The nervous wait to exchange....
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Congrats!Just had confirmation from my solicitors that exchange has completed, and the completion for the house is a week todayCan start to relax a little bit now.
I'm underway again, waiting for searches to come back but the vendor has now had the boiler and chimneys sorted (checked/cleaned/serviced) and the Level 3 Building Survey and EICR has been booked.
They've covered the cost of the boiler and chimensy and I've covered the cost of the survey and eicr (obviously)... Now to see what that comes back with! Valuation has all been accepted by the lender though!
In a similar position to yourself i.e. waiting on searches to come back after valuation completed. Survey booked too.
We’ve had all the surveys and follow up reports done and just submitted a revised offer based on the findings. Expecting some pretty tough negotiating over the next few days but we will see. Also had a massive delay on one of our mortgages where after weeks of we will let you know they are suddenly asking for more information and evidence. Let’s hope they sort it quickly!
Haha I had that, Nationwide accepted my payslip and that's all they wanted, then it was proof of deposit and then it was wait whats this car allowance about etc etc
How much did your survey find and what level did you go with? Did you go in to try to negotiate 100% of the issues and their values - This is new to me
I'm expecting a re-wire at the minimum at the moment
Wow, that's huge. Didn't realise properties of that size were built as part of developments any more.
That really is VERY large. My 4-bed new build is pretty spacious at 150m2, a new build with over double that is massive
Waw, went to view a house tues and turns out 6 of us put offers in!
We all got asked our final amount we willing to pay.
Just found out i got the house!!
Here goes on the scary road of property purchasing!
Surveyor going round to the property tomorrow too! The firm know me and are able to get it sorted asap plus, instead of £480 they charging me £360 inclusive of VAT..
We all got asked our final amount we willing to pay.
Just found out i got the house!!
Here goes on the scary road of property purchasing!
Surveyor going round to the property tomorrow too! The firm know me and are able to get it sorted asap plus, instead of £480 they charging me £360 inclusive of VAT..
Congrats/good luck.
That really is VERY large. My 4-bed new build is pretty spacious at 150m2, a new build with over double that is massive
Yep, it will be big! We haven't seen the exact house type (it is new), but viewed a "smaller" type they have at 302m2 which was amazing, dream house for us. Building is due to start just after Christmas so should be able to get a look around Easter time.
edit: the housetype is this - The Rannoch - Inchmarlo (kirkwoodhomes.co.uk) (albeit at another development which is quite a big cheaper!)
Congrats/good luck.
Thanks...
When i was married we bought and sold 5 times through 31 years together.
Still very nervous etc...
Insane how cheap houses are up there. You are very spoilt to live in such an affordable area in a way.
There are plenty of newbuilds of that size down here, but they are at least double the price as that shown there.At those prices, i have to wonder if there is even much of a saving with buying an older house up there? Down here newbuilds command quite a premium, assuming good mature plots and non estate/small development locations.
Insane how cheap houses are up there. You are very spoilt to live in such an affordable area in a way.
At those prices, i have to wonder if there is even much of a saving with buying an older house up there? Down here newbuilds command quite a premium, assuming good mature plots and non estate/small development locations.
We do like the area we are in, but there just aren't any older houses of that size. We did look at this (Savills | Ashwood House, Murroes, By Broughty Ferry, Angus, DD5 3PB | Property for sale) but outwith our budget! I work with a few guys in London and they are amazed at the prices up here. I do point out they typically earn a lot more though!
That to be fair is miles larger/different league to the newbuild you posted
Amazing for £1m though, absolutely amazing - that is more of a "normal" budget down here (ie, houses at this price are far from impressive as such).Good luck with the purchase, i am usually really anti newbuild, but ive nothing against good ones like that.
That to be fair is miles larger/different league to the newbuild you posted
Good luck with the purchase, i am usually really anti newbuild, but ive nothing against good ones like that.
Yes, it was pretty spectacular to be honest. Cutting the lawn would take a day!
Normally the same with newbuilds, seen a lot of expensive but poor quality ones but this builder seems good and know a couple of people who have purchased from them elsewhere and can't fault them. The thought of getting the current place on the market is already filling me with dread though!
Update!
The sellers found a new place pretty quick and we started things going with mortgage applications etc. We have just had the valuation come back and its 10k less than our offer. I don't really have that extra 10k to hand with having to cover stamp duty etc also.
I have met the sellers and we exchanged numbers etc and he was a great guy, not sure if I should reach out directly to him and ask to renegotiate down to the valuation from the bank or should I go through the estate agent?
100% go via the EA, it impacts their commission so they need to know. Additionally they have secured the sale and want it to proceed so will potentially use some influence to encourage the seller to aceppt.
Absolutely enormous!
I'd say I'm jealous. But even in our small 3 bed I feel that it's enough cleaning etc!
That's certainly something I've learnt. I do not want a big house!
I flipped between the two and went direct to sellers. I thought EA would if anything want to protect their commission and so hold out for the higher price.
Anyway, the seller won't take a dime less than asking which is fair enough and he just apologised and said ive got a couple weeks and if i cant make it work he will go back on the market. The same day as our offer he had another which was just over asking but he went with us as we are FTB etc. I can believe it, its a competitive area.
Just need to decide how to do this really. I stupidly locked up a big chunk of money in a LISA which I can't use but it would kill me to suffer the 25% loss.