I am looking for advice from any solicitors out there on the following specific isssue relating to a property conveyance.
In late september 2006 we agreed to purchase a property and paid a booking deposit. There were some elays in agreeing a closing date and finally in late October following several letters from our solicitor the vendors solicitor advised that there were some problems with the property boundry which must be resolved with the owners of an adjoining property. Finally in late December the vendors solicitor told our solicitor that all issues were resolved and vendors wanted the sale closed within the week. We rushed to get everything signed and draw down the balance of the deposit by the end of that week.
The next week vendors solicitor said sorry boundry problems still not resolved cannot close sale. Since that time the vendors solicitor has ignored all calls from our solicitor and we felt that the vendor was changing his mind over property. Finally this wek we contacted the vendor directly only to be told by him that he knew nothing of ongoing boundry problems and was told that closure delay was our fault. He rang his solicitor and she gave him a very unsatisfactory explanation. Following the call from him she complained to our soliitor that us calling vendor directly was unethical.
We are now at the mercy of this solicitor if we want to continue with purchase of the property (which we do) and so is the vendor who feels that if he transfers to another solicitor issues will only be prolonged. What I would like to know is following the (hopeful) eventual closure of the sale can we get some satisfaction by reporting this solicitor to the Law Society as even by admittance of our solicitor she has been extraordinarily neglegent in the process?
In late september 2006 we agreed to purchase a property and paid a booking deposit. There were some elays in agreeing a closing date and finally in late October following several letters from our solicitor the vendors solicitor advised that there were some problems with the property boundry which must be resolved with the owners of an adjoining property. Finally in late December the vendors solicitor told our solicitor that all issues were resolved and vendors wanted the sale closed within the week. We rushed to get everything signed and draw down the balance of the deposit by the end of that week.
The next week vendors solicitor said sorry boundry problems still not resolved cannot close sale. Since that time the vendors solicitor has ignored all calls from our solicitor and we felt that the vendor was changing his mind over property. Finally this wek we contacted the vendor directly only to be told by him that he knew nothing of ongoing boundry problems and was told that closure delay was our fault. He rang his solicitor and she gave him a very unsatisfactory explanation. Following the call from him she complained to our soliitor that us calling vendor directly was unethical.
We are now at the mercy of this solicitor if we want to continue with purchase of the property (which we do) and so is the vendor who feels that if he transfers to another solicitor issues will only be prolonged. What I would like to know is following the (hopeful) eventual closure of the sale can we get some satisfaction by reporting this solicitor to the Law Society as even by admittance of our solicitor she has been extraordinarily neglegent in the process?