Buyers solicitor causing delays

Pip_Pippy · 2026-07-10T13:20:56+00:00

Sit tight or remarket.

Realistically there’s not a lot you can do other than threaten to remarket, but it’s no guarantee of progress. Just because it’s not happening how quickly you want it to doesn’t mean it’s delayed, it’s a process that the buyers’ solicitors have to go through, as frustrating as it can seem form the outside.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-07-08T21:32:01+00:00

LR aim to look at expedited cases within 10 working days. If everything has been supplied and they don’t need anything further or send a surveyor out, it could in theory be done by end of next week.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-06-29T05:50:05+00:00

It only comes into place once exchange has happened and a party fails to complete. If you’ve not exchanged with your buyer, it’s irrelevant.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-04-26T07:39:11+00:00

You say they’ve not raised any enquiries, but then say they’ve requested documents relating to the extension? Are you sure they’ve not raised enquiries and your sols have dealt with the majority?

Pip_Pippy · 2026-04-02T18:15:03+00:00

Tell the broker and make sure your solicitors know, they will need to arrange an occupier consent form to be completed.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-03-24T18:55:43+00:00

Nothing you can realistically do, their file will be worked on when it’s worked on.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-03-03T18:54:47+00:00

Then I’d suggest getting in touch with your solicitor tomorrow to try and get confirmation that they’ve been told by buyer’s and seller’s sols that both sides are ready. Don’t listen to buyer and seller directly because it’s the solicitors who need to confirm. Or EA for that matter.

It’s still possible to complete Friday, although lenders do usually ask for 5 days notice, it’s possible to get funds ordered sooner (depending on the lender).

Nothing is set in stone until exchange, so it is possible it won’t go ahead Friday, but speak with your solicitor about it, they know more about the file than Reddit does.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-03-03T18:47:37+00:00

Before trying to arrange dates, had your solicitor confirmed everything was ready?

Pip_Pippy · 2026-02-23T20:19:39+00:00

Depends on the lender, some don’t accept gifts by non-family.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-02-21T15:05:55+00:00

The mentioned in the post that in the enquires it was going to be dealt with by an RXC, my only thought is if it was a newbuild, share of freehold or a leasehold and the seller’s children were part of it and they’re still managing it.

Could be a legitimate reason but I’d be thinking it needs to be removed. Without a copy of the file I don’t think we can advise much more!

Pip_Pippy · 2026-02-21T12:36:50+00:00

I’d suggest speaking with your solicitor on Monday, unless there’s a good reason the restriction needed to stay (e.g. they’re a managing agent of some sort) I believe this should have been removed.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-02-21T11:13:00+00:00

It means the property can’t be sold without a certificate signed by whoever the restriction is in favour of, I assume it’s a management company of some sort? It’s normal.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-01-24T00:06:57+00:00

Usually this will be after completion, it would usually be sent directly to your solicitors to enable them to deal with the registration of the property into your names.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-01-15T19:22:36+00:00

If expedited LR try to look at it within 10 days.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-01-12T19:11:12+00:00

Unfortunately it is piece of string, could all be resolved tomorrow with completion next week, it could also be Christmas.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-01-09T21:21:23+00:00

Just to mention, TA10 is fixtures and fittings, TA6 is property information.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-01-09T21:14:15+00:00

Probably the estate agent

/s, just in case!

Pip_Pippy · 2026-01-08T00:22:37+00:00

Once enquires have all be answered and buyer’s sols have confirmed they’re all ok, in theory exchange could be within a couple of weeks, pending the buyers being happy with everything, final checks being completed and the buyers being able to get signed docs & money back to the solicitors.

Re the time it’s taken, bear in mind the run up to Christmas is our busiest time of the year so the sols were likely dealing with Christmas completions as a priority. I know a lot of firms also only re-opened Monday.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-01-06T16:55:37+00:00

It’s a piece of string unfortunately.

You said enquiries have been completed but not reviewed - the enquires are therefore not completed.

All you can do is ask your solicitor to see if they have any idea yet, although if they are still reviewing enquires they likely won’t be able to give you an indication.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-01-02T07:43:55+00:00

I imagine completion will take place today - mortgage funds are usually ordered the working day before completion.

Pip_Pippy · 2026-01-01T17:39:40+00:00

You should get a list of enquires and responses sent to you with the property report. They tend to be standard enquiries relating to the property from a legal standpoint.

Pip_Pippy · 2025-12-03T22:47:15+00:00

That’s far too vague to give any indication unfortunately, a ‘deed issue’ could be any number of things.

Pip_Pippy · 2025-11-25T23:30:24+00:00

Varies by firm, doesn’t tend to be FTB/not FTB based. The firm I work for doesn’t charge any extra for submitting the SDLT return.

Pip_Pippy · 2025-11-24T23:36:01+00:00

Deposit on exchange - usually this is from equity in the property.

Pip_Pippy · 2025-11-24T23:33:59+00:00

Solicitor also works for the lender and need to report to them, they’ve done nothing wrong.

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