Looking for a reliable solicitor who can work quick to complete a purchase before Christmas

[PoalaMCR]

Hi everyone, 

I'm ready to proceed on a purchase that I am keen to have completed before Christmas (let's say 19th Dec max to bring it to exactly two months from now).

Does anyone recommend a reliable solicitor that could complete all services quickly? Ideally someone who you have had experience working with under a tight deadline. 

[Dino V]

Your problem isn't just your solicitor, it's the seller's. If they haven't got all the necessary information and are slow providing it, there's not a lot you can do. Add in if it's a leasehold property, you can have all sorts of problems with the leaseholder - our last purchase (and old terrace) took a month longer than expected because no one could get the leaseholder to confirm they were paying the head lease and technically, the row of houses could have been taken by the land owner if they hadn't. Considering the ground rent is £1.35 a year... If you're using a mortgage, you can some more complexity into that.

There was an interview with a solicitor on the podcast a few weeks back, would be worth a listen. Think she said she'd completed on one within a few days, but two months would be more normal, so your timescales should work.

 

[Julia Urquhart]

Its not just the solicitor - it's local searches - which by all accounts are taking longer than usual to get done due to the volume and reduced staff.

I'd be surprised if you could get it done before Christmas - sorry, just being realistic.

Good luck  

[nicole_deards_gmail_com]

I use an extremely efficient solicitors, Blacks Solicitors in the midlands (I live in the South East) for my personal purchase, they are excellent however as Dino V and others above have said, the Solicitors wont be the problem.