The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

WorriedKirkels

Kazzam1984 said:

So looks like we may be able to exchange on 13th and complete on 17th. How are you booking removals as can't book until exchange etc 

We’ve booked even tho we haven’t exchanged as can change the date up to 48 hours beforehand without charges but we’re only getting the large removal vans as friends have been roped in to help 😀 

Kazzam1984

WorriedKirkels said:

Kazzam1984 said:

So looks like we may be able to exchange on 13th and complete on 17th. How are you booking removals as can't book until exchange etc 

We’ve booked even tho we haven’t exchanged as can change the date up to 48 hours beforehand without charges but we’re only getting the large removal vans as friends have been roped in to help 😀 

Is that you guys just hiring a large van not a an actual removals company?

WorriedKirkels

Kazzam1984 said:

WorriedKirkels said:

Kazzam1984 said:

So looks like we may be able to exchange on 13th and complete on 17th. How are you booking removals as can't book until exchange etc 

We’ve booked even tho we haven’t exchanged as can change the date up to 48 hours beforehand without charges but we’re only getting the large removal vans as friends have been roped in to help 😀 

Is that you guys just hiring a large van not a an actual removals company?

Yep but with all the equipment for moving plus our friends have licences to drive the larger removal size van 

Monsternextdoor

Kazzam1984 said:

So looks like we may be able to exchange on 13th and complete on 17th. How are you booking removals as can't book until exchange etc 

Im paying for removals 4 weeks after so I can get the wet work done in the house, also its the first date they had.

Monsternextdoor

WorriedKirkels said:

Kazzam1984 said:

WorriedKirkels said:

Kazzam1984 said:

So looks like we may be able to exchange on 13th and complete on 17th. How are you booking removals as can't book until exchange etc 

We’ve booked even tho we haven’t exchanged as can change the date up to 48 hours beforehand without charges but we’re only getting the large removal vans as friends have been roped in to help 😀 

Is that you guys just hiring a large van not a an actual removals company?

Yep but with all the equipment for moving plus our friends have licences to drive the larger removal size van 

 Double check the licence, My husband can drive 44 tonners but would have to have taken a test for a rental.

Monsternextdoor

nekr0mantik said:

so update on my situation, I spoke to Broker and we decided I will re apply via Halifax instead of Barclays and that application went through yesterday and this morning E Serv were booked for valuation for Tuesday. So far much better experience as Barclays took 15 days for valuation to happen and ended up with Legal and General doing valuation. E Serv I hear are faster at getting report back to lender normally same day as valuation so I hope Halifax gets back to me 24 hours after and its not down valued by 50k or similar again.  

I went with Halifax and no issues, we bank with them as well so its worked out well for us. 

In fact our broker has called us a few times to see how we are getting on.

WorriedKirkels

Monsternextdoor said:

WorriedKirkels said:

Kazzam1984 said:

WorriedKirkels said:

Kazzam1984 said:

So looks like we may be able to exchange on 13th and complete on 17th. How are you booking removals as can't book until exchange etc 

We’ve booked even tho we haven’t exchanged as can change the date up to 48 hours beforehand without charges but we’re only getting the large removal vans as friends have been roped in to help 😀 

Is that you guys just hiring a large van not a an actual removals company?

Yep but with all the equipment for moving plus our friends have licences to drive the larger removal size van 

 Double check the licence, My husband can drive 44 tonners but would have to have taken a test for a rental.

Yep, have done as we had to provide the licences when booking the vans. To be honest I didn’t know this but thankfully my husband did 😅  

Rincewindcl

nekr0mantik said:

so update on my situation, I spoke to Broker and we decided I will re apply via Halifax instead of Barclays and that application went through yesterday and this morning E Serv were booked for valuation for Tuesday. So far much better experience as Barclays took 15 days for valuation to happen and ended up with Legal and General doing valuation. E Serv I hear are faster at getting report back to lender normally same day as valuation so I hope Halifax gets back to me 24 hours after and its not down valued by 50k or similar again.  

I did exactly the same as you, went from Barclays to Halifax. I had an offer from Halifax in 2 days!!!!

Monsternextdoor

WorriedKirkels said:

Monsternextdoor said:

WorriedKirkels said:

Kazzam1984 said:

WorriedKirkels said:

Kazzam1984 said:

So looks like we may be able to exchange on 13th and complete on 17th. How are you booking removals as can't book until exchange etc 

We’ve booked even tho we haven’t exchanged as can change the date up to 48 hours beforehand without charges but we’re only getting the large removal vans as friends have been roped in to help 😀 

Is that you guys just hiring a large van not a an actual removals company?

Yep but with all the equipment for moving plus our friends have licences to drive the larger removal size van 

 Double check the licence, My husband can drive 44 tonners but would have to have taken a test for a rental.

Yep, have done as we had to provide the licences when booking the vans. To be honest I didn’t know this but thankfully my husband did 😅  

Yep ! 

My hubby has everything but bike and coach on his, so we looked at hiring a pantech and a long wheel transit but I'm not doing it, I physically can't lift like I could years back.

James-may

Monsternextdoor said:

James-may said:

Finally exchanged and completed today, now gathering together cleaning stuff to to start scrubbing the place top to bottom.
Thank you to everyone in this forum for all the help through this whole process.

Congrats !!! You will be tired in a few hours !

I am, scrubbing floors, cleaning done now at least, now the big move begins