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  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    kinger101 wrote: »
    (a) It's normal for buyers to submit offers. Not solicitors. Getting the solicitor to submit it achieves nothing.
    It's Scotland. While buyers might have informal discussions about the price, the process isn't kicked off properly until their solicitor submits an offer.
  • abz88
    abz88 Posts: 312 Forumite
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    davidmcn wrote: »
    It's Scotland. While buyers might have informal discussions about the price, the process isn't kicked off properly until their solicitor submits an offer.

    That was my understanding as well, a lot of solicitors on the sellers side won't even accept a noted interest in Scotland without it coming from a solicitor! (not that its a requirement to have a solicitor note an interest but its just the way a lot of firms work)

    Regardless of who is submitting the offer, I would still advise the OP to contact a solicitor prior to moving on the property so that they have a full idea of costs involved in buying a house as well as the process and timelines.
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