Would it be unreasonable to ask buyers to pay for...

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Our next valuation due to their incompetent solicitor?

Basically to get out of a help to buy mortgage you have to have a special valuation and then pay the Helptobuy provider £200. The valuation only lasts 3 months.

We accepted offer mid August. The helptobuy valuation was completed mid September and expires on Friday 18th. Their solicitor only started asking enquiries etc about our property on the 27th November despite our solicitor chasing and chasing and warning them of the time restrictions since mid September.

We are now 7 days away from the deadline and everyone else in the 5 person chain is ready (and has been for weeks!)

So now we will have to have another valuation done (£300) and their may be further help to buy costs - would we be unreasonable to ask to buyers to pay as it is their solicitors fault we are in this mess.

I’m sure they will say no. However is it worth asking?

Same as @Sofia2020 - call them up to extend the valuation. You shouldn't have to pay again. They were really helpful and quick for us too

@CoffeeCheeseandCupcakes that would literally save me going through so much financial stress!! I will call on Monday.

We had the same thing when we were selling, but as we were so close to completion I rang target and they agreed to allow us another week on the expiration of the valuation. Depending on how close you are, it may be worth a call to them. We were pleasantly surprised!

Absolutely! I would not pay for that again, your buyers should of pushed the solicitor to get a wiggle on! I would give a warning to your solicitor and let them know to send a message if you are not completed in 7 days there will be a fee your buyers need to pay for the delay it has cost you.