Conveyancing Mess Up

[thelewisgang]

I bought part of my current house (shared ownership) in 2014 & used a solicitor for the conveyancing.

Earlier this year, a letter was delivered to my home which I opened in error. It was addressed to the person who lived here previously. It was from the Land Registry saying they had received an application to register a Transfer.

I rang the Land Registry because my name was written within the letter & spoke to a very helpful man. He told me they had only just received information to transfer the house into my name (I moved here in December 2014). He also said a mortgage the previous person had on my house was still showing, although inactive. I returned the paperwork to the Land Registry with a covering letter, as requested. That was pm 7th April 2019.

I emailed my solicitor for an explanation & he said due to an "administration error" it had only just come to light at the beginning of April that the details had not been updated. He assured me as soon as he received the title deed paperwork he would forward a copy to me.

Earlier this week I realised I had not received this so I rang the Land Registry & was told it was now all correct showing my details & they had sent my solicitor this electronically on 10th July 2019. I have heard nothing from him so he has probably just filed it.

I paid a tidy sum for the conveyancing & basically he didn't do his job properly & still hasn't due to me not receiving anything in the post. I know I can ring/email him but I shouldn't be the one who chases things.

Should I report him & if so, to whom?

[bookbinder]

https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/for-the-public/using-a-solicitor/complain-about-a-solicitor/

[thelewisgang]

thank you bookbinder

[Peter Pedant]

I havent read the how to complain
it probably starts with a complaint to the firm
and then
( that is exhaust local remedies)

and here is a solicitor I complained about before
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5a8ff73260d03e7f57ea9738

bear in mind that you have not had a loss - and so there isnt much to complain about -
you would have had questions as to title if you had tried to sell in the mean time but didnt (this is called suing on a chance, and just about gets up and runs in contract law)

so I would go for a reduction in your fee ....

This happened to me - bought 1999 and title perfected 2004 where I had bought from the receiver of a bankrupt estate of a convicted criminal - and the Asset Recovery Service asked me to prove it wasnt still his ! oo-er Mrs ! I did, plenty quig