Should I be worried?

rose_T

Hi

a long story with the house we are buying, so will just let you know the stage we are at now. 

Offer verbally accepted 12th may. 

17th may mortgage offer. 

My solicitor sent the formal offer letter off to executor’s solicitor stating a formal letter of acceptance to reach them by 25th may. 

No letter received. But executors solicitor sends letter to my solicitor on the 15th June stating they are just awaiting confirmation from the executors and his clients have said they wanted a date of entry on the 1st July. I thought good starting to see movement! 

My solicitor sent a email to say all searches are back and everything is fine with them, but she is still awaiting the formal acceptance and title deeds plus she needs 5 working days to instruct lender to release funds, so advised it may not be the 1st July and I have to call her tomorrow morning to discuss further. 

There is 4 executors who all hate each other and don’t talk to each other. I feel it’s this that is holding everything up or their lawyer is using that as an excuse as he isn’t prepared. But what I don’t get is why would he send a letter asking for the 1st July to have the date of entry when he hasn’t sent the formal letter or title deeds? 

I have been waiting a year next month for this property and it’s driving me mad all this not knowing. 

Anyone had a similar situation and everything went through or are the executors in 2 minds? 

Thoughts ? 

SDLT_Geek

The property is in Scotland?

rose_T

SDLT_Geek said:

The property is in Scotland?

Sorry yes 

MovingForwards

Dates get banded around so all parties know what they're potentially working towards.

Nothing is set until missives are concluded (exchange of contracts) and that's also when date of entry (completion) is also confirmed.

Do the sellers actually have confirmation (grant of probate) or is that still ongoing too?

It's only been 6ish weeks since your offer.

My sellers didn't formally accept the offer until everything was ready to go, even though the sale was agreed. When I got my mortgage offer extension my solicitor got the purchase wrapped up in 2 weeks eg 10 working days.

rose_T

Yeah, maybe worrying over nothing. 

Yes they started going through probate ( confirmation) last July and was granted in April this year. 

Just a waiting game now, will see what my solicitor says tomorrow when I phone her 

rose_T

Update 

just of phone to solicitor, the executors don’t know where the title deeds are and their solicitor has ordered another copy. I was advised to delay until the 8th July 

MovingForwards

https://www.ros.gov.uk/services/search-property-information

Is where they get them from, it also has a link to the old register.

If on RoS it's instant as solicitors pay and download. You can check yourself and spend £3 if you want. The plan is free and shows the boundary of the property.

Helps pass the time and make you feel like you're doing something.