Is moving house in 6 weeks achievable

not_loaded

Did you see this thread just recently?

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1949497&highlight=

The viewers wanted us to move out in three weeks as they’d committed to a completion date. The consensus seemed to be that you’d be very lucky to get the solicitors to work at any speed other than their usual dead slow.

We calculated it would have cost us £3k to £5k to ‘assist’ the buyer with their requirements.

chickmug

54druids wrote: »

aghhhhhh! Viewer came to my house on Saturday and put in the full asking price this afternoon which I accepted. They want to be in in 6 weeks as that is when the rental on their property is up. I don't even know where I want to be let alone seen a property. Question is - do you think it is possible to find a property and move in 6 weeks?

It can be done and Ricard Websters advice is excellent as always.

But the mantra on this forum is SELL, RENT THEN BUY which even though I have been in the business I believe in but, at my age without kids at home, I can do it and will be doing just that in the next month I hope unless my buyer pulls out!!!!!!

54druids

well I have seen an empty property but also some (unfortunately) with people attached. At least i now have pinpointed a couple of arrears around Glasgow that I quite like and are ok for the commute. Trouble is finding new properties as builders are not really building at the moment

phil_b_2

It recently took me about 10 weeks to complete. Our process was very simple and had no chain yet still took longer than the 6 weeks I'd hoped for. Lenders seem to be taking their time with things at the mo.

not_loaded

The lenders (or rather not-lenders) have a lot to answer for currently.

If what we are being told is true (and it certainly tallies with a lot of posts here) the lenders are messing buyers about big time. They must realise that their money, their future, essentially comes from lending. Their over-cautious stance is not sustainable, especially when it’s taxpayers’ money that they’re sitting on.

We were told ages ago that the treasury would be kicking their backsides over not lending, but little seems to have changed.

Two potential buyers for us are falling by the wayside due to dismal banks. I’ve avoided taking our house off the market (on offer) for precisely this reason and it’s all come true. We’re getting a steady stream of viewers and sooner or later one will have the money, or a lender that isn’t into onanism.

54druids

well we are half way through week 2 of 6 and are looking at 6 houses tomorrow, 1 of which is empty and another where an early entry date would not be a problem so fingers crossed. After that I will have to wait for new properties coming on to the market as think I have seen just about everything on the net. After that i would have to rent but a portable mortgage means I would have to shell out 8k up front and then hope someone puts a nice house up for sale in November, December or January.