The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

GlitteryTantrum

SlinkyWeevil said:

Zerforax said:

Wow who's bright idea was it to instruct solicitors who will only be contacted via post?! That alone will add extra time to your transaction..

Even the estate agents advised them to pick a new solicitor but they’ve insisted on staying as the solicitor is dealing with their “other matters” as well *rolls eyes*

ARGH! I'm sorry, that sounds SO frustrating!

euphoriik

Just wondering if anyone knows, is it possible to ask your solicitor what enquiries they’ve raised? I’m buying with no chain and the seller has no chain, enquiries started a week ago but I’m wondering if I can ask what enquiries were raised by my solicitor? 

DiyVirgin

Zerforax said:

SlinkyWeevil said:

We can finally join this thread now.  Searches are all done, so just waiting on the vendors solicitors to answer the enquiries.  They insist only on postal contact so please pray for us  . We have emailed the estate agent today and said we would like to complete by 31st August considering this is a no chain purchase of the rental house we’re currently living in.  It’s all dependent on the incompetence of the vendors solicitors (who took 6 weeks to send the draft contracts), but we live in hope! 

Wow who's bright idea was it to instruct solicitors who will only be contacted via post?! That alone will add extra time to your transaction..

DiyVirgin said:

After being so pleased with how quickly things were moving and thinking we would complete by the end of July that was scuppered by the vendors solicitors sitting on the enquiries for 5 weeks!
They finally came in yesterday. Our buyer is now pushing saying their mortgage offer expires at the end of August so they need to get the move done asap, not sure i buy this as we were told on 07/07 that they had received their offer so was it really only valid for 2 months???!!! I suspect its more to do with them wanting to get out of their rented without too much overlap.
But anyway we should hopefully be exchanging in the next week and looking to complete in 2 weeks 12th August!

Jeez and no one chased the vendors solicitors? The estate agent or vendor should have been doing that! Although maybe the vendor was buying time and asked their solicitors to delay. I guess completing as soon as possible is in your interest too so doesn't really matter.

Oh trust me we were chasing! after 3 weeks we were told the the vendor was going in to review the enquiries and sign the contracts, that was a week later then it has taken another week for those enquiries to actually be sent over after that meeting. Apparently everyone was chasing this solicitor including the vendor directly as they have always wanted a quick move! 

GlitteryTantrum

GlitteryTantrum said:

Hoping we might exchange this week and complete the next. It's all a bit up in the air... I believe things are ready, just waiting for the solicitors to agree. Could be sorted in the blink of an eye, could be another few weeks. Eek!

Almost immediately after posting this earlier in the week, we had a completion for the 5th proposed. We were hoping to exchange yesterday (and now today!) but no word yet. Did get in yesterday to do our final pre-exchange view and check a couple of things. Trying to work now but am fizzy with nerves and am burning a hole in my email inbox with my eyes!

Sootster2021

euphoriik said:

Just wondering if anyone knows, is it possible to ask your solicitor what enquiries they’ve raised? I’m buying with no chain and the seller has no chain, enquiries started a week ago but I’m wondering if I can ask what enquiries were raised by my solicitor? 

Absolutely! Our solicitor has sent us copies of all emails between them and the other side regarding enquiries.  Don't be afraid to ask and remember you are paying them a lot of money and they are working for you!  In theory they are asking the enquiries about things that directly impact you and your future home too so you need to know what's being discussed.  Maybe your solicitor works on the basis that they send you all the enquiries and outcomes at the end?  But either way if you want to know, just ask  

Sootster2021

GlitteryTantrum said:

GlitteryTantrum said:

Hoping we might exchange this week and complete the next. It's all a bit up in the air... I believe things are ready, just waiting for the solicitors to agree. Could be sorted in the blink of an eye, could be another few weeks. Eek!

Almost immediately after posting this earlier in the week, we had a completion for the 5th proposed. We were hoping to exchange yesterday (and now today!) but no word yet. Did get in yesterday to do our final pre-exchange view and check a couple of things. Trying to work now but am fizzy with nerves and am burning a hole in my email inbox with my eyes!

That's so exciting! Good luck a week tomorrow you could be done and dusted! 

Sootster2021

Heard from our solicitor today that all enquiries are now complete so we are ready.... she's asked us to come to the office next week to sign the contracts.  No actual dates / information about exchange and completion have been given yet though so unsure still what the timescales are. So excited but still feel like we don't know much!! 

Zerforax

Very frustrated with solicitors at the moment. We've basically wasted like 2 weeks with something which could've been resolved in a day with a phone call.

euphoriik

Zerforax said:

Very frustrated with solicitors at the moment. We've basically wasted like 2 weeks with something which could've been resolved in a day with a phone call.

This is my biggest fear! Hoping for things to get better for you 🤞🏻 My solicitor has been a nightmare to get any info from, I have to email and then call over the next day or two just to get a reply!

Zerforax

euphoriik said:

Zerforax said:

Very frustrated with solicitors at the moment. We've basically wasted like 2 weeks with something which could've been resolved in a day with a phone call.

This is my biggest fear! Hoping for things to get better for you 🤞🏻 My solicitor has been a nightmare to get any info from, I have to email and then call over the next day or two just to get a reply!

We've been "95% ready to complete" for 2 weeks now. Just need a couple of indemnity policies and then we're ready to exchange. Yes I basically ring up solicitors every day or two to find out what my solicitors are actually doing or if they have responded. We used them on our sale last autumn and they did a good job. Not sure why they are being difficult this time around.