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The race to be in for Christmas!
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Grrrr...
Still waiting to exchange. Sellers are 'getting jumpy' and have threatened to remarket the house, but as far as I know, we're ready to go...
Were supposed to exchange on Monday gone, but hopefully it will happen today???0 -
is stamp duty paid before completion or can this be paid at a later date?0
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Wishing everyone good luck for the next few days
We're off to order our furniture tomorrow and a freezer, have BT coming in Thursday and hopefully sky as well. Then Hilary's blinds on friday.
Aarrrhhhh its all very exciting only 5 more walks to the station, 5 more sleeps till we get into our new houseHouse purchase completed 6th December whole process took 4 months.
Hang in there everyone it is worth it0 -
jammin AFAIK you have to pay on completion, I certianly had to whne I bought this place.Who reckons the sol will be on the phone/out of the office etc?
What a surprise- sol is off sick :rotfl:
Someone else deals with exchanges any way I was told:beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
This Ive come to know...
So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:0 -
We have exchanged!
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I can finally sleep tonight! :T
Good luck to all who are still waiting (especially you, Lynz!).0 -
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Congrats angel:beer:
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Leaving me all on my lonesome:beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
This Ive come to know...
So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:0 -
Not on your own Lynz, I havent even bothered ringing about mine yet! Everything crossed for you again.
Congrats Angel and Wendy.'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero0 -
Hex, Ive justpacked a box of books- do you think thats tempting fate?
I just dont know what to do with myself
MAybe Ill pop over the shop on the pretext of getting boxes and buy some chocolate.
I simply cant be doing with this!:beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
This Ive come to know...
So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:0 -
We exchanged yesterday, and move on Friday - a week today!!
Can't come soon enough, I've truly had enough of living in a house full of cardboard boxes...!!
Just about to start making the calls to BT, BG, Sky, etc etc. The fun begins here.....0 -
I would go out Lynz - a watched phone never rings!
I did some packing last weekend but nothing more since, apart from buying some boxes.'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero0
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