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Exchange... is it ever going to happen?

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  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Similar problems here - supposed to be exchanging Friday for an 8th Dec move. Our buyers have just decided that they are not happy with a shared access road with no clear ownership - something I pointed out on their first viewing 8 weeks ago. We also found out today that their buyer (FTB) does not actually have a mortgage offer yet and so cannot sign contracts or exchange - despite having made her offer 12 weeks ago. I am not to worry though as everyone is working towards 8th December. Very bored of conflicting information from everyone, and quite annoyed with those who think they can get away with blatant lies.

    Hope everyone else gets the resolution they are looking for.
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • loujay_2
    loujay_2 Posts: 120 Forumite
    We've exchanged :j :j :j :beer:
    Finally, the stress levels have dropped and the butterflies have taken over!!!
    Good luck everyone, I hope your moves work out too.
  • bijouinnuendo
    bijouinnuendo Posts: 40 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:beer:

    Woohoo

    Bijou:T
  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    congratulations - and best of luck for the move
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • lilyann1
    lilyann1 Posts: 514 Forumite
    We have been waiting to exchange this week too,but top end of chain are still not ready.
    They are all talking about completing the week of 11th Dec,but no one can book removal firm until date is set and we have actually exchanged.
    Have been told by sols that it should happen by end of next week,so that will only leave us a few days before completion,so how on earth do we get removal people booked at such short notice???
    Sols do not seem to communicate so how they are going to do it on exchange day I do not know!!!!
    It is just so stressful.
  • mrsc_4
    mrsc_4 Posts: 210 Forumite
    C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S

    Hope it all goes well for you tomorrow - good luck
    House purchase completed 6th December whole process took 4 months.

    Hang in there everyone it is worth it
  • goldbyron
    goldbyron Posts: 790 Forumite
    Loujay – well done! Really pleased it all happened!

    LilyAnn – best of luck – you have been through the mill so I hope it finally happens for you!
  • lilyann1
    lilyann1 Posts: 514 Forumite
    CONGRATULATIONS mrsc.
    My solicitor has had a letter from my buyers and vendors sols who happen to be the same person and it is the first communication she has had since June!!!!!
    Yippee.I will be glad when this is over.
    Good luck to you all.
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