Every time I'm think I'm days for Completion my solicitor send a Bomb asking tons of info

JJRome

Is that normal? Every time I'm think I'm days for Completion my solicitor send a Bomb email asking tons of info to seller solicitors.  Eveytime he got something he ask for more and more.

This is a for a Flat located in a relatably New Development in London White City is about 3 years old totally legit built by Savills. 
in the Last request Solicitor is asking for:
1) Please provide building reg sign off 
2) Please provide the planning permission documentation for the development (including any supplemental docs that state the planning conditions have been fulfilled)
3) Please kindly provide the full contract/sale pack the seller received when they would have purchased the property as a new build.
 
There is any way to instruct him to stop all this?   I'm not 100% sure about all this  stuff but seem unnecessary any experience would be appreciated .

davidmcn

If you're a cash buyer you can tell your solicitor you don't need any of this (even though you don't seem to understand what it is) and are happy to buy. But nothing there is unusual or ought to be problematic for the sellers to answer. If nothing else, it's stuff which any future buyer is likely to be asking you for, so you don't want to get stuck because you never got the info in the first place.

bouicca21

Why would you not want to know that the block was built according to the legal requirements and you were not going to be asked to pay the CIL bill?

eidand

do you even realise that the solicitor works on your behalf and is trying to protect you? Yes, you can skip all that but then I bet we will see you here crying about how you got screwed because you can't sell that flat  to anyone.

WorkingHard

These questions really are in your best interest, so I would encourage the solicitor to get the information. When you come to sell the buyers solicitors will definitely need this and you may find it difficult to sell if you don't have confirmation on these things. (There's a lot of people on this board that have found they are trapped unable to sell their flats due to a piece of paperwork they wish their solicitors had asked for)
I know from my own experience it's frustrating, but you just need to remember that it really is what is best for you and they are looking after your asset and covering you.

Good Luck!

macman

I assume you mean days from exchange, not days from completion?
Sounds like your conveyancer is doing a thorough job: you cannot assume that everything is 'legit' just because it's only 3 years old.

Thrugelmir

If you are buying with a mortgage. Then solicitor is also working for the lender. 

JJRome

Thrugelmir said:

If you are buying with a mortgage. Then solicitor is also working for the lender. 

I get that but Lender already requested a Valuation where BTW I had to deal with and getting the cladding Report. It feels that after he get the Building regulation Document he is going to ask for a certificate that the person signing it was qualify to do that.  I meant this building it has a NHBC certificate

bouicca21 said:

Why would you not want to know that the block was built according to the legal requirements and you were not going to be asked to pay the CIL bill?

I don't get why if the Developer is building another building next to my I'm liable to a CIL Bill. The issue here is White City is a huge development that is till going on. 

macman said:

I assume you mean days from exchange, not days from completion?
Sounds like your conveyancer is doing a thorough job: you cannot assume that everything is 'legit' just because it's only 3 years old.

I think is Legit because it was built by Savills not a local Handy Man that I meet in the Pub right? 

hazyjo

JJRome said:

macman said:

I assume you mean days from exchange, not days from completion?
Sounds like your conveyancer is doing a thorough job: you cannot assume that everything is 'legit' just because it's only 3 years old.

I this is Legit because was built by Savills not a local Handy Man that I meet in the Pub

Things still get missed! I bought off someone who'd bought a new build from a well known building company, and they'd not assigned the garages to the house. Was totally missed by my vendors' solicitor when they bought. Took an extra couple of months for them to sort out a Deed of Rectification.

Never assume!

davidmcn

Apart from anything else, I doubt it was "built by Savills".

Rural_Puppy

Do you mean Savills the estate agents? I was not aware the same company also developed property. Every day a school day.