In message , Andy Hall
writes
On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 17:03:46 +0000, Richard Faulkner
wrote:


I find the same thing on many occasions. A sellers solicitor is waiting
for something from a buyers solicitor, the buyers solicitor thinks they
are waiting for something from the sellers solicitor, or vice versa - or
one believes they have already answered a query as much as they need to,
and the other doesnt.

Often when we query it, they tend to respond by writing a letter.

I cant understand why they dont pick the phone up to each other.

Then we estate agents get the blame for any delays!!! g


Two reasons.

1) Covering your backside is the first lecture of a law degree

2) They can charge for it at quite good margin


.andy

To email, substitute .nospam with .gl

Agreed on the CYA, but most of our transactions involve fixed fee
conveyancing.

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Richard Faulkner
Faulkner & Faulkner
Tel: 0161 881 6087 Fax: 0161 861 7636 web: www.estate.demon.co.uk