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Solicitor enquiries

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s4m17
s4m17 Posts: 6 Forumite
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We are 3 weeks into our sale and my solicitor estimated last Friday that we have around 4 weeks until the sale might be ready but the buyers solicitor hasnt yet raised any enquiries. Is it possible that they wont raise any or could there be lots of questions on the way that could potentially slow the sale once they receive the searches back?

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  • SameOldRoundabout
    SameOldRoundabout Posts: 593 Forumite
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    Our buyers solicitors didn’t send through any enquiries until all searches were back. It’s probably better to get it all out the way in one hit than in dribs and drabs. I think they sent through around 15 but it was all easy stuff to answer as the homeowner so didn’t take up any more time in the process. 
  • greatcrested
    greatcrested Posts: 5,925 Forumite
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    unlikely they won't raise enquiries.
  • jamielutz1987
    jamielutz1987 Posts: 304 Forumite
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    s4m17 said:
    We are 3 weeks into our sale and my solicitor estimated last Friday that we have around 4 weeks until the sale might be ready but the buyers solicitor hasnt yet raised any enquiries. Is it possible that they wont raise any or could there be lots of questions on the way that could potentially slow the sale once they receive the searches back?
    I guess it differs based on the property and the buyer's attitude. We are in the purchase of buying a house and our conveyancer had just a single query, we had none.
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    s4m17 said:
    Is it possible that they wont raise any or could there be lots of questions on the way that could potentially slow the sale once they receive the searches back?
    It's unlikely they'll raise the types of enquiries which take any time to answer - unless there's actually a problem needing sorted.
  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    Has your buyer had their mortgage offer through yet. Your sale will be dictated by the speed of the other party. Not that it's within their control by any means. 
  • momo1103
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    Just bought a property and my solicitors raised around 20 enquiries. Enquiries tend to go back and forth until the buyers solicitors are satisfied. Mine took around 4 weeks in total (and this was in the middle of lockdown where the sellers lawyers had stopped working on the case for about 2 weeks). 
  • s4m17
    s4m17 Posts: 6 Forumite
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    Thrugelmir said:
    Has your buyer had their mortgage offer through yet. Your sale will be dictated by the speed of the other party. Not that it's within their control by any means. 
    Yes they've already had their mortgage offer. They are awaiting searches, as are we for our purchase. Hoping to complete by august but local searches are back logged and our council is slow even when there isn't a delay

    Thank you for your replies it's very helpful:)
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