Need solicitor 4 offer on property?

[chris]

You can only lose your deposit if you have gone unconditional and the only way a deal can fall over after that is if you pull out.

Exactly. You can still lose your deposit, so why not limit your liability if you can?

[jrandom]

Nonsense.
you DO NOT need a solicitor, just a waste of money.
if you are really that worried google is your friend.

[candor]

a lot of writing for a lot of shit signed money grabbing agent
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Oops Ya never know who might be reading. Well most of my experiences with agents have been good I have just been plagued by one trying to get a listing which is why my current attitude. HE is awful and I mean it. I don't want to sell especially after how he has behaved while trying to list me - he threw a tantrum because I really wasn't interested in selling - serious. I could write a story like one of Smipers, but I won't as that would just be cruel to the mentallly ill. Anyway yes my post did ramble - I do that when tired...

Re the PIM (Project Inf Memo) I forgot that that is only needed if you are going to do some development or subdividing etc so forget that Degrom.

http://www.moss-brothers.co.nz/newsletters/0012.html Explains PIM / LIM

Re cross leases - relax, theres nothing wrong with them unless you want to make changes like add rooms and the other house owner decides to obstruct you. If you do want later changes you can seek to get neighbours consent to your alteration as a condition of the purchase - people mostly will be Ok if you don't plan to block their sun or views etc.

Its leasehold that can be a pain in the butt ie you own house which you get cheapish but rent land and to buy it is sky high unless its at a certain point in a twenty year odd cycle.