The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

amandacat

My solicitor emailed me earlier this week, searches are due back by Monday, they are waiting on a couple of documents from vendors solicitor to answer remaining enquiries. 

They said by the end of next week we should be in a position to start talking completion dates. 

This has massively got my hopes up but at the same time I’m expecting to have to chase again. 

Good luck everyone for some good movement today/next week! 

Rincewindcl

Hi all,

I've been lurking for a short while, thought I'd drop in and say hi.

As a FTB I can't believe how long this all takes!! I thought the mortgage application would take the longest, but that was the most straightforward part so far!

Apparantly the vendor we are buying from wants to be done in time for the stamp duty holiday, so we are aiming for a June move. I don;t understand why it takes so long for the draft contract pack to be reviewed to be honest.

Fingers crossed for you all!

Timeline below:

24/02/21 Looking for a property

03/03/21 Offer made and accepted

04/03/21 Mortgage applied for through broker

05/03/21 Solicitors instructed

10/03/21 Mortgage offer provided by lender

06/04/21 Drainage and local envirnoment searches back

01/04/21 Draft contract pack received by my solicitor, which they are working through...

12/04/21 Chased soliticor, told they are going through contract pack and will come back to me. All parties now have their contract packs, so progressing.

Our chain below:

Me (FTB) > Vendor > Vender (who can move out into rented accomadation at any time)

dungabeagle

birdmadgirl8 said:

dungabeagle said:

Exciting moment! Fingers crossed it's all as uncomplicated as it can be now - wishing you a stress free day 

Thanks! 

They’ve just called to confirm they have it! Weight off my shoulders & also confirmed that we shouldn’t expect to hear from them again until completion day on Friday. 

Immediately after I got a call from the estate agents confirming that we will be picking the keys up from them on the day and they will call when ready-  which is ideal as their office is literally one mile away from where we live now & where we live now is one mile away from our new house! So just one nice little loop on the day to collect keys and get in the house!

birdmadgirl8

amandacat said:

My solicitor emailed me earlier this week, searches are due back by Monday, they are waiting on a couple of documents from vendors solicitor to answer remaining enquiries. 

They said by the end of next week we should be in a position to start talking completion dates. 

This has massively got my hopes up but at the same time I’m expecting to have to chase again. 

Good luck everyone for some good movement today/next week! 

That's great news - fingers crossed it goes as smoothly as they're anticipating! 

birdmadgirl8

Rincewindcl said:

Hi all,

I've been lurking for a short while, thought I'd drop in and say hi.

As a FTB I can't believe how long this all takes!! I thought the mortgage application would take the longest, but that was the most straightforward part so far!

Apparantly the vendor we are buying from wants to be done in time for the stamp duty holiday, so we are aiming for a June move. I don;t understand why it takes so long for the draft contract pack to be reviewed to be honest.

Fingers crossed for you all!

Timeline below:

24/02/21 Looking for a property

03/03/21 Offer made and accepted

04/03/21 Mortgage applied for through broker

05/03/21 Solicitors instructed

10/03/21 Mortgage offer provided by lender

06/04/21 Drainage and local envirnoment searches back

01/04/21 Draft contract pack received by my solicitor, which they are working through...

12/04/21 Chased soliticor, told they are going through contract pack and will come back to me. All parties now have their contract packs, so progressing.

Our chain below:

Me (FTB) > Vendor > Vender (who can move out into rented accomadation at any time)

Hi there & welcome to the time warp that is waiting to exchange! I hope everything goes smoothly for you 

Sam2030

dungabeagle said:

birdmadgirl8 said:

dungabeagle said:

Exciting moment! Fingers crossed it's all as uncomplicated as it can be now - wishing you a stress free day 

Thanks! 

They’ve just called to confirm they have it! Weight off my shoulders & also confirmed that we shouldn’t expect to hear from them again until completion day on Friday. 

Immediately after I got a call from the estate agents confirming that we will be picking the keys up from them on the day and they will call when ready-  which is ideal as their office is literally one mile away from where we live now & where we live now is one mile away from our new house! So just one nice little loop on the day to collect keys and get in the house!

Excellent I carnt wait for this news myself I hope it all goes well 

birdmadgirl8

dungabeagle said:

Thanks! 

They’ve just called to confirm they have it! Weight off my shoulders & also confirmed that we shouldn’t expect to hear from them again until completion day on Friday. 

Immediately after I got a call from the estate agents confirming that we will be picking the keys up from them on the day and they will call when ready-  which is ideal as their office is literally one mile away from where we live now & where we live now is one mile away from our new house! So just one nice little loop on the day to collect keys and get in the house!

My heart just skipped a beat when you mentioned picking up keys - this is all looking very real for you! I need to believe that these things can happen...

dungabeagle

birdmadgirl8 said:

dungabeagle said:

Thanks! 

My heart just skipped a beat when you mentioned picking up keys - this is all looking very real for you! I need to believe that these things can happen...

I am sending you all of my positive vibes! 

Natbag

Good luck @dungabeagle
Some positive updates since I last checked in, great to see. Just really hoping I can get one of my own soon. All hope is lost of completing this month now I think, and at the moment I really just can't see it ever happening. Just feel so deflated over it all.
Just about to request an update from my solicitor, as she told me to chase her today, but seeing as she hasn't been in touch I'm guessing there's no news.

birdmadgirl8

Natbag said:

Good luck @dungabeagle
Some positive updates since I last checked in, great to see. Just really hoping I can get one of my own soon. All hope is lost of completing this month now I think, and at the moment I really just can't see it ever happening. Just feel so deflated over it all.
Just about to request an update from my solicitor, as she told me to chase her today, but seeing as she hasn't been in touch I'm guessing there's no news.

Must admit to similar deflation here I've mounted quite a campaign this week—but here we are again at the Friday wall of despair.