Also joining the thread (lurked on the previous one). FTB here. Had a sale agreed on a property mid-December, but the vendors pulled out mid-January as their circumstances had changed and they could no longer move. I've been looking for somewhere else since then.
Viewed a place a week ago on Monday, loved it and made a full-asking-price offer the next day as I didn't want to risk losing it (it had only come on the market the Friday before and mine was the first viewing, I believe). Other offers went in, but I found out that Thursday that the vendors had decided to go with me without going to Best and Final offers (after recommendation from the estate agents) as I was proceedable and wasn't in a chain.
The Memorandum of Sale was received last Friday, so I paid for the searches. The money has now cleared for that, so my solicitors have ordered those today. I spoke with my mortgage company on Monday about getting my previous offer updated , and they confirmed the next day that this had been approved. My solicitors have received the amended Mortgage Offer today, so I expect mine will arrive in the post in the next few days.
There's just me and the vendors (probate sale) in the chain, and we're not affected by the Stamp Duty changes at the end of the month, so there's no imminent rush to get things through. That being said, I can't believe how much progress has been made in the space of a week since my offer was accepted. It all seems like a bit of a whirlwind, to be honest. 😆 Really hoping this sale doesn't fall through (although I'm now extremely pleased the other one did as I love this place so much more 😁).