Once you have completed the forms and your solicitor has forwarded to the buyer, the ball is in their court and delays can occur. It could be that their solicitor is still carrying out checks with the Local Authority or water authority, or the buyer may have some delays in their mortgage application.

It is not uncommon for the buyer’s solicitor to ask your solicitor a number of additional questions about the property that may be result of the information provided in the forms of from Land Registry information, for example you may be asked for proof that you received planning permission for an extension you had built.