offer accepted, solicitor instructed, mortgage approved in principle - what next?

terrierlady

chase your estate agents , they chase the chain weekly sometimes daily if a problem has occurred and they will contact each agent in the chain, with regard to the survey report again chase the agent to contact your buyer to find out what is happening, keep asking questions and chase the exchange. Once you agree a sale get the buyers/vendors telephone numbers and keep talking to each other.
main hold up is usually ftbyrs not having their deposits ready,they give cheques which take time to clear and some forget to even give notice to their saving account provider that they wish to withdraw funds, remember it can take 30 days.
PS also ask the question when was the gas boiler serviced? etc
Ask to see the receipt and check if home is on a water meter.

CarpyQS

good advise thanks I'll do both the above tomorrow

fingers crossed thing are going ok for us, been moving very quick todate but mortgages companies seem fairly laid back aboutt he whole thing

terrierlady

when the mortgage offer come, read it and if ok sign it post it back don't leave it in the draw!!!
Ask the company to fax a copy to your solicitor as lots of the solicitors will exchange on the fax copy rather than wait for the hard copy to arrive in the post.