Thanks For Conveyancing Solicitor Help 090408

From: “David Alexander”
To: “TheAdvisory” <editor@theadvisory.co.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:54 AM
Subject: RE: Enquiry

Thanks for your help Gavin, I’ll contact the people you suggest

Kind regards

David

—–Original Message—–
From: TheAdvisory
Sent: 09 April 2008 10:25
To: David Alexander
Subject: Re: Enquiry

Hi David - My personal opinion is that you do have grounds for complaint.

The best thing I can do is direct you to:

>> How To Make Complaints Against Conveyancing Solicitors

This page sets out the complaints procedure you should follow.

I really hope that helps.

Kind regards,

Gavin Brazg (Editor)
www.TheAdvisory.co.uk

—– Original Message —–

From: “David Alexander”
To: <editor@theadvisory.co.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 7:57 AM
Subject: Enquiry

Dear Sir

In May 2007 I instructed a solicitor to handle the conveyencing for my house sale/purchase. They carried out all the usual searches, etc. or so I thought.

Unknown to me, a property adjoining mine had gained planning approval in January 2007 to demolish their property, and a row of some 30 trees, and to construct 2 detached houses with garages on the site. The nett result of all of this is that my previously shielded outlook has gone, and the new houses are being built much closer to and overlooking my property, and I am having to suffer living next to a building site for the next 6 - 9 months.

I contacted the solicitor to see why they had not discovered this application during their search, only to be told that they had conducted a standard search which relates to my property only. Having never moved before, I was unaware that I would have to tell my solicitor how to do their job, ie. ask the local council if there were any applications in hand that might affect my property, which I always assumed was the reason for conducting searches in the first place.

I was wondering whether you think I might have any cause for complaint against my solicitor or not.

Yours faithfully,

David Alexander