The all new buyers/sellers waiting room (8) lies lies and the stamp duty deadline

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Continuing on the convo- title based on the theme of the last thread

It doesn't appear because it's not actually a requirement in Scotland. As long as the workmanship is ok it seems like it's fine.
But the previous owner did use a HETAS registered person but it seems like it's only for the flue, adaptor and bends not the actual stove install. Or if he did there is no proof of it!
But the council say they don't need to approve it. So I'm kind of lost as to what consent we could have provided to our buyers.

Morning, I've just had a nightmare. I and a load of strangers spent the night in what is meant to be my new house. In real life it doesn't look like that. The vendor had left everything. I was wondering where all my stuff was going to go when I heard a conversation and it turned out her removal man hadn't turned up to pack. No idea where she was when I and a load of people slept in her house.

Now I'm awake I feel sick and anxious. I'm supposed to be completing next week and we haven't exchanged yet. Meant to be Friday, then Monday then yesterday... all different reasons given for why not. None my fault.

I don't understand. How did you (and a load of strangers??) spend the night in what is meant to be your new home if you haven't even exchanged yet?

@Twiglets1 It was a dream..

It was literally a nightmare, not the usual meaning of the word in here I know.

Oh I see 😂

Must have been a relief when you woke up.

It was except I'm so stressed as I'm running out of time to complete to keep my buyers, plus if it does go through I've got four days in which to see people and book a necessary appointment, on top of packing up the rest of the house. Though I can do that Good Friday to Easter Monday when I won't see anyone.

I was really confused by the ‘nightmare’ too 😂

@2025willbemytime thank goodness it was a nightmare.

I haven’t slept a wink in the last few weeks as I’m in that stage of waiting for when everyone can exchange. A day that goes by feels like a weeks wait !! Easter weekend is going to be a nightmare not hearing anything from solicitors with them being closed so I know that there’s not going to be any discussion about exchanging. I need to keep busy!

We have our memorandum of sale after a week! So happy to see it in black and white. Ready to move on with the next steps…

We have been asked if we can complete next Friday, with exchange sometime before that. Unsure how feasible that is with 2 bank holidays & our solicitor is on leave next week.

Does anyone know how long it takes banks to release funds & then how long to clear?

Same here, month 8 for us! One buyer who pulled out in March and no offers yet. Viewing number 9 today so let’s see. Feeling really down and disheartened about it all now, will definitely lose the house we want as we need to be SSTC to secure it. Lost two houses prior to this because of the bloody chain! I’m never moving again (or at all by the looks of things!)

Sorry to everyone who didn't realise it happened while I was asleep!

Well, I've exchanged! Moving next week. Next week fgs.

I need help.

I think I've told the tv license people but not had confirmation.

I have sorted buildings and contents insurance plus the car insurance which seems to be the most important thing.

I know I need to tell council tax in the new place but not worked out how yet. How do I register for water and electric as no idea who it is? Ex will be cancelling here but I don't want him to know where I'm going and he won't think to tell them to ring me if it is transferable, which I assume not as I'm moving well away. The link about who to tell wasn't right so a bit stuck there too.

I've also booked postal redirection.

In an update to my stove issue I forwarded on the letter from the council stating no warrant is required and my solicitor just ok we will pass that on. And that's hopefully the end of it. We are meant to be selling next week and I have to pay £2.5k to the removal firm tomorrow but that's so risky if we don't conclude!

Water: Google 'water company [county]' and that will tell you who to register with. Don't forget to tell your current provider you're leaving.

Gas / electricity: is this in your ex's name? If not, don't let him cancel it. You'll have to do it. You go into your account and tell them you're moving. If it's in his name, just choose a supplier and sign up at your new address. Make sure you take a meter reading as soon as you're in the new place.

Council tax: you'll be able to do this online. Go onto your new council's website and find the council tax section. You'll be able to sort it there. Don't forget to tell your current council you're leaving too in the same way.

Yes, go to the hetas website & see what they've got registered. It should be on there.
If not, send what you have & I'd suggest that any decent hetas registered person wouldn't have touched it (flue lining etc) if stove hadn't been fitted properly.

It depends on the lender. Some will say 5 working days but will be able to release earlier. Some only require a couple days notice. Does depend on the lender you are with as some can be very strict with the notice to release funds

@NoWordForFluffy all bills are just him or both. Only tv and council tax are in mine. I've told him to do it all as I have enough to do, he's done nothing and I was t sure how to.

A week fgs. It was supposed to be two but then it was supposed to be February..

What if the date is moved? Are the moving firm flexible? Most will shift the date free if charge & charge a deposit if you don't conclude at all. Is that a deposit or the whole amount?
We aren't paying in full until they get here & are doing the job.

Ohh another day of waiting for the contract for the purchase to come through! I Don know why it's taking sooo long!!!

Has anyone got any experience with ‘simply conveyancing’?

Our house has been signed off at inspection so completion confirmed for 28th. This may be a silly question-I have an existing mortgage which is still in a fixed rate period, so will have an early repayment charge. Do I need to contact my provider to pay this separately or will this charge be taken from the balance when my mortgage is settled?

Our charge has been included in our final bill with the solicitors so it's all accounted for

We are into 12 months now. Same purchase, our fifth buyer.

Although in terms of trying to move it’s a lot longer, I’m only counting the 12 months from the date we made the offer on the place we are (still) buying. Not the purchase prior that fell through…

@DeathWish I’m so sorry, it’s so soul destroying to get hopes up each time, but it’s great you’ve kept hold of your onward purchase. Are you anywhere near completion now? We’ve accepted an offer on ours now and managed to secure our onward today so that’s positive. 2nd buyer for us and third house we’ve tried to purchase! anddddd now the stress and worry intensifies again 😩

We have found a new build offering part exchange, seriously tempting to go for it and tell everyone who's messed us about where to go. Has anyone been through the part exchange process for a house?