Back for a visit! Glad things are moving a bit for those that have had some success.
Renting is a problem for us too we have 2 stroppy teens a noisy little dog 2 fish tanks and umpteen gerbils (I show and breed some). I would have to farm them all out to friends and other club members. So to be avoided if at all possible!
We are back on track with the process, after realising that DH delays to doing and then getting his signature witnessed and the blimmin' forms in the post have delayed our searches being booked to yesterday! Grrr. I dealt with the mortgage last week and the survey on our purchase should have been today. At least the sellers seem keen to proceed, their EA calls us regularly - probably thinks we are pulling out, not the truth which is that we are a bit stupid.
Meanwhile our buyers have had no problem with the survey which is reported now, so the sale end seems to be fine! DH did make one enquiry today for a removal firm to give a quote - he said he is older now and needs more help (we had loads last time including a packing service, he may have forgotten!). But the girls were less useful and less keen to move at 7 and 5.
Date is pencilled in for 12 August. Can it be true?
I'm not going to worry anymore about buying, the interest rates will probably go down and we could get a fixed rate for more than 2 years- that should see us through this Brexit mess, maybe? Prices may drop a bit the next year or two, but we will be ok in this house even when we are 90, or if my mum moves in, or if the girls never move out, it's a town house with plenty of room, great transport, a parking place and the ground floor is like a flat in itself. I'm going to get excited about it, maybe a little! The girls are anyway, it will be great for them and a doddle to get to schools they love.