The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

Elika0215

Bossypants wrote: »

You're right, but the poster was specifically asking if they were being overly pushy or concerned, so what I was getting at is that I don't think they are, and offering a possible strategy for the executors.

Should have worded that more clearly, sorry!

Hey - actually, that's exactly what I needed to hear so appreciate the response.

Just had a reply saying we'll exchange by the end of this week....... where have I heard that before!? :huh:

katherinegrey

Thank you chimpy9 and bossypants. I really didn’t realise buyers held all the power. You hear so much about dodgy vendors and as I knew we were serious and honest people we didn’t worry. It sounds terribly naive but I assumed what she was saying would be the truth. We’d appreciate the truth far more than empty assurances.

I am not cleaning that oven before I leave if we ever actually manage to complete. Call it karma for lying! (Although I couldn’t stand anyone thinking we’re dirty people so probably still will clean everything!)

Elika0215

katherinegrey wrote: »

Thank you chimpy9 and bossypants. I really didn’t realise buyers held all the power. You hear so much about dodgy vendors and as I knew we were serious and honest people we didn’t worry. It sounds terribly naive but I assumed what she was saying would be the truth. We’d appreciate the truth far more than empty assurances.

I am not cleaning that oven before I leave if we ever actually manage to complete. Call it karma for lying! (Although I couldn’t stand anyone thinking we’re dirty people so probably still will clean everything!)

Yeah - I've learned that too...

I'd recommend you do everything you can to avoid any come back once the house sale is complete. Last thing you need is for them to start complaining after it's all gone through.

Although, it must be tempting to leave something for them to contact you with.....then you can keep promising to come out and do it and not turn up

katherinegrey

Elika0215 wrote: »

Yeah - I've learned that too...

I'd recommend you do everything you can to avoid any come back once the house sale is complete. Last thing you need is for them to start complaining after it's all gone through.

Although, it must be tempting to leave something for them to contact you with.....then you can keep promising to come out and do it and not turn up

I could assure her it’s all in hand and I’m ready to come sort it....then leave it three months :rotfl:

Finchy2018

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12 Dec - offer accepted
17 Dec - Instructed solicitor
2nd Jan - mortgage application submitted
4th Jan - mortgage val
7th Jan - mortgage offer recieved

Completion dates are being discussed! Looking at week of 4th feb. I should get all paperwork this week, so we are very nearly ready to exchange wahoooo

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7th Jan - mortgage offer recieved

Completion dates are being discussed! Looking at week of 4th feb. I should get all paperwork this week, so we are very nearly ready to exchange wahoooo

Great news! I'm hoping we'll be completing around then although we haven't discussed dates yet. We're still waiting on the interpretative report back and for lender to say it's fine. Hoping to get an update from our solicitor this week 😬

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Completion dates are being discussed! Looking at week of 4th feb. I should get all paperwork this week, so we are very nearly ready to exchange wahoooo

Chimpy9 wrote: »

Great news! I'm hoping we'll be completing around then although we haven't discussed dates yet. We're still waiting on the interpretative report back and for lender to say it's fine. Hoping to get an update from our solicitor this week 😬

I'm pleased that it's moved so quickly, especially as my solicitor was off from the 17th Dec til 2nd Jan!

The previous purchase that we pulled out of had taken 3 months and wasn't near exchange (one of the factors why we pulled out)

Spending a lot of time looking at new furniture online

Bossypants

Well done Finchy, hope it all ties up soon for you!

For my part, I've today had the welcome news that the buyers' solicitor has been fully instructed and my solicitor has sent the pack (well, he said he was going to get it out today and he's usually very prompt). There's still a long road ahead, but I feel like we are now finally able to start moving down it.

Next hurdle, mortgages (mine and theirs)!

Clarabel87

Hi all

Reading this thread has kept me sane over the past couple of months - thanks so much. We finally exchanged yesterday so I thought I would share our timeline to help anyone else out there 😊 our completion date is 7th February so a couple of weeks to go, but at least we can now start packing. Good luck to everyone else - you will get there!

07/11 - view house
08/11 - make first offer rejected
09/11 - make second final offer
12/11 - offer accepted
13/11 - solicitor instructed
19/11 - all documents to broker
21/11 - mortgage application submitted
22/11 - gifted deposit letter bounced back
22/11 - mortgage valuation booked for 27/11
22/11 - memo of sale received
24/11 - terms and conditions and instruction received from solicitor
28/11 Halifax requests another payslip
28/11 mortgage valuation comes back okay valued at price we’ve agreed
30/11 payslip submitted
03/12 Halifax request proof gifted deposit in account
03/12 proof of gifted deposit submitted
03/12 terms and conditions hand deliver e to solicitor
03/12 bank transfer to solicitor to put on account
03/12 meeting at estate agent with sales progresser
04/12 full verbal mortgage offer from broker
04/12 quotes for survey sourced
04/12 draft contracts received by solicitor
06/12 draft contract received from solicitor
06/12 solicitor requests fixtures and fittings and property information forms
06/12 solicitor asks 7 questions
06/12 solicitor sends us letter asking us to confirm no one else to live in the house
07/12 searches requested
07/12 respond to questions posed by lender
10/12 environmental search returned
11/12 enquiries responded too, more enquiries raised
12/12 we raise further enquiries and ask for further search based on environmental results.
12/12 survey booked for 18/12
13/12 our solicitor responds and sends on our enquiries. We received fixtures and fittings list and property information form
18/12 drain survey problem found
18/12 building survey no detrimental problems needs tlc
19/12 local search back
21/12 Marie has identity check for gifted deposit
22/12 vendors agree to fix drains and accept cost
28/12 proof of drainage work completed
02/01 told water search is unavailable and will need a site visit
04/01 site visit and water search returned
04/01 gifted deposit documents all received and accepted
07/01 some enquires answered - chased up outstanding
08/01 all enquiries answered solicitor invites us in to sign contracts
10/01 - problems now identified with title, property is registered with two different addresses at the land registry needs sorting before we can exchange - mini panic
11/01 - sign contracts and all other documents, send deposit to solicitor and pay off completion statement.
Title comes back updated from the land registry. Unable to exchange as sellers solicitor closed at 12
14/01 call solicitor to give consent to exchange
Exchange at 3pm woohoo!

Elika0215

Clarabel87 wrote: »

Hi all

Reading this thread has kept me sane over the past couple of months - thanks so much. We finally exchanged yesterday so I thought I would share our timeline to help anyone else out there 😊 our completion date is 7th February so a couple of weeks to go, but at least we can now start packing. Good luck to everyone else - you will get there!

07/11 - view house
08/11 - make first offer rejected
09/11 - make second final offer
12/11 - offer accepted
13/11 - solicitor instructed
19/11 - all documents to broker
21/11 - mortgage application submitted
22/11 - gifted deposit letter bounced back
22/11 - mortgage valuation booked for 27/11
22/11 - memo of sale received
24/11 - terms and conditions and instruction received from solicitor
28/11 Halifax requests another payslip
28/11 mortgage valuation comes back okay valued at price we’ve agreed
30/11 payslip submitted
03/12 Halifax request proof gifted deposit in account
03/12 proof of gifted deposit submitted
03/12 terms and conditions hand deliver e to solicitor
03/12 bank transfer to solicitor to put on account
03/12 meeting at estate agent with sales progresser
04/12 full verbal mortgage offer from broker
04/12 quotes for survey sourced
04/12 draft contracts received by solicitor
06/12 draft contract received from solicitor
06/12 solicitor requests fixtures and fittings and property information forms
06/12 solicitor asks 7 questions
06/12 solicitor sends us letter asking us to confirm no one else to live in the house
07/12 searches requested
07/12 respond to questions posed by lender
10/12 environmental search returned
11/12 enquiries responded too, more enquiries raised
12/12 we raise further enquiries and ask for further search based on environmental results.
12/12 survey booked for 18/12
13/12 our solicitor responds and sends on our enquiries. We received fixtures and fittings list and property information form
18/12 drain survey problem found
18/12 building survey no detrimental problems needs tlc
19/12 local search back
21/12 Marie has identity check for gifted deposit
22/12 vendors agree to fix drains and accept cost
28/12 proof of drainage work completed
02/01 told water search is unavailable and will need a site visit
04/01 site visit and water search returned
04/01 gifted deposit documents all received and accepted
07/01 some enquires answered - chased up outstanding
08/01 all enquiries answered solicitor invites us in to sign contracts
10/01 - problems now identified with title, property is registered with two different addresses at the land registry needs sorting before we can exchange - mini panic
11/01 - sign contracts and all other documents, send deposit to solicitor and pay off completion statement.
Title comes back updated from the land registry. Unable to exchange as sellers solicitor closed at 12
14/01 call solicitor to give consent to exchange
Exchange at 3pm woohoo!

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