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How long does it take?
ec9wrr
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I found the house I wanted at the end of Jan. Mortgage was already approved. I have no chain and nor do the vendors... I'm getting a bit annoyed with how long they are taking to get certificates for the new windows that have been put in. All they need to do is get the council round to check them - which can apparently be done in 2 days! Their solicitor has known that this will be required since the 10th of Feb!
On the original offer confirmation from estate agents I was told that my offer was accepted on the condition of exchange within 4 to 6 weeks.
We both want a quick sale but the vendors solicitor seems incapable of working quickly and has no idea of urgency.
What can I do? Any suggestions as to how to move things along? I've chased my solicitor and estate agent. What would be an average length of time to expect for completion?
On the original offer confirmation from estate agents I was told that my offer was accepted on the condition of exchange within 4 to 6 weeks.
We both want a quick sale but the vendors solicitor seems incapable of working quickly and has no idea of urgency.
What can I do? Any suggestions as to how to move things along? I've chased my solicitor and estate agent. What would be an average length of time to expect for completion?
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That does seem a long time! We are house swapping so our situation is a little easier. That said we have hoping to exchange and complete within 4 weeks of our original offer.July Win: Nokia 58000
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I'm getting a bit annoyed with how long they are taking to get certificates for the new windows that have been put in.
They could even get the company that put the windows in to issue a certificate as FENSA is self-regulating.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
silvercar wrote:They could even get the company that put the windows in to issue a certificate as FENSA is self-regulating.
Thanks Silvercar, I thought that as well. However the window company has vanished! Better get them checked I think - particularly as the Window company isn't around!0 -
We found our house in Oct and moved into it 2 weeks ago.. does that help ansewer the how long is a piece of string question? how buying in a PITA and takes farrrrrrrr to long.Debt free and plan on staying that way!!!!0
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