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  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    dunroving wrote: »
    I'm sure they would agree with you. In my own case it definitely is the (seller's) solicitor who has us dancing his Kafka-esque dance.

    The solicitors client is the one that pulls the strings. Solicitors like any other business would prefer to finish the job and move on to the next. Every person involved in the chain has their own agenda. Speed isn't always of the essence. More convenience and fitting in with their plans.
  • Cakeguts
    Cakeguts Posts: 7,627 Forumite
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    2 months is not long to buy a house. Expect it to take much longer.
  • Car1980
    Car1980 Posts: 301 Forumite
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    Welcome to my world. We put in the offer mid December and we are still not in. The seller's solicitor is obstructive and just accuses my solicitor of being pernickety instead of answering queries.

    We sent what should be the last enquiry three weeks ago, which is a simple question for the seller's solicitor to email the lease company, and we still haven't had the answer back.

    And this is an empty house, no chain and we're cash buyers!
  • Thrugelmir
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    Car1980 wrote: »
    And this is an empty house, no chain and we're cash buyers!

    There's obviously something missing from the tale then. Empty in itself has little bearing on the speed of the transaction.
  • Car1980
    Car1980 Posts: 301 Forumite
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    Empty = implied chain free?
  • Sienna1990
    Sienna1990 Posts: 42 Forumite
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    hazyjo wrote: »
    Would never give notice until after exchange.


    Anything can happen before then, plus you have no idea how much longer it will take (presuming it doesn't fall through :/)

    We have been told we have to leave anyway because our landlord is selling the house.
  • bigisi
    bigisi Posts: 925 Forumite
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    Sienna1990 wrote: »
    We have been told we have to leave anyway because our landlord is selling the house.

    Doesn't change anything. Stay where you are, you'll be safe for a good few months yet while the house purchase goes through.
  • hazyjo
    hazyjo Posts: 15,470 Forumite
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    Sienna1990 wrote: »
    We have been told we have to leave anyway because our landlord is selling the house.



    Not until after you told them - I doubt very much they were coincidentally planning on doing it the exact same day. Might have bought yourself some time by not saying anything - plus forums are for future readers in the same boat so my comment is not just for you but for anyone stumbling across this in the future.
    bigisi wrote: »
    Doesn't change anything. Stay where you are, you'll be safe for a good few months yet while the house purchase goes through.

    Exactly that - they can't boot you out for quite some time if you chose to stay a while longer.
    2023 wins: *must start comping again!*
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