Solicitors: Negligence?

[Deleted User]

The fees you pay aren't calculated as a percentage of the property price, so any difference between you and your friend are nothing to do with house values.

Also find out if your solicitor accepts credit card payments, if you're relying on putting it on credit - they may not.

Kls123

Thanks will check if they accept credit card tomorrow as didn’t realise they might not

Thrugelmir

Additional Costs - when speaking to the Morgage adviser I asked how much I should set aside for solicitor fees she said around £900 when I got the quote from solicitors it was slightly higher around £1400 which I accepted as I don’t mind paying a bit more of the job gets done quickly however due to the issue with the searches it probably would have been cheaper in hindsight to find my own solicitor

Post up a list of the charges you've been quoted. Little point in assuming. Time to get down to hard facts.

At the minute I’m awaiting the Search pack and all the info regarding the leasehold and I am chasing them on a daily basis for this info as new deadline is 16th May

That's out of the solicitors hands. Totally dependent on third parties.

anselld

Kls123 wrote: »

Morgage advisor - I chose this particular Morgage advisor as she is affiliated with the company advertising the property

Sorry, but this is where it all went wrong. It doesn't help you now but for the benefit of others *never* choose and advisor or Solicitor who is affiliated with the seller. There is clear conflict of interest.