How long to go through?

chelseablue

~moneysavingnovice~ wrote: »

We're FTBs too and on week 9 atm (offer accepted 31 May). Vendors are moving in with family so no chain. Admittedly, there have been some issues with the leasehold/freehold but I'd say we'd have taken around 7 weeks if there hadn't been.

Hopefully we'll exchange this week! Maybe. Please God.

Sounds like mine is really dragging on then.......been just over 12 weeks

Im having sleepless nights now!

andrewmp

redhead123 wrote: »

I have just accept an offer on my house. The buyer is a cash buyer and not in a chain. I am also not in a chain. Assuming there were no problems (ie he didn't pull out!) how long would you expect it to take before the sale would complete/exchange?

I bought a house as a first time buyer (mortgage too) and completed the whole thing in about a month from viewing to getting the keys.

FTBFun

I should exchange tomorrow, complete Friday, which would be 5.5 weeks. It is empty and I'm an FTB.

Bananamana

4-6 weeks for a freehold is the norm.

geoffky

just finished a cash sale with no chains at all...we asked for a month...it took 13 weeks..

Eenymeeny

Eenymeeny wrote: »

Hi, We are in the same situation. We accepted the offer on June 7th. Despite efforts to hurry the process it seems to take as long as it takes! I've been told to expect 6-8 weeks. We are into our 7th week today. Everything is packed ready to go. I'll let you know as soon as we do!:)

Hi, I've been told that we are working towards completion August 6th. Fingers crossed for both of us! HTH

Brallaqueen

Oh that is exciting - did you get the price you wanted for it?

My purchase took forever, due to the management company employing a notoriously 'thorough' soliciitor. 13 weeks to buy a vacant flat, me a FTB, vendor already moved into an inherited property!!!

Squirrell

Eenymeeny wrote: »

Hi, I've been told that we are working towards completion August 6th. Fingers crossed for both of us! HTH

So are we! Exciting aint it? Itching to move now.....counting down the hours really! :j

vet8

We are just selling and not buying anywhere in order to speed up the sale Ha Ha Ha!

It has been 12 weeks now and we insisted on a quick exchange as a proviso of the sale. What a waste of time. Our solicitor is all ready and has been for weeks, we signed the contract weeks ago. The buyers had their survey done 2 months ago and their mortgage offer about 7 weeks ago. So what is the problem? Their useless solicitor, who does absolutely nothing, it seems to me. He says he is using the searches from our HIP, so he does not even have that excuse.

I am furious, we need a really quick sale and we have already passed 2 deadlines for exchange. I do not know what you can do or say to speed up these useless solicitors who just seem to take forever, as they can.

Eenymeeny

Hi, just to let you know that we did complete and moved on August 6th. Sorry, just got got back online yesterday. I hope everyone else has got through the maze ok by now. We were still hanging on the day before in a will we?/ won't we? situation. There has to be a better way. I can only advise everyone to make a nuisance of themselves with the solicitors. Although I did find it embarrassing you have to make yourself their priority. Good luck everyone:)