Enquires enquires enquires

[bjkmummy]

It's just blooming never ending as a seller and a buyer. Thankfully as a seller my buyer happy and has already signed their contract and ready to go.

My solicitor just keeps asking my sellers never ending questions. Now suggesting I get electrical testing, gas testing done, go and view it again etc (we've viewed it 3 times) our sellers abroad so house empty so we expect there may be some issues but we feel we've done all due diligence.

Nos solicitor making even further enquiries re fensa certificates from windows put in over 15 years ago and which we intend to change anyway when we move in so I've told the solicitor we hear everything she says and all noted but we don't essentially care about the fensa certificates and can we now please just get the contracts to sign so we can get on with moving especially as everyone behind us is ready and waiting for us.

it's frustrating. Perhaps once he/she has in writing that you take responsibility for any defects, it can proceed.

Are you getting a mortgage? If so, she is probably obliged to raise all these queries on behalf of the lender, even if you are not bothered.

No we are cash buyers

That is the way the process works though. You could dispense with enquiries but then the risk us entirely with you if the property isn't investigated fully and something undesirable turns up after completion. You could always tell your lawyer you are fine with that in writing and yours could stop?

Solicitor works for you. If they have done their due diligence, but you reject the need then that's fine. Just tell them you want to proceed forthwith, you accept that you don't have XYZ, and are prepared to move foreword regardless. Certain checks are advisable but are not legal requirements.

My solicitor is doing exactly the same, it’s so frustrating!

I wouldn’t raise what your solicitor has unless the client requests it.

Get them to send you a letter to sign saying that these specific enquiries are outstanding and you want to proceed without (although frankly an email would do for FENSA an electrical test).

Isn't a Fensa guarantee for 10 years, therefore irrelevant? Sounds to me as though a junior is doing the actual work. If you don't want to get an electrical test then don't.

Yes - painful. We would all agree on a date for exchange then something else would pop up. This went on for 3 months.