Solicitors So Slow

[djtdjt]

It's coming up for six months now, I am purchasing a property, the money is available and the property is vacant possession, no chain. All I get is one excuse after another, is there anything I can say/do to get them to act more quickly? Would threatening with the Solicitors Ombudsman be an option? Anybody in a similar position? Thanks.

[barry1010]

What is the latest excuse? Is it the solicitor or the seller that is delaying the completion?

[bobbinwales]

Depends what the hold ups are. How much longer can you wait. Give a deadline of maybes 2 months and ask if they can guarantee to meet it??

[calmck]

We are having problems with buyers lender solicitor asking questions that have already been answered and not replying to buyer or our solicitor in a timely fashion. Because of this tax deadline was missed

[Dagman]

Can't you demand an explanation to the delay? If they don't do so, explain you will go elsewhere.

[djtdjt]

The latest excuse is always very similar, we are reviewing replies from sellers solicitor, the sellers solicitor is not the problem.

[barry1010]

Ditch the solicitor, get a better one

[Canary42]

I doubt the S O will help - the Judiciary are famed for closing ranks under criticism.

The best method (which I successfully used) is to stay in their office until you witness some action.

[barry1010]

See if you have a valid complaint that the Legal Ombudsman can deal with https://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/how-we-work/consumer-journey/

[Peter Pedant]

Yes I am
the days are gone when the average was 6 weeks
today the average time ( not the 50% point, that is the median) is 26 weeks
and there is all sort of la-la they will invoke
such as - you are not you ( passport reqd AT the lawyers office)(*)
you dont live where you say you do even tho you seem to asnwer their letter ( list 2 bill needed)

you STILL may be a money laundered (**)

and the hours mount up !

(*) hahaha with covid, personally presenting anything is fun
(**) this one runs and runs. Big fines without a court case

so you and I are screwed I am agraid

I am just about to exchange contracts on a house the buyer showed and interest in - - Sep 2020

[Peter Pedant]

try ringing every day
they will do it just get on with it to get you off their backs

[davebro]

I would go to their office & "play pop" as my mum would say.

[Peter Pedant]

my conveyancer wouldnt let me in for health reasons....