The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

No41edwardianhouse

So, here we go - our buyers solicitor refuses to exchange until the remaining funds after taking off deposit and mortgage, are in our buyers bank account. Solicitor has seen proof of funds in a savings bond. Buyer requested said funds last Wednesday. 

We’ve said we need to see proof and written confirmation from the bank of the date that funds will arrive into buyers account by Friday at 2pm otherwise the sale is off and the house will go back on the market. Not messing around any longer. He’s know about this for a long time! 

TXC

Well....WE'VE EXCHANGED!!

Seller's sol proposed exchanging without up to date redemption statement as last one on record for Feb showed enough from my sale to cover. So we're good to go for completion tomorrow!

Nicbetty

After an exhausting 5 months 2 weeks I exchanged and completed today . Wow it’s very underwhelming 😂 removal van  booked . Hoping I can get time off work . I’ve messed them around with dates so much the last few weeks .
god luck to everyone else on their journeys xx 

TXC

Nicbetty said:

After an exhausting 5 months 2 weeks I exchanged and completed today . Wow it’s very underwhelming 😂 removal van  booked . Hoping I can get time off work . I’ve messed them around with dates so much the last few weeks .
god luck to everyone else on their journeys xx 

amazing news! well done! Take a breath now

I'm exactly the same I feel very underwhelmed and just catastrophising about how the next step can go awry!

No41edwardianhouse

Congratulations everyone who has exchanged!!! 

Our latest issue seems to have been resolved! Solicitor called and everyone is going to try and exchange tomorrow. 

TXC

No41edwardianhouse said:

Congratulations everyone who has exchanged!!! 

Our latest issue seems to have been resolved! Solicitor called and everyone is going to try and exchange tomorrow. 

Well done on making it this far without cracking!! Keeping everything crossed for you tomorrow!

KeepOnKnitting

Nicbetty said:

KeepOnKnitting said:

I'm trying not to have a freak out over here. I've got removals booked for tomorrow and the completion date has been agreed, but we're still not exchanged. My buyer's solicitors and my buyer are just awful. I've got visions in my head of packing up a lorry, stressing my cat out, clearing out, only for it to then fall through. It shouldn't be this hard in the days of conference calling!

Kept calm and keep chasing . I feel like solicitors hold people to ransom . Conveyancing is  what they do  day in day out yet right up until the deadline / completion keeping people in the dark 

Honestly, the buyer's solicitor sent them a document at lunchtime today for them to sign! Luckily my my buyer and I had each others' contact details by this point, and we managed to call him out on his nonsense so we could exchange today. He was asking my solicitor if we could simultaneous exchange/complete tomorrow, but my sol told him no, thank goodness. Exchange happened about half 3, so we can complete tomorrow and I can sleep tonight. Phew!

KeepOnKnitting

No41edwardianhouse said:

Congratulations everyone who has exchanged!!! 

Our latest issue seems to have been resolved! Solicitor called and everyone is going to try and exchange tomorrow. 

Fingers crossed for you. At least you still have time before completion. 

MickeyFTB

So nice to come on here and see so many exchanges - congratulations!! 🎉

Nicbetty

Good luck for everyone today and tomorrow !
Completed yesterday but vendor hasn’t moved all stuff out yet … 🤣🤣 thinks I might be able to get key after 2 today