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how to buy

PostPosted: 03 Jun 2015, 15:59
by victor
a house in UK.

son & d-i-l got a buyer ,found another house-no chain.

it's off buyer can't get mortgage

it's back on buyer can get mortgage

packing half done

it's off again

last night buyer went to their house and said -i have transferred deposit to my solicitor this afternoon

confirmed this morning

this afternoon buyer's solicitor says sorry i made a mistake ,have'nt had any money

Re: how to buy

PostPosted: 03 Jun 2015, 16:08
by meriad
jeez Vic - the mind does boggle. It's such an odd system here in the UK isn't it

Re: how to buy

PostPosted: 03 Jun 2015, 16:23
by victor
buyer says he e-mailed estate agent & solicitor last

both say they can't see any money

Re: how to buy

PostPosted: 03 Jun 2015, 17:04
by Kaz
Oh blimey :?

Re: how to buy

PostPosted: 03 Jun 2015, 17:50
by Workingman
The estate agent and solicitor are probably right. The money will not show until it has 'cleared' and that can take up to eight working days with some banks, even with bank-to-bank transfers.