Conveyancing

[merylpeep]

friend of mine bought a flat about 7 years ago and has recently tried to sell it, only to find - through the demands of her buyer's solicitor - that the conveyancing solicitor she used to buy the place didn't do the job properly, so now my friend has to pay a lot of money to get things done which her conveyancing solicitor back in 2008 should have demanded of the then vendor. Hope that makes sense. Anyway, the question is, is there a body my mate can turn to who can take it up with her original solicitor? Other advice / suggestions welcome too.

[SirOracle]

The Law Society

[Buenchico]

The Law Society doesn't deal with complaints about solicitors.

Complaints about poor service are now dealt with by the Legal Ombudsman:
http://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/
(Other complaints, such as those relating to alleged dishonesty, are handled by the Solicitors Regulation Authority)

[Cathyhuns]

The LAw Society if your friend used an actual solicitor. If he / she used a licensed conveyancer then http://www.conveyancer.org.uk/

[Peter Pedant]

All three answers could be correct as it changes a bit

( as a result of the regulators of the lawyers giving a really crap service )

which ever one is wrong ( ie is not the right body ) they should tell you which one is

When you get around to the right one they will tell you to exhaust local remedies by contacting the original solicitor and damn well telling him to convey the property in the correct fashion. When you do contact him be sure to say this is not an extra service but one which you have already paid for

It has happened twice to me - "you cant sell because you dont have title"
Thrice I mean - the first time 1985 I said 'hey hold on you conveyed this property into my name, so what is wrong with title now ?'

he coughed and said "the buyer solicitor is being most difficult ....."

remember what you want it to perfect title as soon as poss so you can sell - rather than fry the genitals of the original solicitor ( memo: fry later tonight )