Sellers solicitor having problems regarding enquires

Slips36

I’m selling and buying, my sale is ready to exchange but on the purchase the sellers solicitor is having problems regarding enquires.There were nine enquires and my solicitor sent back 4 enquires for further information. The sellers solicitor has contacted land registry for something according to the EA. The problem i think is the small garage at the back of the house. The garage is of nominal value so can I instruct my solicitor to exchange on the house only and deal with garage later on.
My house buyer is getting impatient having already returned contract weeks ago. I’m very worried and stressed.

Tiglet2

You can instruct your solicitor to exchange but if they do so, the seller's solicitor will not be obliged to deal with the garage later on.
If you are obtaining a mortgage, the lender may require the problem to be rectified before releasing the mortgage monies.  
Does the garage fall within the registered title of the property or is it on a separate title?
More information needed to offer any appropriate advice.

davidmcn

Slips36 said:

I’m selling and buying, my sale is ready to exchange but on the purchase the sellers solicitor is having problems regarding enquires.There were nine enquires and my solicitor sent back 4 enquires for further information. The sellers solicitor has contacted land registry for something according to the EA. The problem i think is the small garage at the back of the house. The garage is of nominal value so can I instruct my solicitor to exchange on the house only and deal with garage later on.
My house buyer is getting impatient having already returned contract weeks ago. I’m very worried and stressed.

Why are you getting stories from the EA rather than talking to your solicitor about what any problem and the risks actually are? Just because enquiries have been raised doesn't mean they're show-stoppers.

Slips36

The problem I find with many conveyancer is they rarely speak to you or even explain what the enquires are. I have emailed my solicitor and he just answers back with still waiting for satisfactory replies. They won’t release the contract or TR1 form or local searches until right at the end with their title report.
The garage is on a different title and deed. The sellers solicitor was unable to download the deed from the land registry so it causing further delay. He was going to see if has been delivered in the post today. There are 2 draft contracts which was emailed to me by the EA has my solicitor kept saying he hasn’t received them and the EA personally emailed to him and me. 
The legal conveyancer has being total nightmare with delays in ordering searches or reviewing enquires. 

Slips36

The garage is of nominal value. I’m getting fairly small mortgage of 70k for £305k house.
will I be able to instruct my solicitor to exchange for the house and deal with garage later?
i am very stressed has it took me long time to find buyer for my house ( almost 4 months)
i don’t think I will be able to cope if the buyer pulls out.

youth_leader

I wonder why the vendor's solicitor couldn't download the deed for the grage, once it's paid for it only takes minutes?  Could you do it and forward it through your solicitor?

youth_leader

Sorry, *garage*.  Also , I think a garage is worth a lot to you - I've seen them for sale on RightMove for substantial amounts.

greatcrested

Would you be happy if you bought the house and never got the garage?

Yes? Proceed without the garage provided any mortgage is approved.

No? Wait.

davidmcn

greatcrested said:

Would you be happy if you bought the house and never got the garage?

Yes? Proceed without the garage provided any mortgage is approved.

...and provided the vendor is happy with the risk of being left with the garage.

v_rouge

If you're worried about your buyer pulling out you can easily exchange/complete on that now and go into rented until the issue on your purchase gets sorted out - or push for several weeks between exchange and completion and hope that you can then line up completion on your purchase at the same time

badger09

v_rouge said:

If you're worried about your buyer pulling out you can easily exchange/complete on that now and go into rented until the issue on your purchase gets sorted out - or push for several weeks between exchange and completion and hope that you can then line up completion on your purchase at the same time

There are several of us on here who will be either laughing out loud, eye rolling, or shouting rude words at that comment.
It can be done, but trust me, as someone who did exactly that and is now coming to the end of 4 weeks in temp accommodation, in the middle of a lockdown and pandemic, it is the opposite of easy!