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enthusiasticsaver

EssexHebridean said:

Breathe. And don't stress over much over the "X days to order the funds" - it's perfectly possible for them to be ordered on the basis of a completion date being expected as X - they just get sent back if not used - but almost invariably they are. That's what Mr Boss did with ours. 

Just keep working towards the completion date you have all agreed on - you know from my experience that the other side messing about on exchange can end perfectly well - even if it does well and truly increase the stress! 

(ES - as a rule the solicitors DO stress the importance of things like getting money transferred in good time, but you know that phrase about leading a horse to water...?!) 

LOL yes I recall you telling me that when I was venting about DDs move and yes I am sure the vast majority of solicitors do stress the importance of doing things like sorting out finance and returning documents promptly etc and buyers sometimes do not listen.  DDs buyers though had an awful solicitor who was not pro active at all and was fire fighting the whole time (according to DDs own solicitor and estate agent) so I guess it is like any profession.  They only realised the day before they were supposed to exchange they hadn't got contracts signed. There are good and bad ones. 

SH as EH says don't worry too much about mortgage funds if date for completion already agreed.  DD had just the 2 days between exchange and completion to sort out movers etc but it got done. 

EssexHebridean

I know all about buyers with shockingly poor solicitors ES - you may remember ours were beyond the pale! In spite of this though, we got there! And yes - two days for us as well in the end. Not ideal, but manageable. 

badmemory

Reading this about buying makes me so grateful.  I have bought 4 times now & have never needed to move in straight away.  Never moving again unless I win the lottery & then I won't have to move immediately after buying.

beanielou

Am so glad I am in Scotland. 

savingholmes

Thanks @enthusiasticsaver EH, CCW007, Beanie and BM

Yes they are in rented - but they lied about their end date being January which I suspected - and their real date is February. They want to put in laminate upstairs etc between completion and the move date.

My sellers' solicitors are still saying the move is on for Tuesday - the lack of contract exchange is ultra irritating. I felt a bit better after my steak and chips and after venting at work - luckily no-one talked to me properly until I'd eaten as I was in danger of ripping someone's head off. It's a long while since I've felt so angry!! I'm known for seeming really calm regardless of how I'm feeling - but they wouldn't have got a calm response today. I bought a couple of my fave B55s from a pub unopened to bring home on my way back. I've agreed with my boss I'll focus mainly on packing - and work at the weekend to catch up if needed to get the piece of work done. I'll feel a bit better when everything is more organised.

My boss suggested I go ahead with the post redirection as it's more likely to go ahead than not. Still frustrated though.

jwil

That is so frustrating, I hope the buyers sort themselves out!

Merlin's_Beard

I would go ahead with the post redirect - it's going to be easier to ask your seller to put it to one side than to ask your buyers to forward anything on.

Blackcats

How frustrating for you.  If there was a stress-o-meter for house moving, then the last few days before exchange would ping up to the top of the scale!  Hopefully you get the certainty of exchange very, very soon.

LadyWithAPlan

This sounds all v stressful - I am v aware as a FTB that I dont know the process but surely one hires professionals to couch one thru it and be told important dates - maybe send them the MSE FTB buyers guide 
I am not looking forward to all this paperwork though I am organised  - I know when there is a chain it can become a nightmare... 

Just keep breathing

Fortune_Smiles

Blackcats said:

How frustrating for you.  If there was a stress-o-meter for house moving, then the last few days before exchange would ping up to the top of the scale!  Hopefully you get the certainty of exchange very, very soon.

I second Blackcats.  I remember the days leading up to exchange when we were buying the Fortunate homestead - very stressful.  Hang on in there SH.  It will all be worth it.

Fortune x