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sacvwgolf

Sounds like our solicitor has raised further enquiries so no hope of further progress this week. Absolutely no idea what any of the enquires are. Been told nothing. 

Newdrake88

sacvwgolf said:

Sounds like our solicitor has raised further enquiries so no hope of further progress this week. Absolutely no idea what any of the enquires are. Been told nothing. 

I hope it doesn’t take too long, all these enquiries that are raised seem to result in some  sort of insurance policy being purchased, makes you think are these that important or just a way to fund the insurance market 😂

waitingforsomething

Newdrake88 said:

I hope it doesn’t take too long, all these enquiries that are raised seem to result in some  sort of insurance policy being purchased, makes you think are these that important or just a way to fund the insurance market 😂

Haha! Completely agree there
@Newdrake88

richardwilson1984

Having a torrid time on ours.

Our solicitor raised enquiries on search results on 04/08. Waited three weeks and no update. I did my own snooping and the sellers solicitor (recommended by EA, of course) hadn’t even submitted enquiries to local council.

EA tells me they’d been overlooked but were submitted just before bank holiday in August and we’ve been waiting ever since. Chased today but still no progress. 

Our buyer (cash buyer) has been waiting over a month (we are all done on our sale) so the stress is really cranking up that we could lose all this at the last minute through a solicitors complete inept ability. 

Have to beat the stamp duty deadline. No ifs no buts.

Newdrake88

richardwilson1984 said:

Having a torrid time on ours.

Our solicitor raised enquiries on search results on 04/08. Waited three weeks and no update. I did my own snooping and the sellers solicitor (recommended by EA, of course) hadn’t even submitted enquiries to local council.

EA tells me they’d been overlooked but were submitted just before bank holiday in August and we’ve been waiting ever since. Chased today but still no progress. 

Our buyer (cash buyer) has been waiting over a month (we are all done on our sale) so the stress is really cranking up that we could lose all this at the last minute through a solicitors complete inept ability. 

Have to beat the stamp duty deadline. No ifs no buts.

That’s how we are we need to beat the deadline, EA are chasing vendors solicitors but no reply from so far 

MrsBrush

Newdrake88 said:

richardwilson1984 said:

Having a torrid time on ours.

Our solicitor raised enquiries on search results on 04/08. Waited three weeks and no update. I did my own snooping and the sellers solicitor (recommended by EA, of course) hadn’t even submitted enquiries to local council.

EA tells me they’d been overlooked but were submitted just before bank holiday in August and we’ve been waiting ever since. Chased today but still no progress. 

Our buyer (cash buyer) has been waiting over a month (we are all done on our sale) so the stress is really cranking up that we could lose all this at the last minute through a solicitors complete inept ability. 

Have to beat the stamp duty deadline. No ifs no buts.

That’s how we are we need to beat the deadline, EA are chasing vendors solicitors but no reply from so far 

If there were some sort of come-back on the solicitors who sit on things and (seemingly) do nothing for weeks, surely everything would work far more smoothly with a lot less stress for everyone.

Similar position, our sellers solicitors are terrible, but we decided a while ago that whilst the £2500 saving would be handy it isn't a deal breaker for us. But, our purchase depends on our sale,  and all parties in the chain below have been ready to complete since July!!  So far, with a bit of persuasion, the chain below have been incredibly patient but I suspect that is wearing thin now.

House_owner

So, beginning to get some strength back after a bout with Covid - only to get an e mail from my solicitor to say that completion date still can't be set, because she hasn't been able to get any contact with my buyers solicitor! Was hoping to have exchanged yesterday in good time to book removals for a completion date of 29th  September and to save on stamp duty.

HopeAndDriftWood

@House_owner Glad you're feeling better - sorry that completion still can't be decided. I hope you make the holiday! 

I think our move ends here. No update from the buyer on timescales for his new mortgage valuations... but our solicitor revisited the partial loft conversion with our bank, and they've now decided they'd like to do a physical valuation. They requested access last week but our solicitor hasn't responded, so they're now saying it'll be next week at the earliest, and we knew nothing about it. I suspect the spray foam upstairs will put an end to this, even though we'd decided to remove it when we move in... 

No hard news from up the chain yet, but I sort of wish it'd end so I could stop holding on to the hope.

Newdrake88

MrsBrush said:

Newdrake88 said:

richardwilson1984 said:

Having a torrid time on ours.

Our solicitor raised enquiries on search results on 04/08. Waited three weeks and no update. I did my own snooping and the sellers solicitor (recommended by EA, of course) hadn’t even submitted enquiries to local council.

EA tells me they’d been overlooked but were submitted just before bank holiday in August and we’ve been waiting ever since. Chased today but still no progress. 

Our buyer (cash buyer) has been waiting over a month (we are all done on our sale) so the stress is really cranking up that we could lose all this at the last minute through a solicitors complete inept ability. 

Have to beat the stamp duty deadline. No ifs no buts.

That’s how we are we need to beat the deadline, EA are chasing vendors solicitors but no reply from so far 

If there were some sort of come-back on the solicitors who sit on things and (seemingly) do nothing for weeks, surely everything would work far more smoothly with a lot less stress for everyone.

Similar position, our sellers solicitors are terrible, but we decided a while ago that whilst the £2500 saving would be handy it isn't a deal breaker for us. But, our purchase depends on our sale,  and all parties in the chain below have been ready to complete since July!!  So far, with a bit of persuasion, the chain below have been incredibly patient but I suspect that is wearing thin now.

Yes we said if we have to pay it then we will but if we miss it by days then that will be a hard pill to swallow! £2500 saving 😩

scottie21

HopeAndDriftWood said:

@House_owner Glad you're feeling better - sorry that completion still can't be decided. I hope you make the holiday! 

I think our move ends here. No update from the buyer on timescales for his new mortgage valuations... but our solicitor revisited the partial loft conversion with our bank, and they've now decided they'd like to do a physical valuation. They requested access last week but our solicitor hasn't responded, so they're now saying it'll be next week at the earliest, and we knew nothing about it. I suspect the spray foam upstairs will put an end to this, even though we'd decided to remove it when we move in... 

No hard news from up the chain yet, but I sort of wish it'd end so I could stop holding on to the hope.

Who is your lender? It isn’t an issue with all of them with the spray foam.