Purchase very slow, time to look for other houses?

ihalliwell

AMO wrote: »

They should have got back to you. It's odd that they have no forward chain and yet they didn't get back to you. I would definately consider looking elsewhere at the same time.

You said your original sale went through okay. Are you with parents or something?

Time wasters....., there are plently of properties out there.... move on...

IMHO.

Cheers Iain

menollyke

We went into the estate agents and told them we would be looking at other property's. Had a look online and saw two completely different houses today, one of which we have fallen in love with. I am just slightly worried that the vendor will be !!!!ed off and so will the estate agent. :S It is now 6.5 weeks after the offer being accepted, and the solicitor is still not responding to the initial queries.

What shall we do? Do we go for the other house, which is much bigger, much nicer, doesn't need to much work, but is a bit more expensive. Nothing we shouldn't be able to raise. Thinking about putting in an offer, but should be stop the purchase first? If so who should we inform? Should we talk to the estate agents? Or ask our solicitor to deal with it?

Ivana_Tinkle

If you like the other house better, I think you should go for it, but you need to be really sure that you do like it better, and you're not just fed up with the buying process and imagining that everything would go swimmingly with a different house.

It may turn out to be irrelevant if you've found a better house anyway, but what were the initial queries? Are they make-or-break things where you couldn't (or wouldn't) buy the house without receiving answers?

Yorkie1

Also consider whether your current mortgage offer LTV will still apply for the new property.

menollyke

Ivana_Tinkle wrote: »

If you like the other house better, I think you should go for it, but you need to be really sure that you do like it better, and you're not just fed up with the buying process and imagining that everything would go swimmingly with a different house.

It may turn out to be irrelevant if you've found a better house anyway, but what were the initial queries? Are they make-or-break things where you couldn't (or wouldn't) buy the house without receiving answers?

Not sure what the initial queries were to be honest with you, one had to do with the garage and a certificate of buildings control I think. I am just fed up of nothing and than I mean nothing getting back from the solicitor. There is absolutely no communication between the solicitors, no answer to chase letters.

The other house we have seen is miles better. You can't even compare them. The only downside is the location is not as great, however the street is quiet, close to schools but far enough away and close to the inlaws rather than a 30 min cycle ride away for me. This is the first house I walked into that I loved, all other houses I have feelings that this could work for us and would be a good choice. This house I actually fell in love with.

LTV is in the same bracket. It is gonna cost us slightly more, but we were conservative anyway. First house would be 28% if income, other house would be 29% of income. However in the second house we wouldn't have to install a central heating system. so in theory they kinda work out as almost the same price.

LittleMissKitty

I think you've already answered your own question. The second house seems perfect for you and worth the extra.

When we moved we wanted a three bed with a drive and a wired in summerhouse, we found exactly that house but later the same day saw a 2 bed, no drive, scruffy garden etc. I didn't want to leave - I could have just sat down and stayed forever! It didn't have half of what we wanted AND was £10k more but I 'fell in love' and five years later I still love it. If your house is meant to be your home rather than an investment I think there's a lot to be said for the whole 'falling in love' thing.

jackomdj

We pulled out of our original one because they were taking too long, they could not find anywhere and were not prepared to move into rented.

In the end we offered on another house which was accepted (after a bit of negotiating), we then retracted our offer on the first via estate agents, explaining why.

Only slightly awkward bit is the house we bought was two houses along from the original which is now off the market. We love the one we ended up buying as it is in a far better position (end of cul de sac, field behind it) the first was on the entrance to the road, houses behind, smaller garden.

I think things happen for a reason!

Ivana_Tinkle

menollyke wrote: »

This is the first house I walked into that I loved, all other houses I have feelings that this could work for us and would be a good choice. This house I actually fell in love with.

You've answered your own question right there!

Horace

You have my sympathies - housebuying sucks. My parents are cash buyers trying to buy a house for me and put an offer in in February which was accepted, there is no chain because it is a probate sale. The vendors have been absolutely dreadful, their solicitors are as bad - not answering questions and when our solicitor has asked then he gets stroppy letters back from the vendors saying that they don't understand the questions being asked - if they don't understand they should ask their solicitor as that is what they are paying her for.:mad:

Anyway - we are now at the contract exchanging stage - who knows what will happen and what these awful vendors will disagree with next:( Unfortunately, we are not in a position to look at other houses as we have already forked out thousands for our solicitor - he is very good and very thorough and to pay for surveys and more fees again is just impossible:(

I know that we contacted the EA several times and they claimed to be unable to contact the vendors yet when additional cash was offered for the carpets then all of a sudden the vendors could be contacted. The delays could be caused by the EA and the vendors. I know that with our house purchase it has taken them several months to provide all the documents requested by our solicitor.

I hope never to move house again - even packing up my flat is bad enough:(

Good luck - I hope you find your dream house soon.