The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

mm1985

TrudieinLondon said:

My chain was complete end of September. Just 3 in chain. Me in the middle. I have signed all stuff for my purchase. Should I have signed something for the property I am selling as well? My solicitor is fine when I get to talk to him but most of the time I get no communication at all. Estate Agents from either side don't contact me either. I emailed solicitor Thursday but no response. Its really hard to plan removals/packing when you've got no idea of timescales or even if its going through at all. I need to get rid of some furniture too but don't want to do it too soon in case it all falls through.
Also, I got some searches back ages ago but no sign of the local authority search. The local authority says 35 days at the most but its been about three months. I'm worried its gone missing in the system somewhere.

We were due to exchange and complete this week. Started packing over Christmas and now whether or not the sale will actually go through is all up in the air. The current situation with exchanging and completing so close together or simultaneously is really difficult to plan around. We won’t be too bad off if all falls through and we end up having to unpack but our seller has got rid of furniture and his fridge/freezer as they are downsizing and in theory if it fell through he could be in his home for a good few months yet. I’d wait on getting rid of anything until exchange and then do your best to get rid as quickly as possible or take to new house and then try and get rid of it. 

Navigaor31

Was meant co complete this Friday. 
Top of the chain can no longer do this. 
Now we have a weeks worth of holiday next week, that work won't let us move. What fun!

mm1985

Navigaor31 said:

Was meant co complete this Friday. 
Top of the chain can no longer do this. 
Now we have a weeks worth of holiday next week, that work won't let us move. What fun!

So stressful isn’t it. We were meant to complete Thursday and now that isn’t happening. Hoping for completion on Monday now but who knows if that’ll happen

mm1985

Does anybody know if solicitors generally do exchanges on a Friday? If we’re hoping to complete on Monday then our solicitor has said exchange should be one or two days before so I’m hoping she’ll agree to Friday but I also know they tend to be busy with completions on that day 

Navigaor31

mm1985 said:

Navigaor31 said:

Was meant co complete this Friday. 
Top of the chain can no longer do this. 
Now we have a weeks worth of holiday next week, that work won't let us move. What fun!

So stressful isn’t it. We were meant to complete Thursday and now that isn’t happening. Hoping for completion on Monday now but who knows if that’ll happen

Yeah proper annoying. I mean we're the bottom of the chain and nothing to sell and have no particular rush. 

But when you put things in place it's frustrating. They litterally only agreed to the day 48 hours ago and now can't do it..

Hoping it can be switch to a day next week while we are off. But I'm highly doubtful. 
So the move is going to be an evening/ one day job when it comes to it hahaha 

kenneth77

mm1985 said:

Does anybody know if solicitors generally do exchanges on a Friday? If we’re hoping to complete on Monday then our solicitor has said exchange should be one or two days before so I’m hoping she’ll agree to Friday but I also know they tend to be busy with completions on that day 

Our solicitor said traditionally they exchange Monday and complete Friday however other may have shorter term frames and so they have to all agree and be flexible to accommodate chain 

mm1985

Navigaor31 said:

mm1985 said:

Navigaor31 said:

Was meant co complete this Friday. 
Top of the chain can no longer do this. 
Now we have a weeks worth of holiday next week, that work won't let us move. What fun!

So stressful isn’t it. We were meant to complete Thursday and now that isn’t happening. Hoping for completion on Monday now but who knows if that’ll happen

Yeah proper annoying. I mean we're the bottom of the chain and nothing to sell and have no particular rush. 

But when you put things in place it's frustrating. They litterally only agreed to the day 48 hours ago and now can't do it..

Hoping it can be switch to a day next week while we are off. But I'm highly doubtful. 
So the move is going to be an evening/ one day job when it comes to it hahaha 

If it’s any consolation my husband will be doing it in just the day too and going back to working (from home) as soon as the move is done using just his mobile data until we get a fiber engineer out on 17th Feb. The stress will be immense but once you’re in at least you can’t unpack in your own time.

my work is flexible but with two kids in tow I’m guessing most of our unpacking will be done or an evening or on weekends while the kids are entertained by YouTube 

Calandja

We are due to exchange at the end of the week and complete end of the month. I've had enough of chasing solicitors and estate agents, they don't seem to progress much unless you chase them though. I'll be glad when it's over!

Moonrat

After still not receiving replies from our solicitor, we got an email this morning from our mortgage broker - we already paid him and haven't spoken to him for at least 6 weeks. He's chased them without being asked (he's an angel) and found out our enquiries came back this week, which I thought were already done due to them never being mentioned.

However this does mean our searches and enquiries are done! And we heard last week that our vendors are looking for a rental, being the bottom of the chain, I'm really hoping this means something might happen soon! 

kenneth77

How often is everyone contacting for updates? Rang yesterday afternoon and just waiting for the ok from one solicitor in chain on enquiries they had, everyone wants to proceed ASAP and are otherwise ready so just waiting on solicitors to communicate to each other. Is it worth calling or emailing daily or should I leave them to it and wait to be called?