A near Total FiascoSale of Probate Property, 225 WBL. Feb. 14th - June 4th / July 8th 2024.
A near Total Fiasco, only rectified by our Solicitor, and a "Beyond Belief" POOR Experience of a "Probate" Sale to a "Cash Buyer"?
My family are Totally Disappointed by the Casual, Unprofessional Approach to Service provided by Ellisons, in regard to the reiterating of "incorrect" information and/or questioning, from the outset and the lack of security of an empty and unoccupied property, in regard to the unauthorised access, allowed by Ellisons.
No Truth, No Trust, No Belief, No Pride, No Respect, No Regulation, No Due Diligence, No Protocols, No Working Directives,
No Best Practice Procedures, No Duty of Care, No Ombudsman, No Governing Body, No consideration given to an ageing client's mental or physical wellbeing!
Even adopting an "ABC" Check Policy/ Strategy would have been a positive step towards reducing the following incidents of Abysmally Poor Service:
When you fail to adopt or implement Check Strategies, adequately or correctly, if there are Checks at all, you invariably allow yourself to be made to look "Foolish".
A very Poor Position to adopt when continually giving your client False Information ref: several non-logical extensions to Purchaser's chosen Exchange Dates, none of which were upheld; to then allow the Purchaser Unauthorised Access to the property, in order to carry out "Works", before Completion.
More concerning: inappropriate checking is most likely to make yourself appear complicit in giving False Statement and involvement in Inappropriate Actions, if not worse.
No Checks or Procedures, or no Escort Strategy adhered to, involving property keys, renders you " involved and complicit in acts of trespass" or Unauthorised Entries.
Incorrect/ Poor/ Non-existent Checks into buyer's available monies, required in order to present an offer to the Vendor, result in your " Cash Buyer" introducing delays, beyond the comprehension of both Conveyancers and Solicitors, as it is subsequently found he is the top of an extensive chain, with multiple Conveyancers/ Solicitors! Why not Man-up and explain the issues/ "misunderstandings"?
When your Poor/ Negligent Checks and perceived Falsehoods are found out; especially when the information you include on your emails, within the same stream, contradicts itself; the Solicitors involved invariably take great care to correct the Falsehood/ Misinformation/ Incorrect Action, while they keep Re-emphasising and Reminding you, Robustly and Emphatically, of the Correct Procedures that you should have followed. Why was it that the Conveyancers and our Solicitors, in the end, had to agree the Exchange and Completion dates without input from the Estate Agent?
Full/ Impartial Checks are part of the Estate Agents' Duty of Care to his/ her client. ( Which party was the client, in this case?). When you are found out, you will be confronted, if not have proceedings initiated against you for the misdemeanour.
This situation may not be "Fixable"? But a positive attempt, of redress for this POOR Unprofessional Effort, would go a long way to acknowledging and rectifying the Sorry Mess that has been allowed to accrue, through your Inappropriate and Unprofessional Behaviour!
There is no Higher Authority or Ombudsman to give you advice; so, your only recourse is to ask Social Media to advise you as to how to achieve
"Best Practice". How to better your Security. How to better your Work Ethic. How to best develop your Duty of Care Strategies. How to Professionally complete the necessary Checks. How to be a better Professional. How to properly Respect your client. How to Man up/ Front up.
I am certain helpful advice, as to how to achieve Best Practice from Protocols, Working Practices and Procedures, can all be found amongst the number of experienced contributors on Social Media, should you find it necessary, or are required, to ask.
Continuously not executing your Job professionally, or the inherent Checks involved, inevitably leads to Stress, Anxiety and Disturbance. All of which induce a Negative Effect on the Mental and Physical Wellbeing of your client.
Your Client deserves Full Recompense for the insufficient, or total lack of, Necessary Actions, during this Unprofessional Debacle.
I wonder if there is anyone at Ellisonsuk, if not Ellisons Raynes Park, who has any ideas as to how to best resolve this POOR, Unfortunate and Unacceptably Unprofessional situation, in a timely manner, to everyone's' satisfaction?
The Consensus of Opinion being that Reparations ARE DUE!
Thanks.
John Bendall
July 8, 2024
Unprompted review