Slow, poor communication / service with errors
Read, Roper Read chosen from Zoopla due to competitive price but mainly speed of service / completion boasted quicker than market average which turned out to much, much longer. Changed to LPL and then had to upload info / ID etc via Armalytix which proved difficult, then had to register for Hoowla system to get updates, which was not also a good system. Slow to get started, conveyancer changed early on then new one was off work but no communication to confirm/explain and nothing seemed to be happening unless I chased up. I made a complaint which wasn’t properly acknowledged or resolved. There were errors on contract / completion docs with sale price showing £5k less than agreed sale price, incorrect higher fee for estate agent fees and no Zoopla discount that should have been included - too many errors for “professionals”. I copied in the head of property director but had no response from him …. Delays and lack of action early cost me dearly in continuing property fees, which was pointed out to LPL but didn’t seem to have my best interests forefront and things only seemed to happen when I chased up for it. Total completion time was more than 9 months in the end - not acceptable in this digital age. Avoid!