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Darn Long Weekend...

Made_Without
Made_Without Posts: 365 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
...I'm itching to instruct solicitor to exchange
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  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Is all pre-Exchange work complete on your side?
    Is all pre-Exchange work complete on the other side?
    Is all pre-Exchange work complete on your side up the chain?
    Is all pre-Exchange work complete on your side up the chain to the top?
    Is all pre-Exchange work complete on the other side up the chain?
    Is all pre-Exchange work complete on the other side up the chain to the top?

    OK. NOW you can instruct your solicitor......
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Think of it as your last long weekend off ... EVER....
  • funkymonkey849
    funkymonkey849 Posts: 622 Forumite
    Chocolate*fish wrote: »
    ...I'm itching to instruct solicitor to exchange

    Me too! Stupid bank holiday!
  • Made_Without
    Made_Without Posts: 365 Forumite
    G_M wrote: »
    Is all pre-Exchange work complete on your side?

    I believe so...
    - I've seen solictor, gone through the paperwork, signed the necessary.
    - I have collected all money in one account - in an instant savings with the bank who are providing the mortgage.

    I presume I contact the bank to transfer money as soon as I inform my solicitor I am ready to exchange?

    Am I missing anything?

    Is all pre-Exchange work complete on the other side?

    Not sure - I would expect so...

    Is all pre-Exchange work complete on your side up the chain?

    No chain

    Is all pre-Exchange work complete on your side up the chain to the top?

    No chain

    Is all pre-Exchange work complete on the other side up the chain?

    They have already purchased a place and moved - no chain

    Is all pre-Exchange work complete on the other side up the chain to the top?

    No chain

    OK. NOW you can instruct your solicitor......

    So am I good to go?

    C*F
  • Made_Without
    Made_Without Posts: 365 Forumite
    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Think of it as your last long weekend off ... EVER....

    True true - cup half full and all that.

    but I daren't look at furnishings which are on sale this weekend until I know things are more concrete - so it's just a tad bit frustrating.

    C*F
  • quatro
    quatro Posts: 197 Forumite
    Me too - the bank have cocked up the interest payment into my current account; I can't have a second viewing on a place I want to buy - and cant sort these things out until Tuesday............
  • Doshwaster
    Doshwaster Posts: 6,398 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    quatro wrote: »
    Me too - the bank have cocked up the interest payment into my current account; I can't have a second viewing on a place I want to buy - and cant sort these things out until Tuesday............

    Just did a second viewing this morning. I thought that all of the EAs would be closed but they said they were open as Easter weekend is one of their busiest times of the year,.
  • quatro
    quatro Posts: 197 Forumite
    The estate agent is open but only 1 person in the office therefore she cant leave the office for a viewing!
    Tomorrow I have to go somewhere else, not sure if they are open on Monday.....
  • Made_Without
    Made_Without Posts: 365 Forumite
    so long weekend came... and went....

    2 weeks on no exchange, radio silence from vendor.
    Today learn that vendor has split from his partner - they'd already moved in together - into her place. So now it's not clear whether he is going to sell or not :(

    Im gutted

    C*F
  • mandrose
    mandrose Posts: 196 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Chocolate*fish wrote: »
    so long weekend came... and went....

    2 weeks on no exchange, radio silence from vendor.
    Today learn that vendor has split from his partner - they'd already moved in together - into her place. So now it's not clear whether he is going to sell or not :(

    Im gutted

    C*F

    I've got everything crossed for you that it all works out! This house buying lark isn't easy, is it! x
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