The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

FTB_Help

Hopefully my timeline below might make some of you feel better!

No chain, ftb.

Offer accepted- 6 Oct

Solicitor appointed, mort app started - 7 oct

Valuation and offer- 26 oct

Building survey -12 Nov (no big issues)

Draft contract received- 26 Nov

Searches started - 26 Nov

Enquiries raised - 7 Dec

Searches back and Enquiries- 5 Jan

Report received- 8 Jan

1st week of Feb was told the tenants of the place im buying will be leaving mid May (insted of 28 Feb)!

Completion statment received and dates confirmed 5th April

Between Feb and now, nothing has really happened as we've done everything needed, just sitting tight for tennants to leave next week!

mat1964

My sale has moved on a bit - buyers are happy with the survey and we are nearly there - I think.

However, another week and nothing from my GF's buyer on his mortgage offer or anything else.  Apparently the buyer chased their solicitor and they were told 'we are acting in your best interests",  Acting in their best interests by doing absolutely nothing.It's bizarre.  It's too late to re-list and meet the exchange deadline for our new build purchase so we just have to see what happens.

Caz_Mnaz

A week and a half since all parties ready to exchange and no one can get hold of ANY of the solicitors in the chain. Inc mine who is normally great at replying. Really really hoping something isn't going on behind the scenes! 

sassypurple

Natbag said:

Woah, a miracle has happened. My ex has agreed to move out on June 4th, whether or not his purchase has completed by then, to allow our sale to complete and thus my purchase to complete, hopefully preventing my seller from pulling out as they have threatened. I never thought I would see the day.
Been trying to get hold of my solicitor so she can inform the other parties in the chain before the weekend, and arrange for us to exchange as soon as possible with a view to completing on June 4th. But will she pick up/return my calls/emails? Will she heck. 

That's some good news for the weekend. Hope you can get hold of the solicitors soon.
We have found out that the land registry have received stuff from the loan company after they asked for it 2 months ago but still not what the land registry need so they have requested more on the 4th of May so means we have to extend the mortgage and hope it can be resolved before the stamp duty ends!  

Wren14

@Natbag that's positive news! Did you manage to speak to your solicitor before they closed? 

laura0289

rakoczigabi said:

laura0289 said:

Hi again,  I have recieved the enquiries from my solicitor that he has sent to the vendors solicitors is it usual for people to take fitted items with them? Thanks any help appreciated 

It does happen the flat I’ve bought in 2017 had no kitchen. The seller took all away. But as long as it’s been stated on the fixtures and fittings form that’s correct. 

The house I’m buying now will have everything there. Seller doesn’t take the kitchen this time haha. 

Oh I hadn't realised that people would consider taking fitted integral items. Yeah it is stated on the fixtures and fittings form its just a shame its taken 6 weeks for me to receive this. 

Slithery

rakoczigabi said:

laura0289 said:

Hi again,  I have recieved the enquiries from my solicitor that he has sent to the vendors solicitors is it usual for people to take fitted items with them? Thanks any help appreciated 

It does happen the flat I’ve bought in 2017 had no kitchen. The seller took all away.

Did your lender know about that? You can't get a residential mortgage if the property has no kitchen...

JS21

I think i made a mistake reading this thread..it's making me nervous that something terrible will definitely happen. Our timeline to date is below (FTB);

House viewings: 13th & 16th March

18th March: 1st Offer

20th March: offer rejected

22nd March: 2nd offer

24th March: Offer rejected

27th March: 3rd offer

31st March: Offer rejected

3rd April: Final offer

13th April: Offer accepted

14th April: Instructed conveyancer and confirmed acceptance with mortgage broker

17th April: Memo of sale received

17th April: Paid conveyancer deposit and search fees, obtained surveyor quotes:

19th April: Broker submitted mortgage application

21st April: Lender confirmed valuation survey

28th April: Lender valuation took place

29th April: Mortgage offer for full value received!

30th April: Draft contract pack received from vendors

30th April: Instructed searches and first search returned

4th May: Mortgage offer received, report raised, contract pack report raised and enquiries submitted

5th May: Surveyor confirmed homebuyers report survey to take place on 27.05.21 (!)

5th May: Further searches returned, contract, TR1 form, deeds, stamp duty forms received

10th May: Signed contract, TR1 form, mortgage deeds, stamp duty forms signed and sent recorded delivery

INBETWEEN: WAITING FOR VENDORS TO REPLY TO ENQUIRIES?

Homebuyer survey takes place: 27th May  

Homebuyers report received - if all good, move to exchange?

Caz_Mnaz

Dont worry @JS21 it doesn't always go belly up!!

Sam2030

Our vendor threatened to pull out Thursday afternoon then a massive onslaught of activity yesterday somebody in the upper chain is breaking the chain mortgage money requested blah blah we complete on Friday so there is light at the end of the tunnel 😁 good luck everyone x