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  • toc25
    toc25 Posts: 237 Forumite
    Happytails that must be really upsetting. Hope you are back on track soon! Have you had any viewings since?
  • Pumpkim
    Pumpkim Posts: 214 Forumite
    happytails wrote: »
    I am still waiting to rejoin you guys! This week was supposed to be the week we moved - ho hum!

    Aww rubbish! How are the viewings going?
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,105 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    This time last year I spent the whole day going through paperwork highlighting proof of source of funds for our solicitors on a house purchase we eventually pulled out of. A year on we're due to exchange this Thursday on a totally different style of house in a different town.
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £592.95, Octopoints £5.20, Topcashback £393.08, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £50, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £20.32.
    Total (26/8/25) £1498.75/£2025 74%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024 70%

    Make £2023 in 2023  Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%




  • Lu_equi
    Lu_equi Posts: 31 Forumite
    Congrats to all who have survived and exchanged / Completed.
    We are due to exchange this week , funds have been requested from the lender last week and a completion date of 1st September was agreed with the vendor.


    Still I will not be happy until the keys are in my hand !



    Good Luck to everyone waiting x
  • happytails
    happytails Posts: 1,554 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    toc25 wrote: »
    Happytails that must be really upsetting. Hope you are back on track soon! Have you had any viewings since?
    Pumpkim wrote: »
    Aww rubbish! How are the viewings going?

    We've had 7-8 people come view since but no offers unless so low its laughable :(
    DFW Total £21,800 to clear by Dec 2022
    MFW Total £184,950 £179,066 to clear by 2035
  • benlan_2
    benlan_2 Posts: 12 Forumite
    Mortgage offer has come through, so I'm hopping on board this thread for the exchange process.

    New build property and develop have their own solicitors and so do the mortgage lender. Thankfully, the solicitors are the same. So I'm thinking this might help speed the process up a little!
  • Pumpkim
    Pumpkim Posts: 214 Forumite
    happytails wrote: »
    We've had 7-8 people come view since but no offers unless so low its laughable :(
    It will happen, hopefully things will pick up once the school hols are over. Got everything crossed for you x
  • toc25
    toc25 Posts: 237 Forumite
    Happytails- You are getting interest so that's good, hopefully it won't be too long until you get a sensible offer
  • pollyannaL
    pollyannaL Posts: 127 Forumite
    Rang solicitors today for an update - they are waiting for the final search (drainage) to come through.

    When i had my survey done, they advised to ask the vendor specific things in relation to building regs work, cavity wall insulation guarantee...am waiting for solicitors to send me enquiry form so I can ask everything! God know when I will receive this....

    I am just a bit fed up with it all now. Think I would be more excited if it was my 'dream' house and not a reno project! Even when i get the keys i prob won't move in for 6 months! eeeeeeeek

    Anyone else waiting for searches?
  • 02346631
    02346631 Posts: 61 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I'm so close now I can smell it haha. Sent over the deposit to the solicitor today and I hope to exchange this week. A year of hassle will soon be over I hope...
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