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Memorandum of Sales
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The OP has saidGDB2222 said:My experience is that, very occasionally, holdups are due to someone falling down on the job. It’s worth checking with the agent, just in case. More usually the delay is because the buyer or seller is simply not ready to proceed.Most likely is that the sellers have not appointed a solicitor because they have not yet found a property to move to. Welcome to England!
The sellers now have to keep you interested while they scurry around looking at properties to buy. Hopefully they will find something, but otherwise they will simply pull out of the sale to you.
Do you have a backup plan?
The property is vacant and I have a buyer for mine (Scotland)
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The OP has saideddddy said:
Taking a step back, you probably need to find out the seller's position and plans. Stuff like:- Have they found a place to move to?
- Is there a complete chain above them?
- If the chain above them isn't complete, do they want their solicitor to establish contact with your solicitor and start the conveyancing process?
- Or do they want to wait until the chain above is complete before instructing their solicitor?
- Do they have any timescale in mind? Is it simply ASAP, or are they working to some other timeline (e.g. moving job in 4 months, waiting for a newbuild to be ready)?
If you and the seller both want to get stuff done ASAP, then maybe chase the EA. If the seller (or you) doesn't want to start conveyancing until the chain is complete, chasing the EA is less important.
The property is vacant and I have a buyer for mine (Scotland)
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And if you’d read my post you will have seen that I said the property is emptyGDB2222 said:Read the rest of my post.
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Yes, you did. I don’t know how I missed that in your second post. You would certainly expect that the sellers are motivated then.GlasgowExpat2 said:
And if you’d read my post you will have seen that I said the property is emptyGDB2222 said:Read the rest of my post.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
I was concerned not to receive my Memorandum of Sale too and chased it - the seller ten days to supply the EA with her solicitor's details.£216 saved 24 October 20140
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Finally received it today - the EA had all the information just hadn’t processed it. Spelt my name incorrectly and my address was incorrect - how hard can it be to copy details across 😔0
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Glad you have it at least, let the fun begin!£216 saved 24 October 20140
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