Buyers / sellers exchange waiting room continued...

[NoWordForFluffy]

New thread for those of us still waiting the dreadful wait. 😩

I have a completion date, 13th December!

It’s so good considering a few weeks ago the buyer nearly pulled out, and I had to perform magic tricks with warranties.

Good luck everyone else. 🍀

@HopefulSeller yay!!

I just chased my solicitor and she is on annual leave. She could have mentioned that when we were talking as she knows how anxious everyone is to exchange

@EmilyMay89 I know, hooray! Close to your completion date also. I don’t know why it’s so hard not to give updates from solicitors. There are these periods of tumble weed. I get more updates from my EA which are much better at saying it should be around 2 weeks etc.

congrats @HopefulSeller that's great news!

Excellent, @HopefulSeller. When are you exchanging?

@EmilyMay89, frustrating for you. Surely the file could've been left with somebody else?

I'm just waiting for a response to my check that we're all set for next week (their website doesn't say they're affected by the CTS cyber issues, so I'm hoping that won't affect us), as well as the completion statement.

@loopyloo52, don't you need to know imminently if you're ready for exchange to get the deposit money from your ex? It must be really annoying for you.

What's the last day you can tell him that you need the money in order for the move to be before Christmas? Did anyone want a big / set gap between exchange and completion?

My ex needs 5 days notice and my solicitor is going to push for a 'fixed' exchange date so that I can get the money organised in good time. It's frustrating but I don't really have any control over the timelines. Thankfully he told me the other day that his loan offer is valid until March and regardless of whether we are out before Christmas or not, he'll be going up to stay with his mum over the Christmas period so we'll either have Christmas on our own in this house, or on our own in our new house. I'd prefer the latter but at least we have some options if we haven't completed by then I suppose. Takes the pressure off a bit. I've not told my EA or solicitor this though - they are working to my original timeframe still of 'exchange as soon as *ing possible please' !

@NoWordForFluffy I have no date for the exchange at all! I did sign the contract a while ago and sent it back ‘ready’, but it was at a higher price. My solicitor gives me very little info.

Been told I should be exchanging Friday with completion the following week.

I am not feeling too optimistic about it as one person has requested to exchange next week.

Feeling sick waiting.

Eeeek so many people moving to exchange!!

Hope that solicitors the UK over are pulling their fingers out before Xmas 🙏🏻

We have just been and done a chaps transfer for exchange and completion together on Friday

Maybe everyone, the EA and solicitors are hoping to get their money so they can have a good Christmas!

Great news for all the impending pre-Christmas action!

Latest bets this end are late January exchange with early Feb completion (via the EA).

Had a conversation with my solicitor today regarding some warranties I didn’t have which I was worried would be an issue but thankfully their solicitor has immediately offered indemnity insurance to cover that - phew!

Now awaiting surveys and whatever flows from that. Feels like it’s been forever since going under offer but it’s been a month 😵‍💫

According to our solicitor our file is ready for exchange. How do I find out about the rest of the chain? We have asked our solicitor who said she will ask (no response and we did ask this last week also!), but the EA never bloody replies and I’m sure it is the EA that should be giving updates on the chain? I sent an email this week to the EA saying that we are ready to exchange and where is everyone else / are we ready to talk completion dates, but no reply. Feeling fed up because I really would like to move before Xmas but time is running out as need to book in the removals etc. I’m not wanting to move much later than the 15th as it is my babies first Xmas and I would like to put some decs up and have some stability over Xmas. Grrrrrrrrrr. How often is it ok to chase, asking for a friend lol?

Are you only emailing the agent, @Ellswells3? Get on the phone. Daily! Or twice daily if you really want to be annoying!

@NoWordForFluffy good idea! Will be phoning first thing in the morning. Didn’t want to be seen as impatient but maybe that’s exactly what I need to do.

DH credits us getting over the line when we did with me being really annoying! 🤣

@Ellswells3 definitely get on to the agent. You could always ask your solicitor to ask the rest of the chain. Then you follow up every day until you get a response. I usually did solicitor in morning and estate agent lunchtime if I hadn't got a full answer

Our vendors have pulled out of their onward purchase 😫 hoping they find something else quickly, we were getting close to exchange!

@sweetpickle23 oh no sorry to hear that! Why did they pull out? Did they tell you? How big is your chain again?

It just FTB, us, and them- previously moving into an empty property. They had a buyer once before that fell through so not only were they moving somewhere empty but they'd already done all the surveys/conveyancing, so it was a very short and easy chain! Not sure why they pulled out, just "complications with the vendor".

Apparently they're viewing some more places this weekend, just hope they find somewhere else chain free.

We've just exchanged 🥳 now just waiting for the completion part to happen hopefully soon!
Good luck to everyone one. I would definitely recommend pushing to have a week or atleast a few days between exchange and completion!

Congratulations @Lisalalala ! When's completion set for?

I feel like we're so close but not quite - all parties aligned on a completion date bar one who wants to try to push for pre-Christmas which really doesn't work for one party and which frankly feels a bit squeaky all round given we're not 100% ready to exchange yet.

Our solicitor has popped up with one new hooooopefully minor point which she needs to straighten out with our lender and then we should be there on our side. Buyer's solicitor apparently has everything they need including his deposit money. Just need the chain to confirm all sorted and to agree this bloody date!

congrats @Lisalalala so exciting for you!

I heard from the EA and I quote "we are not quite there yet, still matters outstanding" GRRRRRR

I wish they'd bloody say what, not just 'something is outstanding'. Is it big, small, easy, hard, whaaaaaaaat?!

Well done, @Lisalalala. Have you completed now?