The NEW waiting to exchange thread...

parkingadvice1212

Irishpearce26 said:

So still on for completion on the 3rd (I hope) but haven't exchanged yet. My solicitor is just getting confirmation on drawing down funds (im lucky that i have a very communicative solicitor). I know my buyer has exchanged already and the house we are buying is empty and is part of a part ex. Everything is booked and ready to go and the house is about 70% packed. I think ill only start to get nervous come Monday afternoon if we don't know what we will be exchanging. Also having to try and get a response from the developer as to the state the previous owners left some of the walls, this is one of the worst examples. Top corner near the ceiling in the lounge.

!!!!!!! Did they take the lights with them when they left?

StarlingFlight

Hello everyone. My first post but I wanted to join the waiting game. We are a chain of three... FTB is buying our current home and the house we are buying is already empty as the owners have downsized to a bungalow and already moved out. 

12/01 - offer accepted on our current home 
20/01 - offer accepted on the home we will be moving to and solicitors instructed
22/01 - mortgage app submitted 
03/02 - buyers mortgage offer received 
05/02 - our mortgage offer received& buyers searches back 
08/02 our searches back 
22/02 all enquiries on our purchase responded to and we received enquiries for our sale 
24/02 we responded to all enquiries on our sale 
25/02 - contract and TR1 for purchase received to sign and return 
Just waiting on our sale contract being signed and returned by our buyer and then we should be good to go. No dates have been mentioned yet. Do you think we're at a point I can ask for some indication of dates? 

annetheman

Just got the text - I’ve completed! 

I’m going to pick up my keys now - I just wanted to give anyone waiting yet another week some hope!

Today it is 362 days since I first viewed and 355 since sale was agreed. 

If I can hold on that long, you can too...! Hang in there 😅 

Irishpearce26

parkingadvice1212 said:

Irishpearce26 said:

So still on for completion on the 3rd (I hope) but haven't exchanged yet. My solicitor is just getting confirmation on drawing down funds (im lucky that i have a very communicative solicitor). I know my buyer has exchanged already and the house we are buying is empty and is part of a part ex. Everything is booked and ready to go and the house is about 70% packed. I think ill only start to get nervous come Monday afternoon if we don't know what we will be exchanging. Also having to try and get a response from the developer as to the state the previous owners left some of the walls, this is one of the worst examples. Top corner near the ceiling in the lounge.

!!!!!!! Did they take the lights with them when they left?

It was speakers that linked to the TV (4 in total) they took 2 down which has left these two hand size holes and left 2 as they must have realised they would just make it worse. One of the windows the seal has blown so its all misted up and no real due care was taken when taking other shelfing off walls. I told him not to remove wall plugs or fill in as i would be more comfortable doing this but he has removed the wall plugs and made a mess of the holes (no big problem just annoying). As its a part ex house im hoping the developers will just give us money to cover the cost as we are so close to completion.

crumblylancashire

StarlingFlight said:

Hello everyone. My first post but I wanted to join the waiting game. We are a chain of three... FTB is buying our current home and the house we are buying is already empty as the owners have downsized to a bungalow and already moved out. 

12/01 - offer accepted on our current home 
20/01 - offer accepted on the home we will be moving to and solicitors instructed
22/01 - mortgage app submitted 
03/02 - buyers mortgage offer received 
05/02 - our mortgage offer received& buyers searches back 
08/02 our searches back 
22/02 all enquiries on our purchase responded to and we received enquiries for our sale 
24/02 we responded to all enquiries on our sale 
25/02 - contract and TR1 for purchase received to sign and return 
Just waiting on our sale contract being signed and returned by our buyer and then we should be good to go. No dates have been mentioned yet. Do you think we're at a point I can ask for some indication of dates? 

I'd say so - doesn't sound like there's much left to do?  Lucky you, getting it through so speedily! 

houghton91

StarlingFlight said:

Hello everyone. My first post but I wanted to join the waiting game. We are a chain of three... FTB is buying our current home and the house we are buying is already empty as the owners have downsized to a bungalow and already moved out. 

12/01 - offer accepted on our current home 
20/01 - offer accepted on the home we will be moving to and solicitors instructed
22/01 - mortgage app submitted 
03/02 - buyers mortgage offer received 
05/02 - our mortgage offer received& buyers searches back 
08/02 our searches back 
22/02 all enquiries on our purchase responded to and we received enquiries for our sale 
24/02 we responded to all enquiries on our sale 
25/02 - contract and TR1 for purchase received to sign and return 
Just waiting on our sale contract being signed and returned by our buyer and then we should be good to go. No dates have been mentioned yet. Do you think we're at a point I can ask for some indication of dates? 

You sound like you're in a similar place to me - you should definitely ask for a date now as it doesn't sound like there's much else to do?

FTB_Help

annetheman said:

Just got the text - I’ve completed! 

I’m going to pick up my keys now - I just wanted to give anyone waiting yet another week some hope!

Today it is 362 days since I first viewed and 355 since sale was agreed. 

If I can hold on that long, you can too...! Hang in there 😅 

Congrats! And well done for holding on and having nerves of steel!

My offer was accepted 6th Oct, wont be able to move in until beginning of May, so a few months of waiting for me 😑

denideth

FTB_Help said:

Congrats! And well done for holding on and having nerves of steel!

My offer was accepted 6th Oct, wont be able to move in until beginning of May, so a few months of waiting for me 😑

How come?

Insomniac101

StarlingFlight said:

Hello everyone. My first post but I wanted to join the waiting game. We are a chain of three... FTB is buying our current home and the house we are buying is already empty as the owners have downsized to a bungalow and already moved out. 

12/01 - offer accepted on our current home 
20/01 - offer accepted on the home we will be moving to and solicitors instructed
22/01 - mortgage app submitted 
03/02 - buyers mortgage offer received 
05/02 - our mortgage offer received& buyers searches back 
08/02 our searches back 
22/02 all enquiries on our purchase responded to and we received enquiries for our sale 
24/02 we responded to all enquiries on our sale 
25/02 - contract and TR1 for purchase received to sign and return 
Just waiting on our sale contract being signed and returned by our buyer and then we should be good to go. No dates have been mentioned yet. Do you think we're at a point I can ask for some indication of dates? 

Wowsers that was quick!
We're still on some enquires, the buyers solicitors keep asking for clarifications. 
We started this process with current buyer and seller in early November (two fallen through sales previous due to people losing jobs but been on market to sell and buy since Jan 2020). 
Sellers - not heard from them in a bit, but believe everything is back from their solicitor and our solicitor is preparing the report.
We've not received anything to sign yet  - I'm going to cry 

Anty21

annetheman said:

Just got the text - I’ve completed! 

I’m going to pick up my keys now - I just wanted to give anyone waiting yet another week some hope!

Today it is 362 days since I first viewed and 355 since sale was agreed. 

If I can hold on that long, you can too...! Hang in there 😅 

@annetheman congratulations - enjoy your new home, I’m sure your very long wait has been worth it 😊

Irishpearce26 said:

So still on for completion on the 3rd (I hope) but haven't exchanged yet. My solicitor is just getting confirmation on drawing down funds (im lucky that i have a very communicative solicitor). I know my buyer has exchanged already and the house we are buying is empty and is part of a part ex. Everything is booked and ready to go and the house is about 70% packed. I think ill only start to get nervous come Monday afternoon if we don't know what we will be exchanging. Also having to try and get a response from the developer as to the state the previous owners left some of the walls, this is one of the worst examples. Top corner near the ceiling in the lounge.

@Irishpearce26 this is awful, I can’t believe some people are so inconsiderate to the buyers of their homes - don’t get me wrong, you expect to have to do some patching up/paint work etc (and probably want to) but this is wrong!  Hopefully the developer will sort it for you 

Everyone else exchanging or completing today - good luck!