Sale delayed

Extra1969

I am a cash buyer, buying a leasehold property which is 4 years old, no chain. Enquiries raised by my solicitor to vendors solicitor still not answered from March. Most important there is a restriction on the title that is incorrect so I cannot be put as the registered owner with Land Registry. What could this be? Who needs to get it sorted? 

user1977

We don't know, as we have even less information than you. Why isn't your solicitor answering these questions?

Extra1969

Believe me I have tried to get answers from them, the vendors solicitor told the EA it was a tricky one!! I have no idea what the restriction is or what’s incorrect, they won’t disclose, could be a spelling mistake. 

Scotbot

If there is an issue with the title the vendors solicitor needs to get it sorted

Swash

I replied to this yesterday but it didn't post for some reason.

We are currently 9 months into the buying/selling process for the same reason. We're buying a 10 year old leasehold property, and the same enquiry was raised in December to the vendor's solicitor. We didn't get it sorted until April. Our first buyers pulled out due to the delay and we are now on our second buyers.

If it is the same issue, which it sounds like it is, a certificate of compliance needs to be issued by the person (or company) named in the lease. The certificate we kept receiving was issued by the developer, who was the wrong person (company). 

As far as I am aware, my solicitor has now sorted the problem and is just waiting for our sale to catch up. But my advice would be to chase regularly.  Once a week didn't work for us, and it cost us our sale. It was only when I made a complaint that miraculously (four days after our buyer pulled out) the purchase was ready.

Tiglet2

Extra1969 said:

I am a cash buyer, buying a leasehold property which is 4 years old, no chain. Enquiries raised by my solicitor to vendors solicitor still not answered from March. Most important there is a restriction on the title that is incorrect so I cannot be put as the registered owner with Land Registry. What could this be? Who needs to get it sorted? 

Don't you have a copy of the register of title?  Usually your solicitor would have sent you one, or if you are impatient, you can download one from the official HM Land Registry website for £3.
Then quote the restriction here, so people can give you a proper response.

hippocrates1

Buy a copy of the title and read it