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First time buyers...the festive period!
hattielizzie
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Currently in the process of buying a house (survey done, offer accepted) when will proceedings return to normal as I know our mortgage advisor from the bank is working over Xmas (except holidays) but am assuming EA and solicitors will be out of the office until post-new year?
Should contracts be ready to be signed in the new year??
Should contracts be ready to be signed in the new year??
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Probably depends on what part of the country you are in.
if you're somewhere pretty urban...then maybe.
I'm in the "back of beyond" now and it looks as if pretty much everyone has now "shut up shop" until 6 January.0 -
Our solicitor is in Glasgow and they are in half day Monday then off till the 6th! Was surprised as I'm having to work in an office throughout... They are a big company. We are hoping to exchange on 20th Jan as far as I'm aware everything is okay going to plan etc, have left 2 messages to contact me for update before they go to no response! I shall be calling Monday and will not be accepting someone to call me back.. Will want an answer there and then..
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Solicitors i use are open on monday half day, friday 27, monday 30th and possibly half day on new years eve. It then returns to normal Tuesday 2nd.
I assume most other solicitors will be the same.I am a Mortgage AdviserYou should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0 -
We're still taking reservations.
I did two new client data capture forms/DIPs yesterday.
A few people don't seem to have noticed it's the 22nd December... :eek:I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.0 -
Crazy isnt it.kingstreet wrote: »We're still taking reservations.
I did two new client data capture forms/DIPs yesterday.
A few people don't seem to have noticed it's the 22nd December... :eek:
Ive had my busiest month of the year this month.I am a Mortgage AdviserYou should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0 -
I think we've got about fifteen cases ready to write in the new year...I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.0
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Depends on the EA. We did the viewing for our house on Boxing Day.0
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Im not sure if thats a good thing or not...kingstreet wrote: »I think we've got about fifteen cases ready to write in the new year...
If i had that many i dont think i could relax over xmas new year.
Ive got around 2-4 depending how many come off, im happy enough with that.I am a Mortgage AdviserYou should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0
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