Cut The Delays! Conveyancers urged to work with search providers

Cut The Delays! Conveyancers urged to work with search providers

With many transactions now delayed by up to three weeks by slow searches, a body representing local search providers is urging conveyancers to work with its members as closely as possible to reduce delays.

A statement from the Council of Property Search Organisations says lead times to access data at many local authorities is “increasing by the day” leading to sale hold-ups and fall-throughs.
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Source: Estate Agent Today



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