The nervous wait to exchange....

rah^ · 22 Feb 2018 at 17:42

Buyers solicitor after nearly a week of everything being ok sprang the surprise yesterday afternoon when ready to exchange contracts that they'd decided they had some more queries to send over instead... :mad:

koolpc · 22 Feb 2018 at 17:55

They are complete idiots. I am yet to find a competent solicitor!

alexakasloth · 23 Feb 2018 at 17:18

A few weeks into the process with searches completed so just waiting now for a few bits to be confirmed by the sellers, as it's a leasehold property. They appear to owe some money for the maintenance so concerned that if it is not paid after exchange will I be liable?
Can't wait to get in and decorate, pricing up some Meranti for the living room.

Ross1234 · 23 Feb 2018 at 17:30

Fifth day in a row of unsuccessful attempts, it is done! Completing on Wednesday.

Experienced my solicitor being removed from the panel, changing to a new solicitor, wrong name being on the lease, wrong address on the mortgage, mortgage provider not answering the phone all day, seller up the chain disappearing but it is all done now

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alexakasloth · 23 Feb 2018 at 17:58

Ross1234 said:
Fifth day in a row of unsuccessful attempts, it is done! Completing on Wednesday.

Experienced my solicitor being removed from the panel, changing to a new solicitor, wrong name being on the lease, wrong address on the mortgage, mortgage provider not answering the phone all day, seller up the chain disappearing but it is all done now .

Ahh that sounds like a nightmare, how long did it take with all those set backs if you don't mind me asking?

rah^ · 23 Feb 2018 at 18:12

koolpc said:
They are complete idiots. I am yet to find a competent solicitor!

It's one of those things I guess unless you prod they kinda just do stuff in the background as they are pretty busy

Good thing is all the new queries have been replied to and the buyer is just as keen and concerned about what tripe the solicitor is asking for

koolpc · 23 Feb 2018 at 18:18

rah^ said:
It's one of those things I guess unless you prod they kinda just do stuff in the background as they are pretty busy

Good thing is all the new queries have been replied to and the buyer is just as keen and concerned about what tripe the solicitor is asking for

Well, we moved today. Me into a house share, wife into a lovely property she bought. Bit of waiting around for transfers to go through, which is normal. In the end we completed ok! I got yo start looking for a property to buy now.

Skillmister · 23 Feb 2018 at 19:32

rah^ said:
It's one of those things I guess unless you prod they kinda just do stuff in the background as they are pretty busy

Shock horror as someone understands solicitors have more than one case on the go at a time

Skillmister · 23 Feb 2018 at 19:39

alexakasloth said:
. They appear to owe some money for the maintenance so concerned that if it is not paid after exchange will I be liable?
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You would be but your solicitor will make sure you aren't.

alexakasloth · 23 Feb 2018 at 19:39

Skillmister said:
Shock horror as someone understands solicitors have more than one case on the go at a time

Wait what I didn't say that

alexakasloth · 23 Feb 2018 at 19:40

Skillmister said:
You would be but your solicitor will make sure you aren't.

Ah good, I've sent them an email about it, will press on to make sure we are covered.

Skillmister · 23 Feb 2018 at 19:40

alexakasloth said:
Wait what I didn't say that

My phone's messed up and cba editing as the keyboard is playing games for sone reason! But only on ocuk weirdly :confused:

Skillmister · 23 Feb 2018 at 19:45

alexakasloth said:
Ah good, I've sent them an email about it, will press on to make sure we are covered.

Are you buying a flat? Its usually a condition that the landlord/management company won't consent to the sale (as the almost certainly have to do) unless arrears are paid, or undertaken to be paid on completion.

alexakasloth · 23 Feb 2018 at 20:21

Skillmister said:
Are you buying a flat? Its usually a condition that the landlord/management company won't consent to the sale (as the almost certainly have to do) unless arrears are paid, or undertaken to be paid on completion.

Yes it's a flat with a management company, i'll have to make sure they are paid up and proof is provided.

koolpc · 23 Feb 2018 at 20:22

Solicitors ALWAYS need a kick up the backside!

agw_01 · 23 Feb 2018 at 22:57

All being well, I should be completing on the 5th March.

Skillmister · 24 Feb 2018 at 07:23

koolpc said:
Solicitors ALWAYS need a kick up the backside!

You're getting pretty boring now.

koolpc · 24 Feb 2018 at 09:32

Skillmister said:
You're getting pretty boring now.

Thats because YOU work in a solicitors! :rolleyes:

adwol48 · 24 Feb 2018 at 10:05

well the indemnity insurance qoute came through its cheaper than i thought so hopefully things can progress again, we've been doing this since the end of December start of Jan so hopefully not much longer hoping for mid march

Too Tall · 24 Feb 2018 at 12:01

koolpc said:
Thats because YOU work in a solicitors!

Same thing when I posted, for some reason if anyone has any complaints about their legal team he takes it as a personal insult.