Home buyers looking to complete the purchase before Christmas could face chaos because of an IT outage with a key Scottish Government agency service.
All property transactions that require an insolvency search have been delayed after the Register of Insolvencies went offline on Wednesday.
No such purchases will be able to go through until it is back up and running.
The agency which runs the Register, Accountant in Bankruptcy, has indicated it is working urgently to restore the service but is unable to provide an estimate for when it will be back online.
Solicitors voice concern
Law Society chief executive Diane McGiffen said: “The timing of this outage is particularly unfortunate for people trying to finalise property transactions before Christmas.
“We hope this problem can be resolved soon to minimise the disruption.
“A number of solicitors have been in contact with us seeking advice on this issue.
“We’re advising them to contact all clients who have upcoming settlements as soon as possible to let them know about the potential impact.
“We will continue to monitor the situation and provide further updates to relevant members if that’s appropriate.
“It’s critical that the impact on clients is minimised without compromising the integrity of the conveyancing process.”
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