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Builder/bank won't close on house

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  • 10-10-2010 4:40pm
    #1
    pumphousekk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi,

    I signed contracts for a house in April, handed over the deposit, mortgage is sorted everything is good to go our side of it. Turns out that the bank now own the house and they are in a dispute with the architect over his fee to sign off that the house is compliant. Im ringing the builder and my solicitor constantly trying to push things on but nothing is moving. Supposedly once this document is signed it will be closed in a matter of days.Is there anyone with a bit more knowledge of how these things work and what can be done if anything.

    Thanks for your help


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    #2
    antoinolachtnai
    Registered Users Posts: 9,787 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    I would seriously consider pulling out and buying another cheaper house. Apart from that suggestion you need to get and carefully consider advice from your solicitor.


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    Tepo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭Tepo


    Did you try approaching the architect yourself ? You might get a result.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,388 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Why didn't your solicitor get the architects certificate before getting you to sign?


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    triskellion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭triskellion


    Talk to your solicitor about initiating "specific performance" on the contract. If you're in a position to close and they're delaying, interest will most likely be chargable.
    Once they see it's costing them money, the brinkmanship on architects fees (which is what this sounds like) will evaporate more quickly.
    Best of luck.


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    derry
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭derry


    EEEEKKKKK thats a bad one whats happened since

    Derry


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