The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

mrsmagpie80

ironlady2022 said:

mrsmagpie80 said:

mrsmagpie80 said:

Update. Solicitor has just emailed me to say the buyer is happy to proceed and set a completion date of 31st October. Nail biting time now as I wait for them to say they have exchanged. He needs to drop the signed paperwork off at the solicitors apparently. Fingers crossed I’m nearly there! 🤞🤞

Advice please. Do I now push for exchange to happen asap or assume it will be exchange and complete on the 31st? Feel like I’ve been constantly badgering my solicitor the last few weeks! 

Don't assume anything, better to do it separate if you can as exchange could happen late on the day.

So I emailed my solicitor and she has emailed the buyers to ask for exchange this week prior to completion on Monday. She did not receive a reply which is absolutely typical of that solicitor who has been an absolute sloth throughout this whole process. Day 1 of this weeks waiting. 4 to go. Will we exchange before the weekend?! Place your bets 🤦‍♀️

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trakky14 said:

dstrevens said:

RM_2013 said:

@dstrevens unfortunately we were tied in to PB conveyencers for the sale and our buyers are also using their conveyencers and both have awful reviews.  Although I have to say so far communication has been ok but I’ve emailed them today to ask where things are.
We instructed separate solicitors for our purchase (because of the reviews) and went with a local firm recommended to us!! I will keep chasing them 

I wish we had instructed separate solicitors for our purchase but who knows we could have ended up with a double nightmare and 2 to chase rather than just 1!

We had 2 sets of solicitors involved in our sale because our buyers lender ended up with thier own solicitors enquiries...it massively slowed everything down! We had 4 weeks of waiting for the second set of solicitors enquiries to be satisfied...it was painful! We finally exchanged and complete this Friday (assuming no more hiccups!). 

We used PB for the purchase of our current house 3yrs ago and they were beyond useless but thankfully we communicated directly with our sellers not PB...I'd never recommend them as a buyer or a seller! 

@trakky14 yep using PB for sale.  We haven’t moved for 19 years and had limited experience so thought it sounded fine for online adverts etc!! I probably wouldn’t use them again (although I never want to move again!) because the post sales support is non existent.  Fortunately we have been able to communicate with our buyers through the app so keeping each other updated re: solicitor progress etc 

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1616six said:

Just had an email to say the last of our searches are all back and clear with no issues.

Also to say that we cocked up on the mortgage deed form so they’re sending another - teaches me for rushing to get our witness to sign!

That’s good news.  The mortgage deed should be fairly easy to sort - in fact our buyers did the same thing with theirs 🤣

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Ksw3 said:

Soon to enter the fourth month of trying to satisfy enquiries....

Is it a complex sale or just that solicitors seem not to be talking to one another? We are at enquiries stage and this is my absolute dread 

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@mrsmagpie80
great news about your completion date - in all honesty I’d probably push for an earlier exchange date. I know you can exchange abs complete on the same day but that sounds very stressful!!

mrsmagpie80

RM_2013 said:

@mrsmagpie80
great news about your completion date - in all honesty I’d probably push for an earlier exchange date. I know you can exchange abs complete on the same day but that sounds very stressful!!

I’ve done just that.  It’s an empty property sale only so no removals involved so it can exchange and complete same day without too much stress but I’m scared it will fall through so I would prefer to exchange first . 

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I feel the need to vent.  

Solicitors dealing with sale seem to not know what they are doing as I’ve been asked for a reply to enquiries I had answered over 2 weeks ago, then I was fobbed off with a reply that they were further enquiries to the original ones and then finally an email from the solicitor stating that we need an indemnity policy as we have no fensa certificates for windows and doors.  

Not sure why this wasn’t actioned sooner and now I’m wondering how long this is going to take.
rant over 

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Ayla172 said:

Our sellers are using PBs recommended conveyancers and we are now 1 month since offer accepted with not even a draft contract pack from them to get the process started. I do have a way to contact the vendor through PB, is it time to send them a message as they may not know the solicitors haven't responded to the attempts on our side? 
Don't want to be pushy but at the same time feel like a month is pushing patience...

We (naively) are using PB for our sale and tied into using their conveyencing services - I have to say that they were fairly pro active and sent us the forms for sale even before we had officially sold so that part wasn’t delayed although we have had a few hiccups along the way.
we are in direct contact with our buyers through the PB app and we’ve been able to keep each other updated on all the steps.  I would definitely message the vendor - they may not even be aware that the solicitor hasn’t sent you anything - hope things start moving for you soon 

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Sarah1Mitty2 said:

Looks like PB`s have started laying off staff from today?

Im not surprised given the unsatisfactory reviews on trustpilot - the post sales support just isn’t helpful at all 

Ksw3

RM_2013 said:

Ksw3 said:

Soon to enter the fourth month of trying to satisfy enquiries....

Is it a complex sale or just that solicitors seem not to be talking to one another? We are at enquiries stage and this is my absolute dread 

It's just us and sellers so no chain. I think it's just what happens when you have two sets of solicitors who have a differing opinion on what a 'thorough job' is.