The race to be in for Christmas!

uncle_ben_2

Aaaaargh!!!!

We exchanged on Friday, with a completion date of 15th Dec. The sellers are now asking to move the completion date as apparently they can't arrange a removalist until 20th Dec...

...I picked up the yellow pages and phoned the first name in the book, who (surprise surprise) currently have availablity and would be able to do their move before completion date.

The problem is though, that they've payed a holding fee to a cheaper company who aren't able to make their move date. We've had so much stress over their solicitor delaying the whole thing, and we're not prepared to move any closer to Christmas (with 2 small children running round)...

I know that we've exchanged and so it is their problem, but don't want to be awkward and risk the sellers being vindictive and taking all the carpets lightbulbs and doorhandles...

uncle_ben_2

lewolf wrote:

We are getting very depressing news here. Our buyers solicitor won't answer the phone to anyone or respond to emails so it's more a question of the 'race to exchange before Xmas'

Can't you go round there with a petrol bomb??

[that's only a joke by the way]

lewolf

uncle_ben wrote:

Can't you go round there with a petrol bomb??

[that's only a joke by the way]

lol! but they are 200 miles away!

missbee

Hi everyone!

I am up to my eyeballs in boxes an bags!! We move on Thursday and I just hope it all goes okay! Nightmares of the removals not turning up on the day and having to put all our stuff on the road!!! Anyway, I will not have access to the Internet for a while now (not allowed to do personal stuff at work) so I'd like to take this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me the last few months, and an even bigger GOOD LUCK to all of you out there still waiting to exchange and complete. (esp. Lunzpower, DKNY, Poppycat and Angel1976!).

Well, some of us are in for Xmas, and to those that won't be...Have a great Xmas and New Year - I hope you'll all be in for next Xmas! XX:)

uncle_ben_2

lewolf wrote:

lol! but they are 200 miles away!

You need a guidance missile then...

Poppycat

Good luck with the move missbee

Have agood Christmas and New year, see you next year perhaps

Bargain_Rzl

Hi everybody! Just popped in to say good luck to all those in the process of moving/waiting (because I didn't want to forget you all just cos I'm now a smug "moved-in")

Incidentally - my move took 18 weeks in total, despite there being no chain and the property being brand new :rolleyes: and took me right into the middle of my busiest 3 week period for six months, after I'd kept the previous two months almost completely clear of nights out "cos of the move".

:rolleyes: again.

At least I now have a nice comfy living-room suite to go home to (delivered this morning after two weeks of sitting on a camping chair).

Poppycat

argh lucky you Bargain Rzl so when you you having that new house party? I seem to have not yet got my invite

angel1976

missbee wrote:

Hi everyone!

I am up to my eyeballs in boxes an bags!! We move on Thursday and I just hope it all goes okay! Nightmares of the removals not turning up on the day and having to put all our stuff on the road!!! Anyway, I will not have access to the Internet for a while now (not allowed to do personal stuff at work) so I'd like to take this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me the last few months, and an even bigger GOOD LUCK to all of you out there still waiting to exchange and complete. (esp. Lunzpower, DKNY, Poppycat and Angel1976!).

Well, some of us are in for Xmas, and to those that won't be...Have a great Xmas and New Year - I hope you'll all be in for next Xmas! XX:)

Hi missbee,

BEST OF LUCK FOR YOUR MOVE! Don't forget us! Enjoy your new home and we expect you to get online asap to tell us all about your new home.

Ax :beer:

dkny_2

missbee wrote:

Hi everyone!

I am up to my eyeballs in boxes an bags!! We move on Thursday and I just hope it all goes okay! Nightmares of the removals not turning up on the day and having to put all our stuff on the road!!! Anyway, I will not have access to the Internet for a while now (not allowed to do personal stuff at work) so I'd like to take this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me the last few months, and an even bigger GOOD LUCK to all of you out there still waiting to exchange and complete. (esp. Lunzpower, DKNY, Poppycat and Angel1976!).

Well, some of us are in for Xmas, and to those that won't be...Have a great Xmas and New Year - I hope you'll all be in for next Xmas! XX:)

Good luck Missbee, im so so happy for you, hope it all goes to plan, this thread has sure been a place to just share each others experience on this whole buying process, please let us know how it all goes..

Wish you lots of luck and happiness at your new house, hopefully we willbe in one day lol...cant wait for that day!

Merry xmas have a good one :j

:beer: