The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

NotHydra

BountyBlink said:

NotHydra said:

NotHydra said:

NotHydra said:

BountyBlink said:

BountyBlink said:

NotHydra said:

Hi everyone, could do with some advice. Searches etc are all done, enquiries are sorted.
1 June - Solicitors asked us for proof of funds for the money laundering. Everything sent back within 2 hours and said to expect a report back the following week (no explanation on what report that was)
8 June - EA phones to let us know that sellers have signed and returned contracts and want a completion date of the 25th June.

Our solicitor is now radio silent. No phone calls or emails answered. We have 0 indication of when to expect contracts, exchange or completion.

Do I work towards this date as a completion date? What would delay it except terrible solicitor? (We are 100% happy with this date) Notice needs to be given by the 20th for the month to month rental

I am so stressed, I am not sleeping and I cannot concentrate on work.

Send an email immediately now to your solicitor and copy in your agent. 

Subject (property you are buying) 

Dear 

The chain is ready. Confirm 25 June Completion. I give my authority to exchange without delay from today. 

Please can you update me ASAP. 

Many thanks 


then give it til after lunch, if no reply, forward it to the solicitor again with (Copy to vendor agent) 

dear

please can you confirm you have received my email below. I do not want the chain to fall apart and would be grateful for an immediate update. 

Many thanks 

if by 4pm no reply. Then email the partners... I can help with that later 

By copying in the agent if there is a delay in upward chain they will come back to you. If agent doesn’t then you need to push your solicitor. You can do it. 

I knew I came to the right place. EA has confirmed that chain is ready. I have sent the above first bit of the email. Now lets wait and see what happens.

I am in the mean time chasing up the place doing the building insurance to make sure that's sorted.

Update
No word from solicitor so have sent second email

I gave the solicitor until 6pm (time for working late and benefit of the doubt) unsurprisingly there is no response. What are my next steps?

Email one of the partners of the Firm. forward all the emails of today and send it tonight and copy in your solicitor 

Dear 

I am not sending this email to be disruptive, only that I am unable to seek any response to the transaction your firm are dealing with on my behalf. 

Our chain is about to collapse. All
parties above are ready, but no reply from my acting conveyancer. 

I would be grateful if I could have a reply to my emails below. 

Please can someone ensure Exchange happens tomorrow. 

I look forward to hearing from you and appreciate all efforts to get my transaction to a satisfactory conclusion. 

Regards 

Thanks for this. I will add however that all reviews on the firm say the head of conveyancing is either unresponsive or down right rude. And they have a habit of removing negative reviews to look better.
My SO and I split the workload. I found the mortgage broker and he found the solicitor. Did not read reviews or check into anything about the firm, this whole debacle is on him hahaha.

Sacher50

Week 7 since our offer was accepted (FTB, no chain). It's the first week where it's felt like we're standing still rather than moving forward. Last week we were told the vendor had to find a new solicitor and while they've found one, the new lawyer is taking longer than I'd hoped to prepare the contract pack meaning our solicitor can't start any work. 

It didn't help that I checked with the EA on Monday and they breezily told me that the contracts had been sent, only to retract once they'd properly checked. I've now been told that the contracts will be with our solicitor by the end of the week.

So ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

Also, I idly, and stupidly, looked to see what had been added to rightmove and found a very nice and considerably cheaper property. Now I'm trying to forget what I saw.

7 weeks gone, aiming to be in before week 16 (my partner's birthday).   

BountyBlink

CLJ2986 said:

me, waiting for a response from 2 different solicitors 🤣🤣🤣 thought you guys might get a giggle

Hahahahaha! Although I’m considering suing for Slimming World costs because I have put on 2 stone in this shambles of a house purchase 🤣🤣

BountyBlink

NotHydra said:

BountyBlink said:

NotHydra said:

NotHydra said:

NotHydra said:

BountyBlink said:

BountyBlink said:

NotHydra said:

Hi everyone, could do with some advice. Searches etc are all done, enquiries are sorted.
1 June - Solicitors asked us for proof of funds for the money laundering. Everything sent back within 2 hours and said to expect a report back the following week (no explanation on what report that was)
8 June - EA phones to let us know that sellers have signed and returned contracts and want a completion date of the 25th June.

Our solicitor is now radio silent. No phone calls or emails answered. We have 0 indication of when to expect contracts, exchange or completion.

Do I work towards this date as a completion date? What would delay it except terrible solicitor? (We are 100% happy with this date) Notice needs to be given by the 20th for the month to month rental

I am so stressed, I am not sleeping and I cannot concentrate on work.

Send an email immediately now to your solicitor and copy in your agent. 

Subject (property you are buying) 

Dear 

The chain is ready. Confirm 25 June Completion. I give my authority to exchange without delay from today. 

Please can you update me ASAP. 

Many thanks 


then give it til after lunch, if no reply, forward it to the solicitor again with (Copy to vendor agent) 

dear

please can you confirm you have received my email below. I do not want the chain to fall apart and would be grateful for an immediate update. 

Many thanks 

if by 4pm no reply. Then email the partners... I can help with that later 

By copying in the agent if there is a delay in upward chain they will come back to you. If agent doesn’t then you need to push your solicitor. You can do it. 

I knew I came to the right place. EA has confirmed that chain is ready. I have sent the above first bit of the email. Now lets wait and see what happens.

I am in the mean time chasing up the place doing the building insurance to make sure that's sorted.

Update
No word from solicitor so have sent second email

I gave the solicitor until 6pm (time for working late and benefit of the doubt) unsurprisingly there is no response. What are my next steps?

Email one of the partners of the Firm. forward all the emails of today and send it tonight and copy in your solicitor 

Dear 

I am not sending this email to be disruptive, only that I am unable to seek any response to the transaction your firm are dealing with on my behalf. 

Our chain is about to collapse. All
parties above are ready, but no reply from my acting conveyancer. 

I would be grateful if I could have a reply to my emails below. 

Please can someone ensure Exchange happens tomorrow. 

I look forward to hearing from you and appreciate all efforts to get my transaction to a satisfactory conclusion. 

Regards 

Thanks for this. I will add however that all reviews on the firm say the head of conveyancing is either unresponsive or down right rude. And they have a habit of removing negative reviews to look better.
My SO and I split the workload. I found the mortgage broker and he found the solicitor. Did not read reviews or check into anything about the firm, this whole debacle is on him hahaha.

Just keep pushing. Don’t be fobbed off or to be made to feel like it can’t be done. Keep on at them... 

flyingv

laura_lau said:

Thank you @BountyBlink! I'm currently on week 21 since my offer was accepted, I have no chain at all and no big problems came up, so I'm really feeling so much like groundhog day, every week passes without anything ever happening, even if I'm spending most of my working hours chasing left and right. 

I'm like you @laura_lau, only on the other side of things.  I accepted an offer 22 weeks ago today, no chain (I'm going into rented), nothing major has come up, just slowness of Brian the Snail proportions.  My solicitor has not responded to a @BountyBlink style email* I sent on Monday asking for an update by close of play and the EA's progressor is off sick.  I'm so fed up now, I just want to get on with my life.  I really hope you hear something positive soon, I'm crossing everything for you hang in there

* @BountyBlink thanks for adding those draft emails to the thread, lifesaver!

BountyBlink

flyingv said:

laura_lau said:

Thank you @BountyBlink! I'm currently on week 21 since my offer was accepted, I have no chain at all and no big problems came up, so I'm really feeling so much like groundhog day, every week passes without anything ever happening, even if I'm spending most of my working hours chasing left and right. 

I'm like you @laura_lau, only on the other side of things.  I accepted an offer 22 weeks ago today, no chain (I'm going into rented), nothing major has come up, just slowness of Brian the Snail proportions.  My solicitor has not responded to a @BountyBlink style email* I sent on Monday asking for an update by close of play and the EA's progressor is off sick.  I'm so fed up now, I just want to get on with my life.  I really hope you hear something positive soon, I'm crossing everything for you hang in there

* @BountyBlink thanks for adding those draft emails to the thread, lifesaver!

So frustrating for you!!!

We broke our chain and went into rented to guarantee our sale, but those last few weeks were painful with chain below. So after not getting anywhere I rang my estate agent and said, sorry but if no one can progress this to a satisfactory conclusion (is exchange in a week) we would need to consider pulling our sale entirely. They suddenly woke up....  

flyingv

BountyBlink said:

flyingv said:

laura_lau said:

Thank you @BountyBlink! I'm currently on week 21 since my offer was accepted, I have no chain at all and no big problems came up, so I'm really feeling so much like groundhog day, every week passes without anything ever happening, even if I'm spending most of my working hours chasing left and right. 

I'm like you @laura_lau, only on the other side of things.  I accepted an offer 22 weeks ago today, no chain (I'm going into rented), nothing major has come up, just slowness of Brian the Snail proportions.  My solicitor has not responded to a @BountyBlink style email* I sent on Monday asking for an update by close of play and the EA's progressor is off sick.  I'm so fed up now, I just want to get on with my life.  I really hope you hear something positive soon, I'm crossing everything for you hang in there

* @BountyBlink thanks for adding those draft emails to the thread, lifesaver!

So frustrating for you!!!

We broke our chain and went into rented to guarantee our sale, but those last few weeks were painful with chain below. So after not getting anywhere I rang my estate agent and said, sorry but if no one can progress this to a satisfactory conclusion (is exchange in a week) we would need to consider pulling our sale entirely. They suddenly woke up....  

It really is.  And I think it's made worse because beyond constantly emailing/phoning our solicitors and EAs, none of us have any control of this crazy process.  We are at the mercy of these 'professionals' who charge an arm and a leg to ignore us!!

I really hope things happen for you soon, too.  You will have to post a picture of your new garden furniture with G&T/prosecco etc ready to go once you're in

PS - this new forum layout is freaking me out!!!  The bit on the left of the main page is too wide. /end whinge

BountyBlink

flyingv said:

BountyBlink said:

flyingv said:

laura_lau said:

Thank you @BountyBlink! I'm currently on week 21 since my offer was accepted, I have no chain at all and no big problems came up, so I'm really feeling so much like groundhog day, every week passes without anything ever happening, even if I'm spending most of my working hours chasing left and right. 

I'm like you @laura_lau, only on the other side of things.  I accepted an offer 22 weeks ago today, no chain (I'm going into rented), nothing major has come up, just slowness of Brian the Snail proportions.  My solicitor has not responded to a @BountyBlink style email* I sent on Monday asking for an update by close of play and the EA's progressor is off sick.  I'm so fed up now, I just want to get on with my life.  I really hope you hear something positive soon, I'm crossing everything for you hang in there

* @BountyBlink thanks for adding those draft emails to the thread, lifesaver!

So frustrating for you!!!

We broke our chain and went into rented to guarantee our sale, but those last few weeks were painful with chain below. So after not getting anywhere I rang my estate agent and said, sorry but if no one can progress this to a satisfactory conclusion (is exchange in a week) we would need to consider pulling our sale entirely. They suddenly woke up....  

It really is.  And I think it's made worse because beyond constantly emailing/phoning our solicitors and EAs, none of us have any control of this crazy process.  We are at the mercy of these 'professionals' who charge an arm and a leg to ignore us!!

I really hope things happen for you soon, too.  You will have to post a picture of your new garden furniture with G&T/prosecco etc ready to go once you're in

PS - this new forum layout is freaking me out!!!  The bit on the left of the main page is too wide. /end whinge

Oh I will!!! 

If the phone call doesn’t work, take a walk down to your agent and have The Chat.... 

yes the new forum and all the red buttons are a bit freaky 🤣

NotHydra

BountyBlink said:

NotHydra said:

BountyBlink said:

NotHydra said:

NotHydra said:

NotHydra said:

BountyBlink said:

BountyBlink said:

NotHydra said:

Hi everyone, could do with some advice. Searches etc are all done, enquiries are sorted.
1 June - Solicitors asked us for proof of funds for the money laundering. Everything sent back within 2 hours and said to expect a report back the following week (no explanation on what report that was)
8 June - EA phones to let us know that sellers have signed and returned contracts and want a completion date of the 25th June.

Our solicitor is now radio silent. No phone calls or emails answered. We have 0 indication of when to expect contracts, exchange or completion.

Do I work towards this date as a completion date? What would delay it except terrible solicitor? (We are 100% happy with this date) Notice needs to be given by the 20th for the month to month rental

I am so stressed, I am not sleeping and I cannot concentrate on work.

Send an email immediately now to your solicitor and copy in your agent. 

Subject (property you are buying) 

Dear 

The chain is ready. Confirm 25 June Completion. I give my authority to exchange without delay from today. 

Please can you update me ASAP. 

Many thanks 


then give it til after lunch, if no reply, forward it to the solicitor again with (Copy to vendor agent) 

dear

please can you confirm you have received my email below. I do not want the chain to fall apart and would be grateful for an immediate update. 

Many thanks 

if by 4pm no reply. Then email the partners... I can help with that later 

By copying in the agent if there is a delay in upward chain they will come back to you. If agent doesn’t then you need to push your solicitor. You can do it. 

I knew I came to the right place. EA has confirmed that chain is ready. I have sent the above first bit of the email. Now lets wait and see what happens.

I am in the mean time chasing up the place doing the building insurance to make sure that's sorted.

Update
No word from solicitor so have sent second email

I gave the solicitor until 6pm (time for working late and benefit of the doubt) unsurprisingly there is no response. What are my next steps?

Email one of the partners of the Firm. forward all the emails of today and send it tonight and copy in your solicitor 

Dear 

I am not sending this email to be disruptive, only that I am unable to seek any response to the transaction your firm are dealing with on my behalf. 

Our chain is about to collapse. All
parties above are ready, but no reply from my acting conveyancer. 

I would be grateful if I could have a reply to my emails below. 

Please can someone ensure Exchange happens tomorrow. 

I look forward to hearing from you and appreciate all efforts to get my transaction to a satisfactory conclusion. 

Regards 

Thanks for this. I will add however that all reviews on the firm say the head of conveyancing is either unresponsive or down right rude. And they have a habit of removing negative reviews to look better.
My SO and I split the workload. I found the mortgage broker and he found the solicitor. Did not read reviews or check into anything about the firm, this whole debacle is on him hahaha.

Just keep pushing. Don’t be fobbed off or to be made to feel like it can’t be done. Keep on at them... 

Sent at 10pm and GOT A RESPONSE!!!! From solicitor:

Thank you for your email. 

Your file is on my list to review this week. 

I shall revert as soon as possible. 

Please note we do have a turn around time to respond to emails due to the current stamp duty exemption. 

I shall be coming back to you this week following my review. 

We appreciate your understanding.

BountyBlink

NotHydra said:

BountyBlink said:

NotHydra said:

BountyBlink said:

NotHydra said:

NotHydra said:

NotHydra said:

BountyBlink said:

BountyBlink said:

NotHydra said:

Hi everyone, could do with some advice. Searches etc are all done, enquiries are sorted.
1 June - Solicitors asked us for proof of funds for the money laundering. Everything sent back within 2 hours and said to expect a report back the following week (no explanation on what report that was)
8 June - EA phones to let us know that sellers have signed and returned contracts and want a completion date of the 25th June.

Our solicitor is now radio silent. No phone calls or emails answered. We have 0 indication of when to expect contracts, exchange or completion.

Do I work towards this date as a completion date? What would delay it except terrible solicitor? (We are 100% happy with this date) Notice needs to be given by the 20th for the month to month rental

I am so stressed, I am not sleeping and I cannot concentrate on work.

Send an email immediately now to your solicitor and copy in your agent. 

Subject (property you are buying) 

Dear 

The chain is ready. Confirm 25 June Completion. I give my authority to exchange without delay from today. 

Please can you update me ASAP. 

Many thanks 


then give it til after lunch, if no reply, forward it to the solicitor again with (Copy to vendor agent) 

dear

please can you confirm you have received my email below. I do not want the chain to fall apart and would be grateful for an immediate update. 

Many thanks 

if by 4pm no reply. Then email the partners... I can help with that later 

By copying in the agent if there is a delay in upward chain they will come back to you. If agent doesn’t then you need to push your solicitor. You can do it. 

I knew I came to the right place. EA has confirmed that chain is ready. I have sent the above first bit of the email. Now lets wait and see what happens.

I am in the mean time chasing up the place doing the building insurance to make sure that's sorted.

Update
No word from solicitor so have sent second email

I gave the solicitor until 6pm (time for working late and benefit of the doubt) unsurprisingly there is no response. What are my next steps?

Email one of the partners of the Firm. forward all the emails of today and send it tonight and copy in your solicitor 

Dear 

I am not sending this email to be disruptive, only that I am unable to seek any response to the transaction your firm are dealing with on my behalf. 

Our chain is about to collapse. All
parties above are ready, but no reply from my acting conveyancer. 

I would be grateful if I could have a reply to my emails below. 

Please can someone ensure Exchange happens tomorrow. 

I look forward to hearing from you and appreciate all efforts to get my transaction to a satisfactory conclusion. 

Regards 

Thanks for this. I will add however that all reviews on the firm say the head of conveyancing is either unresponsive or down right rude. And they have a habit of removing negative reviews to look better.
My SO and I split the workload. I found the mortgage broker and he found the solicitor. Did not read reviews or check into anything about the firm, this whole debacle is on him hahaha.

Just keep pushing. Don’t be fobbed off or to be made to feel like it can’t be done. Keep on at them... 

Sent at 10pm and GOT A RESPONSE!!!! From solicitor:

Thank you for your email. 

Your file is on my list to review this week. 

I shall revert as soon as possible. 

Please note we do have a turn around time to respond to emails due to the current stamp duty exemption. 

I shall be coming back to you this week following my review. 

We appreciate your understanding.

Yay!!! Well done!!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻