Schedule a meeting via Lync 2013 client

Hi All,
quick run down of my set up,
Exchange 2013 SP1 (no UM) and new installation of Lync 2013 FE with Feb 2015 cumulative updates (no Ent voice )
haven't integrated Exchange with Lync.
my problem is when i try to schedule a meeting with a colleague via Lync 2013 client it says "no free/busy information could be retrieved and if i let it stay open for 5 min it will come up or unless I unselect and reselect the user the information
comes up.
any idea what's causing thus and how to fix it?
Thanks in advance

Not sure of a fix, but Michael LaMontange posted a workaround for it:
http://realtimeuc.com/2013/04/no-free-busy-when-scheduling-meeting-from-lync/
Some other thoughts here:
http://www.doitfixit.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82:no-freebusy-information&catid=34:exchange-2010&Itemid=53
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