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Absolutely, what a numpty! Hopefully he'll be a bit more proactive pushing them along now. Honestly, you'd think he'd be keen to get the sale done as quickly as possible so he gets paid!WorriedKirkels said:
Completely agree….you can understand why I was a little bit angry with my EA when I found out 😤 xE_D_FTB said:
That would certainly explain why they're not chasing! If it was me and our seller's EA told us that I'd assume the rest of the chain was waaaaay off exchange and completion. No point getting in your solicitors bad books if it's gonna be a while before things move anyway.WorriedKirkels said:
I accidentally found out (on one of the many ‘measuring’ visits from my buyer) that OUR estate agent had told them they would be lucky to be in by Christmas. Our house went on the market beginning of June and sold instantly….it goes a long way to explaining why every other link in our chain is ready but our buyers are not! 😡 xscottie21 said:
We were told by three separate EAs before going on the market that conveyancing was around 16 weeks, estimating at 14 weeks for a single sale, plus 2 weeks for every additional property in the chain. It’s the reason I’ll be amazed if we beat the SDLT deadline.Monsternextdoor said:I am really quite surprised that some of you have been waiting months and months, even those not in a chain.
Think we will be done in 7/8 weeks once we are all done and dusted.10th June - DIP submitted
11th June - DIP referred to underwriter
12th June - Viewed house, offer made and accepted
14th June - DIP accepted and full application submitted
16th June - Valuation booked for 18th
18th June - Valuation completed - received text and email confirming the report had been received by Nationwide for review.
22nd June - Hard search (Transunion)
24th June - Second hard search (Equifax)
1st July - Extra documents requested and uploaded by Broker
9th July - Proof of Deposit requested and uploaded by Broker
12 July - Searches applied for
19th July - Problem with Proof of Deposit upload - reuploaded by Broker with narrative
19th July - Survey carried out
20th July - Offer issued - checked and confirmed by Broker
21st July - Contract checks complete
22nd July - Additional enquiries sent
23rd July - Survey report returned
27th July - Documents reviewed and okayed with solicitor
4th August - Searches back
31st August - Final enquiries back
8th September - Contracts signed
15th September - Deposit money transferred
28th September - Exchange
30th September - Proposed Completion1 -
Think I would be having a one way convo with the EA and the solicitor.WorriedKirkels said:
I accidentally found out (on one of the many ‘measuring’ visits from my buyer) that OUR estate agent had told them they would be lucky to be in by Christmas. Our house went on the market beginning of June and sold instantly….it goes a long way to explaining why every other link in our chain is ready but our buyers are not! 😡 xscottie21 said:
We were told by three separate EAs before going on the market that conveyancing was around 16 weeks, estimating at 14 weeks for a single sale, plus 2 weeks for every additional property in the chain. It’s the reason I’ll be amazed if we beat the SDLT deadline.Monsternextdoor said:I am really quite surprised that some of you have been waiting months and months, even those not in a chain.
Think we will be done in 7/8 weeks once we are all done and dusted.0 -
Ive just had some good news today from my solicitor !
The water is only turned off from the main stopcock
The gas has not been capped
Annnnnnnd
The main fuse is still in the board.
Its just all switched off ! I just need to get the boiler serviced and then Im a chicken on a bear !0 -
That’s really good news, hope everything goes smoothly for u nowMonsternextdoor said:Ive just had some good news today from my solicitor !
The water is only turned off from the main stopcock
The gas has not been capped
Annnnnnnd
The main fuse is still in the board.
Its just all switched off ! I just need to get the boiler serviced and then Im a chicken on a bear !0 -
Fantastic and means you’ve got a lot less to sort when you move in 😀 xMonsternextdoor said:Ive just had some good news today from my solicitor !
The water is only turned off from the main stopcock
The gas has not been capped
Annnnnnnd
The main fuse is still in the board.
Its just all switched off ! I just need to get the boiler serviced and then Im a chicken on a bear !0 -
Goodluck today everyone!! We still haven’t exchanged but due to complete today!! I’m praying it all goes smoothly!! 🤞🏻
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Good luck, got everything crossed for you 🤞xbaileykxo said:Goodluck today everyone!! We still haven’t exchanged but due to complete today!! I’m praying it all goes smoothly!! 🤞🏻0 -
Good luck everyone hope u all have the news u want, couldn’t sleep last night at all and got the bloody house on my mind constantly, I really hope they receive the documents they waiting for this morning but something is telling me they won’t 🤯🤯☹️1
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If my solicitor has received the mortgage fund and the sellers solicitor don’t receive the document from seller which was supposed to be with her Wednesday, what happens ?0
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