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Anyone else waiting on completion?

Just wondered if anyone else is awaiting completion?
The wait is cracking me up. We've found our dream home and have accepted an offer for our current home in writing. Our buyer is awaiting her formal mortgage offer......due to complete on 5 June, totally paranoid something will go wrong

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  • rosie383
    rosie383 Posts: 4,981 Forumite
    You're a long way from completion. You're waiting for exchange. Join us on the waiting for exchange thread.
    Father Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These
    (he points to some plastic cows on the table) are very small; those (pointing at some cows out of the window) are far away...
    :D:D:D
  • Newhoose22
    Newhoose22 Posts: 16 Forumite
    Oh sorry I didn't realise there was one, would you mind posting the link? Many thanks
  • ellie27
    ellie27 Posts: 1,097 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 13 May 2015 at 10:13PM
    Waiting to exchange......... https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4935553

    Waiting to complete should be the easy bit (I am in Scotland and I believe its easier for us once past exchanging!)

    Are you in Scotland, just your name made me think so!
  • Newhoose22
    Newhoose22 Posts: 16 Forumite
    Yep I sure am.
    We accepted the offer 2.5 weeks ago and the buyer wants in by 5 June but is still waiting on formal mortgage offer.
    This is the first time I've sold so no idea what to expect other than what I've read online ....
  • ellie27
    ellie27 Posts: 1,097 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Newhoose22 wrote: »
    Yep I sure am.
    We accepted the offer 2.5 weeks ago and the buyer wants in by 5 June but is still waiting on formal mortgage offer.
    This is the first time I've sold so no idea what to expect other than what I've read online ....


    That timeframe should be do-able assuming they put in their mortgage application straight away. We accepted an offer on our house on 17th April and our buyers should be signing missives this week with a move in date 29th May.

    What about your purchase? Are you buying a house and is your mortgage application in? Hows that going?
  • Newhoose22
    Newhoose22 Posts: 16 Forumite
    We are going to be staying with family as we've bought a new build which won't be ready until September so nothing that can really hold anything up at our end thankfully.
    I'm terribly impatient and cannot wait for it all to be signed and sorted. Our home report is 2 weeks past the 12 weeks since it was done so currently waiting on solicitor advising if the mortgage company want that updated ...
  • ellie27
    ellie27 Posts: 1,097 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Newhoose22 wrote: »
    Our home report is 2 weeks past the 12 weeks since it was done so currently waiting on solicitor advising if the mortgage company want that updated ...

    Ours was a bit more over the 3 months than that and was needed refreshed. We insisted our sellers to do same, although our lender was not even interested in seeing the home report - they done their own valuation.

    September will be here before you know it!
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