Very confused please help !!!!!

abbi65 · #1 (**permalink**) 2nd December 2007, 08:34 PM

Just reading on the web about some dodgey estate agents and solicitors, we have just put £1,000 deposit on a villa in Lapta and are more than a little concerned on what we read. Please can I have some advice from someone out there who has survived all the worry on what to do.
Cheers.

Stravinsky · #2 (**permalink**) 2nd December 2007, 08:37 PM

Well as always Abbi, is have you done your research and homework? What do you know about the company you have used. Have you spoken to anyone who has had a house built by them. And most importantly are you using a totally independent solicitor to deal with the process and pay monies for you?

abbi65 · #3 (**permalink**) 2nd December 2007, 08:45 PM

Thanks for the reply,
Well we thought we had done our research and we were both quite happy with everything until we can across these horror stories about a certain estate agent and solicitor, although we did read other stories on the same estate agent that had good reports, so more than confused.
How do you know who to trust? do you know of any reputable independant solicitors in north Cyprus.

Stravinsky · #4 (**permalink**) 2nd December 2007, 08:51 PM

No I'm afraid I dont but Yummymummy might and she'll read this soon
Dont use a solicitor recommended by the builder under any circumstances

abbi65 · #5 (**permalink**) 2nd December 2007, 08:54 PM

Could you tell me is it safe to use a solicitor recommended by the estate agent or is it best to go totally independant?
Sorry to keep asking you all these questions.

Regards
Abbi

yummymummy150 · #6 (**permalink**) 2nd December 2007, 09:51 PM

abbi65 Hi all thatStavinsky says is right they may be ok but you must check
everthing over and over again best to get your own solicter. sorry i cant be any more help as the north has differant rules and is turkish, i have been told there is a lot of problems regs who owns what but as i said if thats where you want to be you must be carefull. and talk to others who have bought there.good luck

yummymummy150 · #7 (**permalink**) 2nd December 2007, 10:03 PM

abbi65 Try puting the north into the search at top of page there was a few past post on the north.

Stravinsky · #8 (**permalink**) 2nd December 2007, 11:05 PM

I didn't realise the place mentioned is in the North.

I am no expert abbi, understand that ........ but based on what I've read and picked up from other forums, buying property in the North is fraught with problems. Notwithstanding the fact that you could have a house built and find out the land actually belongs to someone else.

I would get a solicitor who comes highly recommended but not by the builder or the agent. If they are being paid a commission or kickback then any sense of working for you goes out of the window as all they will want to do is get you signed up.