Are solicitors always so slow?!

Kyresa

ReadingTim wrote: »

Some or all of these may apply:

• It always takes longer than you think it should
• They may be waiting on responses from other people/3rd parties
• They generally contact you when they need to, not to simply pass the time of day, or phone you to say they've got nothing to tell you about
• You're not their only client
• Other clients are closer to exchange than you are

Amen to this. You'd be amazed at people who think it should just happen and have no idea of the process behind gathering all the information! I doubt his(her) solicitors have even received a contract pack yet!

Alleygator

As we!!!8217;re FTB I literally have no clue how the whole process works at all, she!!!8217;s said we need to exchange contracts within 28 days and then complete when we can move in.

I get the solicitor is busy and has other clients but I thought I!!!8217;d at least get an acknowledgment after I sent the initial email out of courtesy to say !!!8220;thanks, got your info and I!!!8217;ll be in touch when I!!!8217;ve got anything!!!8221;.

Like I said, we!!!8217;re FTB and we!!!8217;ve never rented, our parents have lived in their respective houses for 30 odd years so they can!!!8217;t really give us specifics on what happens when buying a house either. I!!!8217;m just excited and apprehensive all in one at being able to get onto the property ladder at all.

RedFraggle

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thelem

Have you committed to using this solicitor in any way, e.g. paid a deposit, or signed a contract? If not, I'd ditch them and find your own solicitor.


Do you have a full breakdown of their charges and have you compared the quote to other solicitors? Having the builder pay half the fee doesn't save you anything if the fee is three times what other people are charging. The estate agent will probably be getting a referral fee from the conveyancer, and this fee will be added to your bill. The referral fee can be more than the fee that the conveyancer actually earns!


It's also not a good idea to have a conveyancer who is connected with your builder. One of the important aspects of the conveyancing process is checking for any reasons that you shouldn't buy a property, or that will affect the value of the property. A conveyancer who is connected with the builder (or operates on a no sale-no fee basis) has an incentive for the sale to complete, so they may be less keen to bring problems to your attention, or may play down things that they do bring to your attention.


If you want good service, use a local conveyancer.
If you want the cheapest price, use an online conveyancer, but expect things to take longer.

SG27

No they arent always slow. We accepted an offer on our house 3 weeks ago. Draft contract pack was sent out the day after. Valuation and buyers mortgage aprroved week 2, this week we have received enquires from the buyers solicitor and these have been responded to. All seems to be happening very fast.
Im starting to think maybe I should start packing??

Unlike last time, the solicitor then was a nightmare...

Richard_Webster

If it has only been going a week it is quite likely that they haven't received anything from the seller's solicitors so there is nothing to tell you yet. OK they could tell you that.