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How long after receipt of the MOS should solicitor start working
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This. Without a draft contract from the other side, all the purchaser's solicitor can do is issue a welcome pack.Ksw3 said:We had the MOS 5 weeks ago and still not received draft contracts from sellers solicitors. It may not be your solicitor who is holding things up....I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.0 -
Well, it's not all they can do - but it's common practice for them not to bother doing anything until the draft contract arrives. They could start work on their due diligence (get the title, order searches etc).kingstreet said:
Without a draft contract from the other side, all the purchaser's solicitor can do is issue a welcome pack.Ksw3 said:We had the MOS 5 weeks ago and still not received draft contracts from sellers solicitors. It may not be your solicitor who is holding things up....0 -
Solicitors (even the recommended ones) will only go at their own pace, not yours. So be prepared to chase a lot if you want anything to be done in a reasonable time! Plan at least 3 months for an easy, uncomplicated sale/purchase. We tried to move last year, the sale fell through at 6 months and we decided not to bother, it was so stressful.
We've tried again last month, sold and had an offer accepted on a place, solicitors instructed the same day...they sent out paperwork about a week later for us to complete. We returned straight away, they received and sent draft contracts a week later, they sent for searches straight away. So 2-3 weeks till they actually worked on the file once they knew the chain was complete. I thought that was quite quick to be honest for solicitors!
You will need to chase for updates all the time, particularly towards exchange and completion. I absolutely hate this process, we've moved a few times over the past 5 years so have had a lot of dealings with solicitors, estate agents!0 -
Thank you all for a touch of reality and sharing your knowledge / experiences. I don't mind waiting if I know it's 'normal' - I will chase weekly I think for now and see where that takes me!!
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