The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

justcat01

Update!

11/09 Viewed Property and put in offer (quick, but when you know, you know)
13/09 Offer accepted and memo of sale received
14/09 Solicitor instructed and searches paid for 
18/09 Homebuyer Report scheduled for 30/09
21/09 Updated memo of sale received with change of solicitors (originally was down as Countrywide)
23/09 Full mortgage application with Nationwide via broker
27/09 Confirmation that Nationwide will be completing a valuation on 07/10
30/09 Homebuyers survey completed
30/09 Confirmation that the chain is complete
03/10 Hard credit check
07/10 Mortgage offer received!

I'm away for a few days now, but my solicitor usually emails everything to me (for me to then print off and return in person). If there's anything that's urgent, I can print and post it to them.

birdmadgirl8

Thank @ss2020jd ☺️ it really is the BEST birthday present. We'll be celebrating for sure 🍷🍷🍷 and I really hope a few others on here will be joining me!

birdmadgirl8

justcat01 said:

Update!

07/10 Mortgage offer received!

I'm away for a few days now, but my solicitor usually emails everything to me (for me to then print off and return in person). If there's anything that's urgent, I can print and post it to them.

Hooray 🥳 you got your birthday wish too! So pleased to hear this ☺️ Happy Birthday!!!

justcat01

birdmadgirl8 said:

justcat01 said:

Update!

07/10 Mortgage offer received!

I'm away for a few days now, but my solicitor usually emails everything to me (for me to then print off and return in person). If there's anything that's urgent, I can print and post it to them.

Hooray 🥳 you got your birthday wish too! So pleased to hear this ☺️ Happy Birthday!!!

Thank you! Same to you 🙌🏾🎉

Faodail

JS21 said:

Congratulations to everyone that has managed to exchange/complete/make movements this week!

We've finally exchanged today with completion set for 22nd October!!! I've never refreshed my emails so many times but feel like I can finally relax ahead of a staycation starting tomorrow. 
Good luck to everyone for good news tomorrow!

Same date as us!! 

Faodail

@birdmadgirl8 Congratulations!! 🎉🎊🥳🍾🥂🏡

birdmadgirl8

Faodail said:

@birdmadgirl8 Congratulations!! 🎉🎊🥳🍾🥂🏡

Thank you 🧡 so many lovely messages.

Good luck to everyone trying to exchange or complete today 🍀

hellosunshine17

We've finally agreed a completion date of next Friday after a month of chasing. No exchange yet but hoping for Monday. 
 
Does anyone know how long it takes for HSBC to release the mortgage funds? I had a look online and it said 14 days which means we will miss our completion date...does it really take that long? Solicitor didn't seem that worried but then they've been pretty lax the whole way through!

TheScone

Congratulations to everyone exchanging and good luck to those hoping for today!

We have officially handed in our rental notice today. Very scary stuff, but I’m confident that we will complete before the month is up. And worst comes to worst I have made peace with the idea of moving in with family 🙏 

I gave the solicitor our suggested completion date of the 15th yesterday and they are taking it to the seller’s solicitor today, so I’ve just chased up via email and hope to hear some good news. If we can agree on a completion date the worry of handing in my notice will mostly go I think. The house is vacant and there is no chain so hopefully they won’t be picky with their dates!

Pigeon56

Does anyone know if the contracts can be emailed, printed to be signed or do they have to come via post?