The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

badger09

A chain of 10😱. 

That would completely freak me out. We were initially 2nd from top in chain of 5 but after breaking chain when our vendors pulled out, were promoted to 1st place. That was stressful enough and took from end Aug to 8th Jan to complete. 
Been in temp accommodation for 4 weeks and like you, incurred over £2k removal costs PLUS storage. If it was only a week, I’d do everything in my power to get chain to agree a brief delay. The upheaval of short term accomm & associated admin complications, should not be underestimated!
Good luck!
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oniongirl

Just gave authority to exchange! We are link 2 in a chain of 6 or 7. I've lost count. I've been told this might take all day so not to expect a phone call straight away.

Anty21

oniongirl said:

Just gave authority to exchange! We are link 2 in a chain of 6 or 7. I've lost count. I've been told this might take all day so not to expect a phone call straight away.

Congratulations 🎉 

Anty21

badger09 said:

A chain of 10😱. 

That would completely freak me out. We were initially 2nd from top in chain of 5 but after breaking chain when our vendors pulled out, were promoted to 1st place. That was stressful enough and took from end Aug to 8th Jan to complete. 
Been in temp accommodation for 4 weeks and like you, incurred over £2k removal costs PLUS storage. If it was only a week, I’d do everything in my power to get chain to agree a brief delay. The upheaval of short term accomm & associated admin complications, should not be underestimated!
Good luck!
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Agreed - temp accommodation is definitely not the easy solution it may seem! 

annetheman

Anyone had issues getting a witness to sign contract?

I have a willing witness who is rarely in, another who is always in and scared to sign and everyone I actually know WFH miles and miles away in lockdown 

Caz_Mnaz

annetheman said:

Anyone had issues getting a witness to sign contract?

I have a willing witness who is rarely in, another who is always in and scared to sign and everyone I actually know WFH miles and miles away in lockdown 

I signed mine in the solicitors office.... They've stayed open throughout. Is that an option? 

annetheman

Caz_Mnaz said:

annetheman said:

Anyone had issues getting a witness to sign contract?

I have a willing witness who is rarely in, another who is always in and scared to sign and everyone I actually know WFH miles and miles away in lockdown 

I signed mine in the solicitors office.... They've stayed open throughout. Is that an option? 

Good idea but sadly the solicitors' offices are in central London. I would go to the office if it didn't mean taking public transport. Had COVID twice, no thanks again.

Now WFH permanently from the shires in a small town and don't really know anyone here; sort of know only 2 neighbours, 1 of whom is really freaked out about implications of signing as a witness and the other is never in but happy to!

Friends and family all live at least 50 miles away argh! Hoped to get it in the post by 17:00 today *cries*

oniongirl

annetheman said:

Caz_Mnaz said:

annetheman said:

Anyone had issues getting a witness to sign contract?

I have a willing witness who is rarely in, another who is always in and scared to sign and everyone I actually know WFH miles and miles away in lockdown 

I signed mine in the solicitors office.... They've stayed open throughout. Is that an option? 

Good idea but sadly the solicitors' offices are in central London. I would go to the office if it didn't mean taking public transport. Had COVID twice, no thanks again.

Now WFH permanently from the shires in a small town and don't really know anyone here; sort of know only 2 neighbours, 1 of whom is really freaked out about implications of signing as a witness and the other is never in but happy to!

Friends and family all live at least 50 miles away argh! Hoped to get it in the post by 17:00 today *cries*

Which shire are you in? I'm in Stevenage in Herts, happy to help if I can/am close enough?

Doodlebugs

oniongirl said:

Which shire are you in? I'm in Stevenage in Herts, happy to help if I can/am close enough?

That’s not far from me, I’m over the border in Bedfordshire. Happy to help if I can at all @annetheman. 

Or maybe stop a random dog walker?! 

annetheman

oniongirl said:

annetheman said:

Caz_Mnaz said:

annetheman said:

Anyone had issues getting a witness to sign contract?

I have a willing witness who is rarely in, another who is always in and scared to sign and everyone I actually know WFH miles and miles away in lockdown 

I signed mine in the solicitors office.... They've stayed open throughout. Is that an option? 

Good idea but sadly the solicitors' offices are in central London. I would go to the office if it didn't mean taking public transport. Had COVID twice, no thanks again.

Now WFH permanently from the shires in a small town and don't really know anyone here; sort of know only 2 neighbours, 1 of whom is really freaked out about implications of signing as a witness and the other is never in but happy to!

Friends and family all live at least 50 miles away argh! Hoped to get it in the post by 17:00 today *cries*

Which shire are you in? I'm in Stevenage in Herts, happy to help if I can/am close enough?

Wow, thanks! I will try to get neighbour Mr Catch Me if You Can this afternoon, he has texted back an hour ago to say "whenever I am free" but he is not in!!! So I've given him 3 times today I can pop by before 17:00 today.... If not, I will message you as not too far in Welwyn Garden City! As a last resort....

Appreciate it!

Doodlebugs said:

oniongirl said:

Which shire are you in? I'm in Stevenage in Herts, happy to help if I can/am close enough?

That’s not far from me, I’m over the border in Bedfordshire. Happy to help if I can at all @annetheman. 

Or maybe stop a random dog walker?! 

I tried to convince the scared neighbour it could be literally anyone but she is terrified. I don't rate my success with that approach, but if all else fails.... lol