The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

MickeyFTB

Nicbetty said:

Sellers solictor is on holidays …. Not exchanging this week again by the looks 😂 

You have to laugh otherwise you’ll spiral -   do they not have cover? 

harz99

You'd be surprised how many Conveyancing Solicitors don't organise cover! Their back room team still carries on with work, but files just then pile up on the solicitor's desk to be checked until they finally return. 

[Deleted User]

Nicbetty said:

Sellers solictor is on holidays …. Not exchanging this week again by the looks 😂 

Good solicitors will normally have someone to do the exchange , it's basically a phone call.All they have to do is get your authority to exchange & make the call 

Nicbetty

Deleted_User said:

Nicbetty said:

Sellers solictor is on holidays …. Not exchanging this week again by the looks 😂 

Good solicitors will normally have someone to do the exchange , it's basically a phone call.All they have to do is get your authority to exchange & make the call 

Deleted_User said:

Nicbetty said:

Sellers solictor is on holidays …. Not exchanging this week again by the looks 😂 

Good solicitors will normally have someone to do the exchange , it's basically a phone call.All they have to do is get your authority to exchange & make the call 

Deleted_User said:

Nicbetty said:

Sellers solictor is on holidays …. Not exchanging this week again by the looks 😂 

Good solicitors will normally have someone to do the exchange , it's basically a phone call.All they have to do is get your authority to exchange & make the call 

They had the authority for over 14 days ago .
they are becoming a nightmare to deal with 😓

Kyrae

faylou said:

Nicbetty said:

It’s so  hard . I don’t want to pack up too much as it might not happen . I sold some furniture on Facebook last week and then got email to say not exchanging - I had transferred deposit two days before . It’s taken all the fun and enjoyment of my new home . I’m over it all to be honest 

TBH this is exactly how I feel 😩

Feeling this way too! Was so excited when our offer was accepted and loved planning the decorating and garden etc but after so many ups and downs of will it happen or won't it, i'm so stressed and tired i'm not sure I even care anymore If I get the house or not I just want to be unpacked and for life to get back to normal again!

Slithery

Nicbetty said:
They had the authority for over 14 days ago .

Authority has to be given on the day of exchange unless you've given your solicitor POA to act on your behalf.

kerpoo

kerpoo said:

Finally joining this thread - our timeline so far:

November 2021 - saw house, put in offer, went to best and final offers, lost out to a 'cash' buyer
2 Feb - house went back on market, agents made contact
2 Feb - we reiterated our original offer
3 Feb - vendors accepted the offer
8 Feb - kicked off solicitors/searches/mortgages (remortgage of current house to finance deposit plus mortgage on new house)
2 Mar - Current house valuation
16 Mar - Remortgage offer received for current house
23 Mar - Valuation of new house
28 Mar - Offer received for new house
4 Apr - Should complete remortgage today - no sign of funds as yet

No chain, new house empty.

All searches are back, but solicitor has one query on one result now with the vendor's solicitor (we don't know what the query is!).
All other queries are back and we should have had report on Friday from solicitors - nothing yet.
Solicitor won't prepare contracts until they receive paperwork from mortgage which seems to be taking ages (we've had our paperwork through already).
Theoretically we should be able to transfer all funds required from us tomorrow, and we're ready to exchange/complete asap. Really want the keys by Easter but who knows - will feel more optimistic when I see the solicitors' report (we've asked if there is anything showstopping and they said no).

UPDATE: Remortgage funds came through at 16:59 - good job we're not completing on the same day else it would have been very stressful! Temporarily feeling flush :-)

Have also seen the searches - nothing too exciting - the flooding report made me chuckle as the house is on a hill not far from the sea, and the sea is deemed 'high risk' of flooding!

kerpoo

Nicbetty said:

Deleted_User said:

Nicbetty said:

Sellers solictor is on holidays …. Not exchanging this week again by the looks 😂 

Good solicitors will normally have someone to do the exchange , it's basically a phone call.All they have to do is get your authority to exchange & make the call 

They had the authority for over 14 days ago .
they are becoming a nightmare to deal with 😓

This has happened to me more than once..... also sellers going on holiday when due to exchange! So frustrating.

faylou

Kyrae said:

Feeling this way too! Was so excited when our offer was accepted and loved planning the decorating and garden etc but after so many ups and downs of will it happen or won't it, i'm so stressed and tired i'm not sure I even care anymore If I get the house or not I just want to be unpacked and for life to get back to normal again!

@Kyrae I could have written this! 

It’s such a long journey and emotionally draining.  I thought we might exchange today but no…. Tomorrows another day..

Nicbetty

faylou said:

Kyrae said:

Feeling this way too! Was so excited when our offer was accepted and loved planning the decorating and garden etc but after so many ups and downs of will it happen or won't it, i'm so stressed and tired i'm not sure I even care anymore If I get the house or not I just want to be unpacked and for life to get back to normal again!

@Kyrae I could have written this! 

It’s such a long journey and emotionally draining.  I thought we might exchange today but no…. Tomorrows another day..

Got fingers crossed for you both xxx