The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

birdmadgirl8

Natbag said:

@birdmadgirl8 & @hippocrates1 - you've probably said but my memory is terrible, apologies, but what is it you're stuck waiting for?

Ha! No worries - I'm losing the plot here and am struggling to remember myself, it's been so long! Basically, we're waiting for our vendor's solicitor to respond to enquiries my solicitor sent in early March. They are responding to no one 

Natbag

birdmadgirl8 said:

Natbag said:

@birdmadgirl8 & @hippocrates1 - you've probably said but my memory is terrible, apologies, but what is it you're stuck waiting for?

Ha! No worries - I'm losing the plot here and am struggling to remember myself, it's been so long! Basically, we're waiting for our vendor's solicitor to respond to enquiries my solicitor sent in early March. They are responding to no one 

Ah that's so frustrating. Similar here, waiting on one outstanding enquiry on my ex's purchase. Not sure if it's the vendor's solicitor that isn't responding or an estate management company that needs to provide the information, both maybe, I just know this has taken an unreasonable amount of time already.  

birdmadgirl8

Natbag said:

Ah that's so frustrating. Similar here, waiting on one outstanding enquiry on my ex's purchase. Not sure if it's the vendor's solicitor that isn't responding or an estate management company that needs to provide the information, both maybe, I just know this has taken an unreasonable amount of time already.  

I bet our issues could be resolved in an hour if someone put their minds to it. I wish they'd just let me sort it out and be done with the whole job. We'd be exchanging tomorrow if I could get my hands on that paperwork...  

Tonberry

Still waiting on the leasehold management pack at week 12.

Maybe we'll find out what the service charge is before our mortgage offers expires.

birdmadgirl8

Tonberry said:

Still waiting on the leasehold management pack at week 12.

Maybe we'll find out what the service charge is before our mortgage offers expires.

Argh - you must be sooooo frustrated. Really hope it works out for you soon.

GoingOn30

So our buyers solicitors have had the draft contract pack for 8 working days now....
And not raised any enquiries. 
Are there always enquiries to raise in a property sale? Or is it more likely they are being slow.......
Is it an acceptable time frame for me to ask the EA to chase our buyer on this?

ChocolateBunny

GoingOn30 said:

So our buyers solicitors have had the draft contract pack for 8 working days now....
And not raised any enquiries. 
Are there always enquiries to raise in a property sale? Or is it more likely they are being slow.......
Is it an acceptable time frame for me to ask the EA to chase our buyer on this?

Hi GoingOn30, my solicitor advised that my buyer’s solicitor would be raising any enquiries on receipt of searches, all in one go,  maybe yours are doing the same?

GoingOn30

Ah ok, that's one possibility, thanks ChocolateBunny. Since our chain is trying to complete before the end of June it would be helpful to get as much done concurrently as possible so I think I will email our EA in the morning and ask him to chivvy. I have no idea how long searches are taking to come back in Bristol atm, is this something I could find out by ringing the council?

dungabeagle

GoingOn30 said:

Ah ok, that's one possibility, thanks ChocolateBunny. Since our chain is trying to complete before the end of June it would be helpful to get as much done concurrently as possible so I think I will email our EA in the morning and ask him to chivvy. I have no idea how long searches are taking to come back in Bristol atm, is this something I could find out by ringing the council?

You can get an idea through https://www.searchflow.co.uk/news-and-events/personal-searches-turnaround-times/

It shows Bristol City Council as 19 working days though! Which is practically a month...

hippocrates1

Natbag said:

@hippocrates1 - I feel the same, just so deflated now. Just can't help fearing the worst. Hope we both get some good news soon.
@uralmaid - you've hit the nail on the head there. And every day just drags.

birdmadgirl8 said:

hippocrates1 said:

Nothing has happened for six weeks. Can’t be bothered anymore.

We're now into week 7 with absolutely no progress. It's exhausting and I am starting to think that someone is just having a laugh at our expense. Feeling your pain once again!

Natbag said:

@birdmadgirl8 & @hippocrates1 - you've probably said but my memory is terrible, apologies, but what is it you're stuck waiting for?

Thanks for the support. I hope you get updates soon. 

The vendor did not register the parking space as being owned by the property so they had to go back the developer and ask for it. Now it’s waiting to be approved by the land registry 😞