eltonioni wrote:But yea, most solicitors are useless anyway so if you get a good one hang on to them, be loyal, drop in for a random cup of tea and remember a booze hamper for the reception and back office team at Christmas.
Bloody hell, eltonioni, how often you require the services of a solicitor to warrant such bribery?
It's not about searches, it's about the time 'stuff' lies in their in tray before anything is done.
Example:
Me: Hello David, It's ben 3 weeks now and the reply to my offer states tomorrow as the deadline for verifying the points raised.
David: Oh does it, let me check. Oh yes, but I don't know why solicitors put dates on. It's annoying, because they don't mean anything.
Me: Yes, I agree. I've bought and sold a few over the years. However, I would like to move to concluding missives ASAP to secure the property.
David: Okay, but we have plenty time until the agreed date of entry.
Me: I appreciate that David, however until the missives are concluded the seller could have a change of heart and I'd like to have it secured; a) so I can make plans to move, and b) so I can stop watching what else is coming on the market in case this falls through.
David: ah, I see your point. Let me just call the seller's solicitor and verify the tomorrow's reply deadline is not an issue.
So, I'm managing the solicitor and no doubt the meter is running for the time I spend doing so.
As I said, I anticipate a conversation. The irony is, of course, he's completely oblivious to how I view it. Because he is just following his SOPs.
Misc.