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Men! How long will it take now!?

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  • Natty082
    Natty082 Posts: 201 Forumite
    We hadn't got a date for that! We just had 18th on the reservation form for exchange.

    I assume all the searches and mortgage has to be in place for exchange? Nothing can be done between exchange and completion!?

    ..... He isn't worried though....... he is on a golf break .......:p
    A blonde... cleverly disguised as a Brunette.......;)
  • CHR15
    CHR15 Posts: 5,193 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Us blokes have busy lives!

    We haven't got time for licking stamps and posting letters!!, that's why we hook up with women!!

    (I'll get me coat!) :):)
  • Natty082
    Natty082 Posts: 201 Forumite
    CHR15 wrote: »
    Us blokes have busy lives!

    We haven't got time for licking stamps and posting letters!!, that's why we hook up with women!!

    (I'll get me coat!) :):)

    I'd written the envelope, put the stamp on - all he had to do was fill in his NI number and post it! - Box is about 10 steps from his front door! :rotfl:
    A blonde... cleverly disguised as a Brunette.......;)
  • RoxieW
    RoxieW Posts: 3,016 Forumite
    lol- sounds like my oh
    MANAGED TO CLEAR A 3K OVERDRAFT IN ONE FRUGAL, SUPER CHARGED MONEY EARNING MONTH!:j
    £10 a day challenge Aug £408.50, Sept £90
    Weekly.
    155/200
    "It's not always rainbows and butterflies, It's compromise that moves us along."
  • Natty082
    Natty082 Posts: 201 Forumite
    RoxieW wrote: »
    lol- sounds like my oh

    As my dear friend says "They are all as bad as each other - No use trading them in!"
    A blonde... cleverly disguised as a Brunette.......;)
  • pinkshoes
    pinkshoes Posts: 20,672 Forumite
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    CHR15 wrote: »
    We haven't got time for licking stamps and posting letters!!, that's why we hook up with women!!

    Lick stamps? How very 1990s!! I must inform you that they are now stickers, so require no licking...
    Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
    Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')

    No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)
  • Jorgan_2
    Jorgan_2 Posts: 2,270 Forumite
    Natty082 wrote: »
    We've had the mortgage offer (Well so my fella says!) ... They just wanted proof of income.

    Are you sure its not the agreement in principle he has, rather than the mortgage offer? I'd be surprised if he hasn't had the bulders chasing him for updates, surveys etc as its getting so close to the proposed exchange date.
  • BrandNewDay
    BrandNewDay Posts: 1,717 Forumite
    Natty082 wrote: »
    Hello!

    I'm done a quick search but can't find anything about this..... Basically my fella is buying a new build (no comments please!). As I couldn't sell my place he is doing it on his own. I've pretty much done all the leg work for him e.g. sorting mortgage etc.... and we have an exchange date that the developer wanted of the 18th (This week!!) :D

    I've been happily packing up my things ready for the big move but........ On Saturday I was tidying up some papers from his table when I found the letter from the solicitors asking for all his details - i'd filled it in 2 weeks ago and he'd 'forgot' to post it!!! :mad: Then I found a letter from the mortgage advisor asking for 3 pay slips from the 21st August.... and he hadn't done it!!!:mad: I'm fuming! I've done it all myself and posted it yesterday!.... Obviously the exchange date of 18th is not achievable now!!!
    Anyone any idea how long it will take now??? :confused: - I have to move my week off work now and i'm well annoyed...plus i've arranged for a tenant to move into my place on 26th September!!!

    Men!!! :p

    I realize you're asking for practical real estate advice, but I'm going to give you some relationship advice:

    Are you this man's mother? If not, why are you doing all of this for him? He is either very irresponsible or he doesn't really want this house. Either way, I don't see how picking up the slack for him will ever make you anything but exhausted and miserable. You say that he's doing this all on his own? It's his house? His mortgage?

    If the house sale falls through, that's his problem. Why are you getting sucked into this?

    If you want to spend your life with him, I really think you need to get out of the habit of taking care of him like this. The more you do, the less he will do. I can promise that you will end up frustrated and resentful if you don't nip this in the bud.
    :beer:
  • sooz
    sooz Posts: 4,560 Forumite
    pinkshoes wrote: »
    Lick stamps? How very 1990s!! I must inform you that they are now stickers, so require no licking...

    That's where he gets confused. His tongue is now covered in stuck stamps, and when ones he did get off wouldn't stick to the letter, he got the superglue out.....

    It's very very messy
  • Natty082
    Natty082 Posts: 201 Forumite
    Jorgan wrote: »

    Are you sure its not the agreement in principle he has, rather than the mortgage offer? I'd be surprised if he hasn't had the bulders chasing him for updates, surveys etc as its getting so close to the proposed exchange date.

    I'm not sure now! I thought he had posted it all two weeks ago!

    I recall a conversation he had with the mortgage advisor saying he had been accepted for the mortgage but I just assumed it was because he had sent all the stuff through!

    I asked if the builder had called him asking where we were up to and he said no - I'm really surprised at that myself.

    I think he has that much legal stuff knocking about - not just house move he has got a bit bogged down and not sure he knows where he is upto!
    A blonde... cleverly disguised as a Brunette.......;)
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