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  • RHemmings
    RHemmings Posts: 4,894 Forumite
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    Wren14 said:
    I'm still over here waiting. Last thing I heard my solicitor is waiting to hear back from my vendors solicitor, in her words "we hope to hear back from them soon".
    Don't hope, contact them and ask 😡
    Good luck! It must be so hard waiting, ..., I feel for you. 
  • Wren14
    Wren14 Posts: 60 Forumite
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    Spoke to my solicitor today and everything is ready to go! 
    We have suggested 20th October as a completion date and now waiting to hear back if the other two parties in the chain agree to the date 🤞
  • RHemmings
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    I'm too early I know. But, ..., offer made today. I had the EA on the phone within 10 minutes of sending the email, and they are discussing it. 
  • Wren14
    Wren14 Posts: 60 Forumite
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    @RHemmings, it's nerve-wracking waiting for an offer response, we waited over the weekend and I just managed to wait until lunchtime on the Monday to phone the agent and ask if there was a response!!

    Our completion date has been agreed by all for 20th October 😀 So just the dreaded packing to go and waiting for the exchange to go smoothly!
  • RHemmings
    RHemmings Posts: 4,894 Forumite
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    Wren14 said:
    @RHemmings, it's nerve-wracking waiting for an offer response, we waited over the weekend and I just managed to wait until lunchtime on the Monday to phone the agent and ask if there was a response!!

    Our completion date has been agreed by all for 20th October 😀 So just the dreaded packing to go and waiting for the exchange to go smoothly!
    Because of the way my finances work, I can afford to be cool. If I don't get a property at this time, then I will be in a much better position in the new year. 

    I'm so happy to hear about your completion date. I'm a long way behind you, and I'm really glad to see it working out for others. 
  • oligopoly
    oligopoly Posts: 395 Forumite
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    Instructed solicitors 22nd August. Just on the second round of queries on the enquiries form and then should be good to exchange. No chain, no sale. Just purchase of an ex-rental property, so hoping to exchange and complete by the end of this month.
    Increasingly money-conscious
    :cool:
  • RHemmings
    RHemmings Posts: 4,894 Forumite
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    Made offer: Monday 9th October
    Offer accepted: Thursday 12th October
    Solicitors instructed: Friday 13th October 
    Survey booked: Friday 13th October
  • Wren14
    Wren14 Posts: 60 Forumite
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    RHemmings said:
    Made offer: Monday 9th October
    Offer accepted: Thursday 12th October
    Solicitors instructed: Friday 13th October 
    Survey booked: Friday 13th October
    Exciting times ahead for you!

    My solicitor tried to exchange today, all good on my sale but on the purchase the supervisor hadn't signed it off and was then with a client so wasn't able to do it!

    We go again on Monday 🤞
  • RHemmings
    RHemmings Posts: 4,894 Forumite
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    Wren14 said:

    Exciting times ahead for you!

    My solicitor tried to exchange today, all good on my sale but on the purchase the supervisor hadn't signed it off and was then with a client so wasn't able to do it!

    We go again on Monday 🤞
    Thanks! Good luck for Monday. 
  • Wren14
    Wren14 Posts: 60 Forumite
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    We finally exchanged at 4.30pm after feeling sick with stress all day!

    Now to finish the packing 😭
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