The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

Haythere

Current predicament:

Solicitor: waiting to exchange
Me: so have they agreed to the date then?
Solicitor:....
Me 2 days later: hi, please let us know if theyve agreed to the date or not yet
Solicitor:....
Me an other two days later: hi, see below. Have they agreed to the date and just waiting to exchange? Is this the situation?
Solicitor:....
Me an other 2 days later: please could you respond to the question
Solicitor:...

Just yes or no. Argh!

babiesmummy

We are supposed to exchange today & complete on Weds. Ive got a removal firm on standby who are 5hrs away (as we're relocating) to collect our stuff tomorrow & put in storage for a few weeks whilst we wait for the onward chain to be ready.
Im not holding my breath & can't even get excited until that exchange happens 😒

Diabhay15

Tsj90s said:

Diabhay15 said:

I’ve been lurking on this thread for a while and thought I’d jump on! 

Hope everyone waiting for some news this week gets something positive.. 
we are currently on the 19th week since offer was accepted and a chain of 3 properties. Everything done our end and I believe the rest of the chain is ready... we haven’t had contracts to sign yet, does anyone know at what point these are sent out?? We are desperate to exchange and complete ASAP! I think this has got to be the worst bit... waiting and waiting.. 
Forever refreshing emails and waiting for phone calls and then nothing!!!

My contracts and things came in the post with the title report off the solicitor, I signed and returned and hes got it on file ready for when we proceed to exchange, whenever that may be!!! X

Thank you. We had the title to sign and return along with fixtures and fittings etc back in December but it didn’t come with a draft contract. I emailed our solicitor this morning as she said last Monday only thing left is for us to sign contract, but still haven’t received it! She said this morning that she will email it to me for us to print, sign and return but when that will be.. who knows 🙈
hope you get some good news soon 🤞🏼🤞🏼

jonners666

Had a homebuyers report done on our house by the buyers today. We're pretty far along with searches etc and this was a bit of a late request from them. Hoping it doesn't throw any spanners in the works. There's nothing wrong that we know about!!

Lostthegame

Is anyone else just stuck in a loop of constantly refreshing emails multiple times every hour....?

annetheman

Anyone who has packed ready for exchange/completion in a 1 bedroom flat -- is 30 boxes OTT? I am afraid removals will say "no that's more than we quoted for" and up the price but they are medium sized and not full to the brim... I am absolutely hating living among bare walls and boxes, 12 days cannot pass quick enough.

The joy of house buying never ends.

Tsj90s

Lostthegame said:

Is anyone else just stuck in a loop of constantly refreshing emails multiple times every hour....?

Yes!!! The solicitor accountant was doing her Due Dillegence checks on friday for me, she said she would email when they are satisified!! Everytime my emails refresh and ping I get excited, only to find its deliveroo or dominoes🤷‍♀️ x

Lostthegame

Tsj90s said:

Lostthegame said:

Is anyone else just stuck in a loop of constantly refreshing emails multiple times every hour....?

Yes!!! The solicitor accountant was doing her Due Dillegence checks on friday for me, she said she would email when they are satisified!! Everytime my emails refresh and ping I get excited, only to find its deliveroo or dominoes🤷‍♀️ x

I’ve never unsubscribed to so many different emails as I have since the starting the buying process! I get so much optimism when I hear the ping only to be disappointed 😂

Insomniac101

Not sure where to start, I’ve been reading for a while and finally I’m so nervous about our sale and purchase.  I need to get it off my chest. I’m not sleeping at night. It’s been a long year!

01/20 - Property listed for sale 

02/02/20 - 1st offer 

23/03/20 - lockdown 
April - Buyer (1st offer) pulls out as made redundant
10/06/20 (first weekend out of lockdown) - 2nd offer 
06/07/20 - survey and valuation on sale 
07/07/20- offer put on purchase (house1)
8/07/20 - announcement of stamp duty holiday
09/07/20 - Buyer (2nd offer) pulls out as now has more money with Stamp Duty Holiday  
16th July - Full structural survey and valuation on purchase (house 1), EA querying why our property is back on market.
Survey found the extension works (recent) had not been signed off by building regs, the bi-fold doors were held in place by spray foam
(mortgage approved around here)
20/07/20 - Pull our of purchase (house 1)
We continue to look as we are not in a rush as no sale
05/11/20 - Offer on sale and purchase (house 2), Offer memo issued to solicitors for Purchase (buyers struggling to get a solicitor who will take on new clients)
13/11/20 - Offer memos issued to solicitors on Sale of property.
20/11/20 - Home Buyers Survey and Valuation on Purchase (house 2) done
20/11/20 - Mortgage re-approved for purchase (house 2)
03/12/20 - Mortgage Valuation on sale property.
7/12/20 - Contract packs received and issued, searches begin
18/12/20 - Buyers mortgage approved
12/01/21 - Buyers 1st enquiries - answered
26/01/21 - Purchase enquiries raised by solicitor
03/02/21 - Buyers 2nd enquiries - answered
15/02/21 - Answers to purchase enquiries received 
I don't know how much more I can take...…this is so nerve wracking!!
(and we are trying to beat the march deadline)

Rachel*

Lostthegame said:

Is anyone else just stuck in a loop of constantly refreshing emails multiple times every hour....?

Yes! I’m too scared to even leave my phone for a minute in case I miss a call or email. It’s driving me insane! 

I’m just waiting for the chain to all agree a completion date and then we are ready to exchange, but seeing as this has been ongoing since last Thursday I’m not super hopeful for a response today.