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Question on Searches

ccfc1972
ccfc1972 Posts: 166 Forumite
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We are trying to rush through our house purchase as our buyers have an expiry date on their mortgage offer that they cannot extend.
Communication with the solicitors acting for us on the purchase of our new property has been very slow and difficult. I wait a week (or more) for a reply, then when I get one, it's always just a few words which doesn't really answer any of my questions.
So, the searches were back yesterday and he emailed the report, which seemed to say there were no enquiries to be raised from it. I emailed him back to clarify this, seeing if we could possibly look to exchange before Christmas and he replied...
"No, we are waiting for the outstanding replies, won’t be exchanging before Christmas."
I have had no reply to my further email asking him to clarify what he means by "outstanding replies"...so my rather long-winded question is...does anyone know what exactly he would mean by "outstanding replies"? Would these be other searches? I'm at a loss.  

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  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    Replies to the other enquiries they've raised.
  • ccfc1972
    ccfc1972 Posts: 166 Forumite
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    Enquiries to who though?
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    ccfc1972 said:
    Enquiries to who though?
    To the vendors' solicitor - usually a fairly standard big list of questions for them/their clients to answer.
  • ccfc1972
    ccfc1972 Posts: 166 Forumite
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    But that's what i'm confused about. He seemed to suggest there were no enquiries to raise 🤷‍♂️
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    ccfc1972 said:
    But that's what i'm confused about. He seemed to suggest there were no enquiries to raise 🤷‍♂️
    I think that was no enquiries to be raised arising from the searches. Not that there are no other outstanding enquiries.
  • joe90mitch
    joe90mitch Posts: 137 Forumite
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    My understanding is that the solicitors will almost always have a long list of enquiries to raise with the vendors' solicitor. Presumably, this can sometimes include enquiries related to the results of the searches. 

    So reading what you've put, it sounds like there are no enquiries to raise relating to the searches, but they have sent all the other enquiries (not related to searches) to the vendors' solicitor and need them to respond. Presumably they know from the number/complexity of the enquiries that the solicitor won't get this sorted and back over to your solicitor in time for them to report out to you before Christmas (and this is what needs to happen before they can exchange/complete).

    Good luck with all this, it is very stressful and speaking from experience aiming/hoping to get it done by Christmas adds to the pressure. Hope it all works out in the end.
  • Slithery
    Slithery Posts: 6,046 Forumite
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    No, he suggested that the search results have raised no further enquiries. He will still be waiting on the ones he's already asked.
  • ccfc1972
    ccfc1972 Posts: 166 Forumite
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    Many thanks for the replies guys, makes sense.
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