Conveyancing abortive fees

eddddy

Hmaz_2 said:

I will get in touch with them on Tuesday and refer them to the wording of what I signed, and if they are saying that's only in certain situations and I do need to pay I will ask for a full breakdown of the fees they are charging

If it's only "in certain situations" then it must say that in the contract. They can't introduce new terms and conditions at this stage, which they haven't mentioned before.


But maybe it's covered somewhere else in the contract. If that's the case, they can point you towards the relevant part of the contract.

Myci85

When you call them, check if they would reduce the fees if you use them on your next property. Some solicitors will do this. 

Hmaz_2

eddddy said:

Hmaz_2 said:

I will get in touch with them on Tuesday and refer them to the wording of what I signed, and if they are saying that's only in certain situations and I do need to pay I will ask for a full breakdown of the fees they are charging

If it's only "in certain situations" then it must say that in the contract. They can't introduce new terms and conditions at this stage, which they haven't mentioned before.


But maybe it's covered somewhere else in the contract. If that's the case, they can point you towards the relevant part of the contract.

I'll go through the contact again to check if it says anything else. 

I sold my house through the same solicitors earlier this year (but decided to break chain and move in with family for a few months) and that contract said if the sale failed to complete I would be liable to pay the cost of any work done to date but the contract for the purchase doesn't say that. 

TheJP

Hmaz_2 said:

Tiglet2 said:

Check the wording - sometimes solicitors word it to sound like they won't charge abortive fees, but it is only when the other party pull out, or someone elsewhere in the chain has pulled out, rather than you changing your mind.

It just says if it fails to get to completion they won't charge but doesn't specify if that's in all cases or just if the seller pulls out etc.  I will get in touch with them next week to find out

Pulling out of the sale and failing to get to completion are two different things. You ended the contract so they are charging you for the work, if the seller pulled out or something within the conveyancing meant it could not complete then thats different

Hmaz_2

TheJP said:

Hmaz_2 said:

Tiglet2 said:

Check the wording - sometimes solicitors word it to sound like they won't charge abortive fees, but it is only when the other party pull out, or someone elsewhere in the chain has pulled out, rather than you changing your mind.

It just says if it fails to get to completion they won't charge but doesn't specify if that's in all cases or just if the seller pulls out etc.  I will get in touch with them next week to find out

Pulling out of the sale and failing to get to completion are two different things. You ended the contract so they are charging you for the work, if the seller pulled out or something within the conveyancing meant it could not complete then thats different

Thank you, I did wonder if that might be the case.