Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Sam
Collected on:
Incomprehensible Incompetence and Lies
I think I'm fortunate in never before having dealt with incompetence on the level exhibited by GPL. There incompetence and lies have lead to my chain not progressing and having to wait another two weeks to try again.
I was supposed to exchange contract on the 27th of September. GPL confirmed that they were ready to proceed with the exchange and that everything was in order days before this. On the day of exchange they suddenly realised that they hadn't received a response on a parking plan up the chain and decided that because of this it couldn't proceed. They hadn't even chased this parking plan until that day! This was frustrating.
We tried again on the 30th of September. On the 27th GPL confirmed that once they had the parking plan they would be okay to proceed. They received the parking plan. Great news. All of a sudden they decided that the signature on the TR1 form did not match the other signatures they had on documents. This was the 9th copy of the TR1 form submitted theu they had either lost or had issues with! They confirmed that once they had this form then the exchange would happen. The TR1 was sent 24hr tracked delivery.
On the 1st of October we tried again. The TR1 form arrived with GPL by midday and they confirmed that the exchange would take place. Then 10 minutes later they suddenly realised that they needed to wait for an OS2 search to come back. This OS2 search was based on the plan they received on the 27th. I cannot understand how it is possible to forget that you ordered a search that would block a chain, and confirm to your client that nothing could block the exchange and then realise moments after that confirmation that you are missing documentation.
This is an incomprehensible level of incompetence and negligence amd I am infuriated with them.
I am not their client but part of the chain, but I felt compelled to warn people away from this disgraceful company! If I was paying for this service I would certainly be demanding a refund.
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