Solicitor Enquires

[Deleted User]

Hi guys, 

So this week would be the 6th week since my solicitor has officially rise the enquires for the purchase. 

I heard from the selling agent today, they are saying the seller is a bit concerned as to why this is taking so long and why my solicitors keep rising more inquiries. 

any way you could think of I would approach my solicitor and maybe ask them to not over-chase the inquiries? 

Thanks in advance 

Singlemummy_2

Have you had responses to the enquiries? That would be on the seller and their solicitor to provide…if not, there is your delay 

Tiglet2

Deleted_User said:

Hi guys, 

So this week would be the 6th week since my solicitor has officially rise the enquires for the purchase. 

I heard from the selling agent today, they are saying the seller is a bit concerned as to why this is taking so long and why my solicitors keep rising more inquiries. 

any way you could think of I would approach my solicitor and maybe ask them to not over-chase the inquiries? 

Thanks in advance 

You have instructed a solicitor to act on your behalf in the purchase of this property.  That means that the solicitor is asking questions about the property to protect you and your lender (are you buying with a mortgage?) should there be anything you need to be aware of.  

If you don't want them to do their job, then the solicitor may ask you to sign a waiver agreeing to proceed in the purchase without the enquiries being answered or clarified properly.  That means the solicitor is off the hook if anything comes to light after you complete.

As the solicitor is also acting for the lender, the solicitor will have to report to them that you don't want to pursue answers to enquiries and will ask for the lender's permission to go ahead.  If you think that the lender will agree to that and part with their mortgage monies so that you can go ahead and buy the property, think again.

Of course, if the enquiries are purely of a cosmetic nature, such as what items are being left in the property etc, then it's possible that these don't need to be over-chased.

housebuyer143

Deleted_User said:

Hi guys, 

So this week would be the 6th week since my solicitor has officially rise the enquires for the purchase. 

I heard from the selling agent today, they are saying the seller is a bit concerned as to why this is taking so long and why my solicitors keep rising more inquiries. 

any way you could think of I would approach my solicitor and maybe ask them to not over-chase the inquiries? 

Thanks in advance 

The nature of enquiries is you ask questions and then the answers generate more questions.
Maybe the sellers solicitor isn't answering them all or answering them to your solicitors satisfaction.

The solicitor isn't raising them for a laugh, they are looking out for your interests, so let them work but you can ask them what is outstanding and let the estate agent know. 

[Deleted User]

Yes, there is a mortgage involved and I understand the purchase should also be to the lender standard - lenders being Nationwide Bank. 

I have asked for an update from my solicitor, and as far as I can understand the responses, to be honest, the seller's answers are a bit lackluster. 

I probably have 2-month left on my mortgage offer hopefully by then we get to completion.