The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

Princessa_2

We’re also waiting to exchange. I’m not really sure where we’re up to now, to be honest. We had some queries raised by the buyers’ solicitor which we’ve answered, and we’ve had a draft completion statement. It’s been about 7 weeks since we accepted the offer, so I’m not sure how much longer it will be or how much notice we’ll get before we need to move out.

Tiddleshalifax

Congratulations to the exchangers and completes!!

we’ve had a minor update that our buyers solicitor has finally requested searches… ours came back in 5 days so 🤞🏻 For the same as our sellers and those above are all ready!!

we’ve begun decluttering loft down!! I’ve never been in the loft in the 14 years we’ve lived here and it felt weird knowing we are moving!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

laura_lau

@CLJ2986 - congratulations!!! so happy you did exchange, finally!! Good luck for a smooth completion!

@Caz_Mnaz - ahah thank you! It's been so sweet of you to wait till the end of my ordeal, thank you so much for all your support!!! See you in some other threads in the forums, eventually!

@baileykxo - thank you! Good luck to you, hope to see you soon there too!

@Louise.H - aww that's not good of the EA! Did you get hold of them in the end?

@flyingv- thank you, I am relieved in a way that I find difficult to explain! I literally had a massive weight lift from my shoulders! I know i still have loads to think about, but now I know it will be fine! I can't wait to move next week! So sorry to hear that you are still missing details from the LA. I really hope you get to complete soon, 25 weeks it's an awfully long time! Today marked the beginning of week 24 for me, and I was beyond breaking point by now! All the best of luck to you!

@Firsttime2021! - Thank you! And thanks for all your support last week!

@BountyBlink - I did both things! Hd a nice bottle of prosecco at the pub, which might be the cause of some of my misspellings here and there!

@ss2020jd @JS21 and @TheTruemansthank you so much! Good luck!

I went to pick up the keys and then straight to the flat and had a good look around, then went back again after dinner! So pleased with it! The vendor left me some furniture for free, and i absolutely love the chairs, I'm so happy! Only thing is, there is a garage and is in an enclosure with an electrified gate. I don't have a remote controller for the gate, I can only see a set of keys called "garage keys", but I can't see any place where the gate can be opened with keys. I'll call the agent tomorrow just to check they haven't forgotten to give me the remote, although I suppose those gates should always have keys anyway too, so hopefully they can help.

Thank you again to all the people who supported me these last few weeks, and even just read through my rants, you are one of the few reasons why I was able to cope! Good luck to everyone who is still in the process!

neydejean

Today learned that my searches for the property I am buying came back last Monday and that the case is yet to be allocated. Letting that delay slide due to the busyness of stamp duty expiration last week and will trust conveyancers to allocate and raise enquiries this week.

I heard from the EA I'm buying from and my sellers are at the same stage in their purchase (end of chain). Apparently they haven't even got mortgage offer though. Not sure how much I should worry about that when we're already 10/11 weeks down the line

RoseGold2021

I wasn’t going to join this thread until I had found a follow on property. But will post with the sale of my property. 

Sold in May, instructed solicitor immediately to try and get the ball rolling. Buyer (mortgage) surveyor came out in June. I’ve chased solicitor twice, to see what’s happening, and been informed enquiries are pinging back and forth between solicitors. That’s it so far! 

I’m guessing I am some way off before I see Exchange and Complete? 

CLJ2986

Thanks everyone! Will still be a pile of nerves until Friday and those keys are in my hands! 

With regards to completion, do solicitors give any update beforehand? As in say Thursday would they get in touch to say completion is all good for tomorrow or will I not hear a peep until its done? If its the latter I can see me calling Thursday 🤣

Caz_Mnaz

I didn't hear back anything until the day.... And then just got the call to say sale had completed and were waiting for confirmation purchase had gone through. I did get a text off nationwide though saying funds had been released the day before 

CLJ2986

Caz_Mnaz said:

I didn't hear back anything until the day.... And then just got the call to say sale had completed and were waiting for confirmation purchase had gone through. I did get a text off nationwide though saying funds had been released the day before 

Ah cool. The estate agent emailed early this morning to say he will call later to run through what will happen Friday 🙂 

Reddington85

Morning All!

Woke up to an email from Target with my authority to complete on the sale so my fingers remain crossed but in a vaguely more positive movement. It does look like Friday is the only day where it won't blinking rain this week which I'm hoping is a sign.

Packing is all but done - we're at the stage of throwing stuff in a box and labelling it 'bits and bobs' and 'stuff' 

CLJ2986

Reddington85 said:

Morning All!

Woke up to an email from Target with my authority to complete on the sale so my fingers remain crossed but in a vaguely more positive movement. It does look like Friday is the only day where it won't blinking rain this week which I'm hoping is a sign.

Packing is all but done - we're at the stage of throwing stuff in a box and labelling it 'bits and bobs' and 'stuff' 

Haha me too. I started out with boxes for each room and have progressed to I'll just chuck that in there cause there's room 🤣