The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

RHemmings

Wren14 said:

We finally exchanged at 4.30pm after feeling sick with stress all day!

Now to finish the packing 😭

Wow! Great news. What day is completion set for? 

taylor86

Waiting to exchange on a sale and new build purchase. Searches underway and waiting for mortgage valuation to be done!

Really hoping buyers don’t progress too quickly as the house isn’t ready until March!

Wren14

RHemmings said:

Wren14 said:

We finally exchanged at 4.30pm after feeling sick with stress all day!

Now to finish the packing 😭

Wow! Great news. What day is completion set for? 

Completion on Friday!

RHemmings

Wren14 said:

RHemmings said:

Wren14 said:

We finally exchanged at 4.30pm after feeling sick with stress all day!

Now to finish the packing 😭

Wow! Great news. What day is completion set for? 

Completion on Friday!

Wow, that's soon. Counting down the days. 

I'm still in the mode of sending information to the EAs, sometimes including information that I've already sent, and helping the property surveyors get in contact with the EA to obtain keys. No major milestone yet. 

Beth096

Think I'm finally ready to join this thread after a very long journey! 

Journey so far
Offer accepted on flat: 27/10/22
Solicitors instructed: 28/10/22
Mortgage offer received: 01/12/22
Found out need deed of variation (requested seller to sort): 21/12/22
Seller found out costs of deed of variation and wanted me to pay for it up front where my money wouldn't be protected if sale fell through. 
Seller relisted: 06/03/23

Found new flat and offer accepted: 07/03/23
Solicitors instructed: 08/03/23
Searches received: 20/04/23
Solicitors contacted me to say they can no longer act on the matter due to the new Buildings Safety Act: 04/05/23
New solicitors instructed: 06/05/23

Been waiting on 5 enquiries since July when sellers solicitors stopped responding to the point I threatened to pull out if no movement by end of Oct. Within a week we finally have received everything. 
My solicitor is just reviewing the last bits that have been sent and hopefully we'll get an exchange/completion date this week! 

Wren14

Beth096 said:

Think I'm finally ready to join this thread after a very long journey! 

Journey so far
Offer accepted on flat: 27/10/22
Solicitors instructed: 28/10/22
Mortgage offer received: 01/12/22
Found out need deed of variation (requested seller to sort): 21/12/22
Seller found out costs of deed of variation and wanted me to pay for it up front where my money wouldn't be protected if sale fell through. 
Seller relisted: 06/03/23

Found new flat and offer accepted: 07/03/23
Solicitors instructed: 08/03/23
Searches received: 20/04/23
Solicitors contacted me to say they can no longer act on the matter due to the new Buildings Safety Act: 04/05/23
New solicitors instructed: 06/05/23

Been waiting on 5 enquiries since July when sellers solicitors stopped responding to the point I threatened to pull out if no movement by end of Oct. Within a week we finally have received everything. 
My solicitor is just reviewing the last bits that have been sent and hopefully we'll get an exchange/completion date this week! 

Finally sounds like you are getting somewhere!
Currently sitting in my house that is all boxed up and ready for the movers in the morning!

RHemmings

Wren14 said:

Finally sounds like you are getting somewhere!
Currently sitting in my house that is all boxed up and ready for the movers in the morning!

Have a brilliant day tomorrow. 

inama

Thought I'd share mine & my husbands journey here - took 4 months in total!

It was all smooth sailing until the end, we had a stressful time with our sellers' seller threatening to pull out days before exchanging and hiccups with our solicitor who was very slow towards the end, but very thankful we finally got there! 

1- Offer

15/05: on the market

23/05: viewing

27/05: offer accepted

30/05: solicitors instructed

2- Mortgage

01/06: mortgage application submitted via broker

05/06: bank valuation (desktop)

06/06: mortgage offer

3- Conveyancing / Completion

22/06: homebuyer L2 survey conducted

23/06: homebuyer L2 survey results

26/06: draft contract received

10/07: search results

28/07: sellers signed draft contract

18/08: all enquires answered

25/08: we sign draft contract

01/09 LISA requested

04/09 LISA funds released

05/09 exchange

15/09: completion ✨

RHemmings

inama said:

Thought I'd share mine & my husbands journey here - took 4 months in total!

It was all smooth sailing until the end, we had a stressful time with our sellers' seller threatening to pull out days before exchanging and hiccups with our solicitor who was very slow towards the end, but very thankful we finally got there! 

1- Offer

15/05: on the market

23/05: viewing

27/05: offer accepted

30/05: solicitors instructed

2- Mortgage

01/06: mortgage application submitted via broker

05/06: bank valuation (desktop)

06/06: mortgage offer

3- Conveyancing / Completion

22/06: homebuyer L2 survey conducted

23/06: homebuyer L2 survey results

26/06: draft contract received

10/07: search results

28/07: sellers signed draft contract

18/08: all enquires answered

25/08: we sign draft contract

01/09 LISA requested

04/09 LISA funds released

05/09 exchange

15/09: completion ✨

Great to hear that it all worked out. I would be interested if you would be happy to share any more details of the last bit before exchanging. 

taylor86

New build valuation this morning and mortgage offer through from Halifax in the last hour! No idea how to view the valuation though 🤔