the solicitor.
Obviously I don't know if that's still a requirement but 12 years ago it was.