Buying is painfully slow!

csgohan4

always_sunny wrote: »

I have been served a S21 unfortunately so I am keen to at the very least know what's happening.
If the transaction will take months, fair enough I can organise myself in other ways.

12 weeks is fine, we have already spent 3 weeks over nothing (so it seems!) without receiving much of an update of what/when to expect the next step, it's a bit long!

There you go, I knew there was a reason why you are inpatient.

You can by all means chase the Vendor's and EA. But that's all you can do, you can't physically do any of the work for them. If they are slow despite nagging, there is nothing you can really do.

always_sunny

csgohan4 wrote: »

There you go, I knew there was a reason why you are inpatient.

Sorry - my impatience (yes) is more driven by the unknown more than the S21 issue. If I need a temp place for 6 months, let it be.

I am not saying I need to be updated daily, it'll be nice to have access to a portal knowing what's happening ... but at least once a week! Especially when in the beginning the EA was putting pressure on me to move things along!

melstar11

If you haven't had the contract it's a gamble to instruct searches and your solicitor would probably advise against it anyway as one of the things they will do is check that what the vendor proposes to sell to you is what you believe you are buying. No harm in speaking to the EA and putting them in the picture.

You do know that a s21 notice doesn't mean you have to vacate at the expiry of the two months notice? It's just notice that the landlord may commence eviction proceedings then.

marksoton

melstar11 wrote: »

If you haven't had the contract it's a gamble to instruct searches and your solicitor would probably advise against it anyway as one of the things they will do is check that what the vendor proposes to sell to you is what you believe you are buying.

That's a contradiction. You won't know what you're buying UNTIL searches are back.Besides which everything is one big gamble until exchange.

What most solicitors would suggest is a formal mortgage offer before stating searches.

always_sunny

my solicitor (and google) said he won't do searches until he has received the contract from the seller.

The first thing I sorted out was the mortgage because no money no purchase regardless of how great is the property!

I understand [now] why it's so nerve-wrecking! All of this waiting whilst there is binding contract!

always_sunny

EA called, contract will be mailed tomorrow... seller's solicitor was waiting on the weather to improve to send it out :huh:

marksoton

always_sunny wrote: »

my solicitor (and google) said he won't do searches until he has received the contract from the seller.

The first thing I sorted out was the mortgage because no money no purchase regardless of how great is the property!

I understand [now] why it's so nerve-wrecking! All of this waiting whilst there is binding contract!

Your solicitor does as they are instructed. As for google.....

If you personally wish to wait that's fine. But it is in fact YOU who is potentially making the sale slow....

J_i_m

My solicitor has been excellent really and as a team we've got our side of the process sorted quite efficiently and quickly.

I've been ready to "go" for ages, but it's the vendor's side relative slowness which is becoming a little bit irritating.

I've been extremely patient up to now and I'm not someone who feels the need to phone up everyday and pester the hell out of everybody for its as much hindrance as it is help.

I've settled on phoning my solicitor only once per week just to touch base and catch up on the latest status but even so I admit I'm getting itchy feet partly because I've had everything sorted my end for a couple of months now and that the expirey of my mortgage offer is looming.

Seeing as my purchase is chain free both sides, at this stage I feel that it's entirely reasonable to ask the vending side to get a chuffing well move on with it.

To that end I've politely but firmly had my solicitor remind the vendor's solicitor that my mortgage expires next month and could they kindly respond to the outstanding enquiries ASAP so we can exchange and complete before that time.

melstar11

mark - the OP is not slowing things down. Why would you incur search fees when you don't have the contract from the vendors? As for the hairsplitting, well it's even more of a gamble without the contract.

always_sunny

marksoton wrote: »

Your solicitor does as they are instructed. As for google.....

I admit I am no specialist, all I can do is draw conclusion on data I can find.
Most sites seems to refer to that sequence....

Your solicitor can do searches when they have the official plan of the property. This is generally sent as part of the contract pack but you can ask for it earlier. However, make sure that you're happy paying for searches just in case there's something in the property forms (again included in the contract pack) that might make you unsure that the property is a good investment.

The seller's solicitors can't send a Contract pack until they have received the completed forms and Deeds from the sellers so it may not be the solicitor who is holding things up. Also many solicitors won't send the contract pack until they have money on account and evidence of id so that can hold things up if the sellers are slow at sorting things.

If there is a better way I am all ears. I don't want to bypass the process, I defo believe due diligence is needed!