The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

WorriedKirkels

goodwithsaving said:

Stick with it @Boredfatman. Once moved, I expect you will feel relieved and sleep very well..

I was sent contracts (not TR1s yet) to sign today. That's a good sign, right? I still have my buyer doing an (unrequired) mining report and need to find a guarantee for them too. I'm rather hoping my solicitor wouldn't have sent it if she didn't think it would be okay. It's far from my first time buying and selling but in all honestly, I have forgotten about the signing part a bit.

Our solicitors have sent us the contracts to sign and the transfer deeds so in a similar position to you. We are hoping to exchange late August and move early September so I think it is a good sign. We still have some enquiries outstanding on our onward purchase and our buyers are a little behind us (incompetent solicitors unfortunately) but our solicitors seem optimistic. I’m also hopeful that it may happen a little sooner than planned but that is probably wishful thinking on my part! 😬 x

greensalad

How long would you guys wait for the draft contract pack, reasonably? I need a gauge so I know when to really start nagging!

Offer was accepted on 2nd July. Memorandum of Sale was sent on 13th July.

I asked about the draft contract pack last week and my solicitor hadn't received it from the vendor's solicitor. Am I being really impatient or should we have received this by now?

Our solicitor won't start searches until this is received and our LA are currently quoting 6 weeks for return of searches so I'm keen to get the ball rolling.

TheScone

greensalad said:

How long would you guys wait for the draft contract pack, reasonably? I need a gauge so I know when to really start nagging!

Offer was accepted on 2nd July. Memorandum of Sale was sent on 13th July.

I asked about the draft contract pack last week and my solicitor hadn't received it from the vendor's solicitor. Am I being really impatient or should we have received this by now?

Our solicitor won't start searches until this is received and our LA are currently quoting 6 weeks for return of searches so I'm keen to get the ball rolling.

Ours took a week from getting the Memorandum of Sale to the vendor sending the draft contract to our solicitors, not sure if this is the norm or if ours was quick!

WorriedKirkels

TheScone said:

greensalad said:

How long would you guys wait for the draft contract pack, reasonably? I need a gauge so I know when to really start nagging!

Offer was accepted on 2nd July. Memorandum of Sale was sent on 13th July.

I asked about the draft contract pack last week and my solicitor hadn't received it from the vendor's solicitor. Am I being really impatient or should we have received this by now?

Our solicitor won't start searches until this is received and our LA are currently quoting 6 weeks for return of searches so I'm keen to get the ball rolling.

Ours took a week from getting the Memorandum of Sale to the vendor sending the draft contract to our solicitors, not sure if this is the norm or if ours was quick!

I would have thought you should have it by now @greensalad - maybe chase the vendors EA to find out what’s going on?

Martian2035

Feeling very frustrated today. We're due to complete next Wednesday, but still have no idea when we can exchange.

Latest update today was that our buyer's solicitor had agreed the 18th but couldn't proceed because they were waiting to hear from the buyers regarding the gas safety report. This was carried out on Monday, and I received confirmation via the Estate Agent the same day that the buyers were happy with the report and were going to instruct their solicitor to proceed to exchange.

Either they haven't done that yet (in 3 days!!!) or the solicitor is slow to follow up on their instruction.

Regardless, I am stressed and anxious. I won't feel comfortable until the exchange has happened, and it's really hard to make moving plans until everything is confirmed.

Martian2035

Boredfatman said:

I honestly think that once we have moved I’m going to be ill with depression. This process slowly breaks you and there is nothing you can do about it when you are the bottom of the chain, other than pull out but that will leave us homeless within 4 weeks.

I am going to try not to chase tomorrow and just let everyone do their thing whilst I sit in the corner and rock back and forth…

I definitely understand the stress. Hopefully you can do all you can to remain positive. As stressed as you (and many of us) feel now, I'm hoping it will be offset by the relief and euphoria when it all works out in the end. And the more difficult it is, the more we will appreciate that happy ending!

If anything, feeling like this just shows how much you care and how much it means to you - that's a positive and will see you through it!

[Deleted User]

Buyers valuer coming tomorrow why am I putting myself in knots about it the house was only built six years ago!

birdmadgirl8

@mooncake89 @Octothorpe ☀️⭐️☀️ Congratulations!!! Great news that you've exchanged. More hope for the rest of us! 

WorriedKirkels

DeletedUser said:

Buyers valuer coming tomorrow why am I putting myself in knots about it the house was only built six years ago!

We only moved into our house 2.5 years ago and nothing has changed in that time but I still got super stressed about the impending valuation, I think it’s only natural. In the end we had an e-valuation which I’m glad I didn’t know about in advance as the buyer bid well over asking price! Don’t worry tho as it should be fine. Let us know how you get on x

Tiddleshalifax

Congratulations to all exchangers and good luck for completion!! 

We got the keys around 2.30 and we’ve been busy sorting the kitchen and putting up beds etc - we are buzzing!! 

Good luck to those not quite there yet!! It will happen - I’m positive!! And I’ll be checking to see how you all do ❤️‍🔥