The nervous wait to exchange....

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Well today, I packed up what few belongings we brought with us from Darn Saarf, from out of a storage (shipping) container into the back of a Ford Luton.

It all fitted in. Just.

Our 13 months of hell living with the 'rents is almost, finally, over. Our new build passed CML/habitation inspections today and we finally move in at some point tomorrow.

Burger. I only have the van til 1600 tomorrow. Might have to pay for another day. Hey ho.
 
Buffman said:
On your purchase? That sounds like an odd situation to be in.
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Yeah. The house was in such a bad state that it was effectively un-mortgageable. So those works were a condition of the mortgage - they wouldn't lend until they were done and signed off.

Worked out fine, and was better than living in it whilst doing that!
 
Offer accepted on a house on the 19th March, Mortgage agreed on the 26th. There are no chains either side, how long do people think it will take before we complete in the current market?
 
dpbadger said:
Excellent, I'm hoping closer to the 6 rather than the 10. I've got leave at the end of May.
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We had exactly the same situation when we were a FTB, minimal issues and we pushed everything through as quickly as possible. Took 12 weeks and you must remembers solicitors are absolutely snowed under at the moment. I would suggest 6 weeks would only be possible if you were purchasing without a mortgage and decided against any local authority searches.
 
The whole search thing is interesting. What are people expecting to find? Unless it is a new build or whatever. Someone has lived there for donkeys already, and there are countless houses nearby? Probably something simple I am forgetting!
 
dLockers said:
The whole search thing is interesting. What are people expecting to find? Unless it is a new build or whatever. Someone has lived there for donkeys already, and there are countless houses nearby? Probably something simple I am forgetting!
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The searches will be for things like flood and subsidence risk, nearby planning/developments, that kind of thing.
 
dLockers said:
The whole search thing is interesting. What are people expecting to find? Unless it is a new build or whatever. Someone has lived there for donkeys already, and there are countless houses nearby? Probably something simple I am forgetting!
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Agree and I think it can be a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Ultimately, it's you doing your due diligence and ensuring that you aren't buying a dud without realising.

We've just had the searches done for a property we're buying and they all came back fine, unsurprisingly. I did enjoy the bit in the report about how the property will be impacted by the construction of HS2, but how our solicitor is "unable to advise us on any potential impacts of this". :D
 
On searches, much of it you can do yourself. Things like flood risk and chancel check are all free to do online. Some places though need it more then others - Cornwall, for instance, with all the old mines
 
4 properties in the process of selling, 2 of which are chain-free, then upping sticks from Essex to Devon into a grade II listed property.

Can’t flipping wait. Aside from the crappy broadband speeds down there, there are no other negatives.

Looking to move end of May, early June.
 
HRL said:
4 properties in the process of selling, 2 of which are chain-free, then upping sticks from Essex to Devon into a grade II listed property.

Can’t flipping wait. Aside from the crappy broadband speeds down there, there are no other negatives.

Looking to move end of May, early June.
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We are off to Norfolk, if all goes to plan. Out in the country, Internet has been 30mbs via microwave until recently but BT and Sky etc stating 67mbps. Phew!
 
andicole0 said:
We are off to Norfolk, if all goes to plan. Out in the country, Internet has been 30mbs via microwave until recently but BT and Sky etc stating 67mbps. Phew!
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Only 20Mb where we’re going unfortunately. That might change at some point in the next 20 years but who knows.

Might look at Starlink, or whatever it’s called, if it’s too bad.

Guess that’s the price we’ll have to pay to live in the sticks.
 
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