The all new buyers/sellers waiting room (continued) thread

[sweetpickle2]

New thread!

If she'd told my solicitor she wouldn't have but as she told me she did. Even my solicitor was shocked she'd told me.

i do trust the MA

@MotherOfRatios, I'm confused why you're still banging the drum in relation to this flat, as you really don't seem very keen at all!

Because I actually like the flat

There's no GDPR clause or any law that says something can only be disclosed to your solicitor but not you...GDPR is about access to personal data - major works are not personal to anyone. Your solicitor is acting on your behalf and everything they know, you will have to as well. That's the point of the TA7 form where your MA would have to disclose any knowledge of planned works! So that's how you would get it in writing. If they are refusing to put it on the TA7, it's because there's no works planned - which means the MA should have no idea of costs. To estimate costs, you need to have knowledge of the works.

If your trust the MA, the only option would be to pull out because they have warned you against buying it as well. And there's some very dodgy usage of GDPR here.

A lot of managing agents will only deal with your solicitor for stuff like this. They just won't deal with you. It's very frustrating

I agree with @NoWordForFluffy- this is a lot of angst. I'm sure the flat is lovely, but either it's so lovely you want to go ahead regardless, or this is all too much. It feels very much like the latter.

Thanks @ClematisBlue49 @sweetpickle2 I might just reply that I'm not planning to and see if they come back with a direct request. I mean, I'll do it if they really want me to, but not if it's just a standard solicitors question and not something the buyers are actually worried. It's never broken down - only work I've ever had to have done on it in 14 years was a new filter in the magnaclean and just a leaking valve on the plumbing leading up to the boiler, so I'm confident they are getting a lovely reliable boiler!

So we're now aiming to complete first week of April. There were just too many loose ends and j was really going to struggle to get time off work.

Having a date now feels very real. Need to get the rest of the packing done and sort movers xx

Yes. That's the whole point of the conveyancing process. Your solicitor gets the information and you then decide if you still want to buy the property.

I had this question back and forth both as a buyer and seller just recently. I serviced my boiler for my buyers without really thinking about it, but then my seller (or rather, his solicitor) refused to do his as the boiler is only 3 years old. I went via the EA and asked politely if he'd be prepared to do it just for my peace of mind, and get the chimneys/woodburners serviced too. If he had said no I would have left it, but I had done the same for my buyers and thought it was a courtesy thing. I know legally you're not obliged to do it however.

No I agree a flat is a bit more complicated than a house. I do wonder if the system could be simpler because I have a friend who's spent £5000 on legal fees before finally finding the right flat. Which is a lot of money to lose out on.

Good news, nice to have a date to aim for!

So I think we’re aiming for exchange again tomorrow, so long as everyone can still complete next Friday. If not, I think we may be back to the drawing board!

We’ve exchanged!!! Completing next Friday. Can’t believe it’s actually happening, first viewed in June last year! Some serious packing to get done this weekend.

Congratulations! That's been a long journey since June.

Oh amazing news @newbeliever I'm so pleased for you!!

Congratulations @newbeliever brilliant news!

Looks like enquiries are now done on our sale, just waiting for an update on our purchase. Exchange is in sight!

Congratulations, @newbeliever!

Good luck for next week, @Mrscharlieeeee!

@newbeliever congratulations!

No exchange today, but hopeful for Monday....

Thanks everyone . DH is currently in the garden packing one of the sheds in the dark 😂 seems to have sprung him into action!

@sweetpickle2 i think we’re moving the same day! 😊

@Usernameisnotavailable0 all the best for Monday!

@Mrscharlieeeee you’re not far behind either!

My next worry (apart from packing!) is whether we do complete on Friday. It’s a long chain and my solicitors have already hinted we might not complete in time for our removals. Has anyone had experience of this? I’m thinking I’ll book a Travelodge for Friday night just in case.

What number are you in the chain?

I'd definitely book a Travelodge / PI. You can usually cancel them up to 1pm if there's a miracle!

I do think some completion delays are due to solicitors not checking their client account often enough though.

@NoWordForFluffy We’re number 7 😬

Eek. Get that hotel room booked and prime your removals! But you need somewhere til Monday...holiday rental?

It's been so long since our last move (and we were able to get the keys before completion last time) what is the protocol on completion day.

We're a chain of two, (We're buying and empty house).

Once money is with our buyers sols is when we get keys?

@Usernameisnotavailable0 I completed last week - short chain of three parties.. my buyers, me, my onward purchase. It took a long time for my buyers’ money to arrive with my solicitor, she then almost immediately forwarded my funds to my vendor’s solicitor… whilst we awaited confirmation I started to drive over and en route received “the” phone call to say I could collect the keys as funds had arrived. It all happened by about 1pm.