House move - negotiating completion dates

[HellsBells]

Whose job is it to negotiate exchange and completion dates? Keep getting different messages from both our and our buyer’s solicitor and estate agent who both seem to be saying we need to speak to the other one to agree completion dates.

Not really sure what to speak to the estate agent about versus the solicitor.

 

[Jasper]

Solicitor. Tell them which dates you want and it’s up to them do sort it.

 

[monkeytassle]

Whose job is it to negotiate exchange and completion dates? Keep getting different messages from both our and our buyer’s solicitor and estate agent who both seem to be saying we need to speak to the other one to agree completion dates.

Not really sure what to speak to the estate agent about versus the solicitor.

Ours was two stage. Suggested window to estate agent, agreed with buyer then finalised with solicitor. The system is so archaic its unreal.

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Forget the estate agent. He has done what he is supposed to do - all they are is a introduction agency basically, and you tell them what to do.
The solicitor will sort it out to your and the vendors satisfaction from there.

 

[Pnematic]

The vendors and buyers solicitors are in contact and they sort it out to mutual satisfaction.

 

[bomber]

Solicitor. Tell them which dates you want and it’s up to them do sort it.

☝ this

 

[robbied1]

Forget the estate agent. He has done what he is supposed to do - all they are is a introduction agency basically, and you tell them what to do.
The solicitor will sort it out to your and the vendors satisfaction from there.

This

 

[HellsBells]

Our buyers solicitor has told her to speak to her estate agent to get dates agreed.

 

[Henry_Hill]

Our buyers solicitor has told her to speak to her estate agent to get dates agreed.

We supplied dates to the sales progression agent

 

[Goat Eyes]

Just cut them all out and speak to the vendor.

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Just cut them all out and speak to the vendor.

Yep, come to an agreement with the vendor.
Then tell both of the solicitors - they are there to do what you tell them - not the other way around.

 

[Superchamps]

Yep, come to an agreement with the vendor.
Then tell both of the solicitors - they are there to do what you tell them - not the other way around.

This. Your solicitor works for you.

 

[HellsBells]

Just cut them all out and speak to the vendor.

Well we have been, which is why we know that she’s struggling with her estate agent and solicitor. But she initially asked us for a date, which was a struggle for us, but we went away and decided we could make it work at a push. When we went back and told her, she then said she didn’t think she could do that date after all.

So I’d rather deal with the officials because she’s doing my head in.

 

[Goat Eyes]

Well we have been, which is why we know that she’s struggling with her estate agent and solicitor. But she initially asked us for a date, which was a struggle for us, but we went away and decided we could make it work at a push. When we went back and told her, she then said she didn’t think she could do that date after all.

So I’d rather deal with the officials because she’s doing my head in.

Be even worse when the solicitors are trying to sort it.

I wouldn’t expect an estate agent to be involved at this point mind

 

[Charmless Man]

Imo you need to hire some local hardcase to get your way. Solicitors and estate agents are all talk and flannel.

 

[Rusty]

Accepted an offer on our place in June and buyer and solicitor still f***ing around. Asked for advice on here what solicitor to use and was told to avoid sweeney miller at all costs guess who the buyer is using....

 

[Cockney Mackem]

The solicitor will send a fuckton of unhelpful letters in a condescending tone and drag the process out until the whole sale is at risk of falling apart and you live in a perpetual state of stress, anxiety and rage from there.

Tidied

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Tidied

 

[monkeytassle]

Just cut them all out and speak to the vendor.

Don't speak directly to the buyer/seller. Its too casual. The buyer of my old place is still WhatsApping me. I'm ignoring him now.

 

[Goat Eyes]

Don't speak directly to the buyer/seller. Its too casual. The buyer of my old place is still WhatsApping me. I'm ignoring him now.

Just block their number. Never heard from mine since.