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davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite

28 June 2017 at 9:07PM
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missprice wrote: »

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.

What sort of "clause" though? Landlords can't make up their own restrictions about the process, it's all dictated by statute (and after a quick look at the Housing Act 1985 I can't see a requirement to appoint a solicitor). They will of course recommend you employ a solicitor.

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