For a Limerick home purchase, choose a solicitor who explains the outstanding legal work and keeps a clear record of what is needed next. “Sale agreed” is a milestone, not proof that title, funding and contracts are ready.
Ask for a clear handover after your offer
Provide the sale particulars, your lender details where relevant and the questions raised by the viewing or survey. Ask who will obtain the contract papers, who handles lender requirements and how you will hear about unresolved enquiries.
The CCPC describes a sequence involving the formal loan offer, property and title checks, contracts, insurance and drawdown. Your transaction may not proceed in a perfectly straight line. Ask the solicitor to identify what is actually holding up the next stage rather than relying on a promised completion date without its conditions.
Use an outstanding-items list
| Item | Record beside it |
|---|---|
| Contract papers | Requested, received, or still incomplete |
| Property query | Question, responsible party and reply needed |
| Mortgage condition | Lender requirement and evidence outstanding |
| Completion money | Amount confirmed, source and payment instructions |
Agree communication and costs before instructing
Ask which person handles your file, how to send documents safely and how extra work will be agreed. Compare the written scope and outlays as well as the fee. A Limerick address does not guarantee that a firm has the capacity or experience your purchase needs; check the firm and discuss the actual transaction.
Keep legal enquiries separate from structural concerns, which need an appropriate qualified inspection. If a timing problem emerges, ask what must change before making moving arrangements that cannot easily be reversed.
Make an outstanding-items list after sale agreed
| Keep separate | What to establish |
|---|---|
| Item | Name the missing document or unresolved legal enquiry. |
| Owner | Record which party is expected to provide it. |
| Update | Agree how the solicitor will tell you what still prevents progress, rather than repeatedly asking only for a completion date. |
Your next step
Understand the mortgage drawdown stage