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Exchange

jojo9239
jojo9239 Posts: 322 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
How long can it be from exchange to completion? Can there be like 3 weeks?

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  • Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays
    Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays Posts: 2,859 Forumite
    jojo9239 wrote: »
    How long can it be from exchange to completion? Can there be like 3 weeks?

    As long as you want.
  • Cheeky_Monkey
    Cheeky_Monkey Posts: 2,072 Forumite
    It can be as long, or as short, as all the parties involved agree to
  • jojo9239
    jojo9239 Posts: 322 Forumite
    Oh so we were due to exchange on 9th and complete on 16th but the lady we are buying off wants to change it to 23rd and 30th but I've said I'll change the completion but not exchange as we are out of ours on 16th so I want to at least be exchanged is that unreasonable of me x
  • marksoton
    marksoton Posts: 17,516 Forumite
    jojo9239 wrote: »
    Oh so we were due to exchange on 9th and complete on 16th but the lady we are buying off wants to change it to 23rd and 30th but I've said I'll change the completion but not exchange as we are out of ours on 16th so I want to at least be exchanged is that unreasonable of me x

    So where are you going to live/store stuff from the 16th till the 30th?
  • jojo9239
    jojo9239 Posts: 322 Forumite
    marksoton wrote: »
    So where are you going to live/store stuff from the 16th till the 30th?
    My mothers
  • marksoton
    marksoton Posts: 17,516 Forumite
    jojo9239 wrote: »
    My mothers

    Ah right. Well no i don't think your request is unreasonable. But it isn't me you need to negotiate with!
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