Buying a house

[Bhamguy]

Just a quick one
Buying a house put offer in March solicitors  doing there jobs
Etc etc
What I want to know are you supposed  to get a completion  date straight  away as not got 1 yet
Told solicitors  need a completion  date by next 2 weeks
Was told all be done from accept  offer  between  8 to 12 weeks
Any info please

[Mr Garmin]

Unfortunately, it's too broad a question with many answers.  Sometimes you just have to wait for the process to happen but you should sit on your solicitor and pester them daily to drive the process on.  If you leave it to them it will drag out for weeks.

We would need much more info to even try to answer.  First time buyer with finance sorted? Empty or new build? Chain on vendor's side?  Chain on your side?

The one thing I have learned over the years is to not just leave the 'professionals' to their own devices.

For example, if it's a new build and you have the finances sorted you should be able to tie down an exact date and the process should be sorted quite quickly

[Stevelondon]

As Mr G says……… too many variable to answer that question.
I’ve bought and sold quite a number of times. Sometimes so easy you wonder why other people have problems.
Then of course another time will be a flippin nightmare 

Still…… at the age I’m at now. I’m not going to have to go through all that again. The next purchase is a plot. 😂


I’m kidding I’m kidding.

I get scattered. 

[catweazle]

As others have said, it can be a real mess.  Last time,  the couple buying my house had, for some reason, one firm of solicitors handling their sale and a totally different firm ( even in a different town) handling the purchase of my house.

( by way of contrast , when i lived in the States. I bought my condo. Precisely 4 weeks from viewing to moving in).

[timsussex]

as above it depends but if both sides want it done ASAP and hassle their solicitors  it can be done quite quickly

A cynic would suggest that some solicitors drag it out to pad the bill and I would add that  last time I used a fixed price service and it was done well inside 2 months

[badsin]

as above it depends but if both sides want it done ASAP and hassle their solicitors  it can be done quite quickly

A cynic would suggest that some solicitors drag it out to pad the bill and I would add that  last time I used a fixed price service and it was done well inside 2 months

This, if both parties are motivated, with good conveyancing, no reason it can't be done in 2 months.
It gets complicated when there are "chain's" involved 

[lewisjones23]

As with anything, buying a property in the UK has been made more complicated and layered than it needs to be, bringing with it added costs and charges

Solicitors on both sides line their pockets for the most mundane tasks that could most probably be automated, if they aren't already, yet billed for, mortgage companies they insists that solicitors handle everything, so its a closed shop/cartel that just goes round and round fleecing the buyer and seller at every opportunity

[Bhamguy]

Unfortunately, it's too broad a question with many answers.  Sometimes you just have to wait for the process to happen but you should sit on your solicitor and pester them daily to drive the process on.  If you leave it to them it will drag out for weeks.

We would need much more info to even try to answer.  First time buyer with finance sorted? Empty or new build? Chain on vendor's side?  Chain on your side?

The one thing I have learned over the years is to not just leave the 'professionals' to their own devices.

For example, if it's a new build and you have the finances sorted you should be able to tie down an exact date and the process should be sorted quite quickly

They got Tennant  in but are finding them a place to live
Was told it wud be 8 to 12 weeks
And it's a cash buy thank u for the info

[Bhamguy]

As Mr G says……… too many variable to answer that question.
I’ve bought and sold quite a number of times. Sometimes so easy you wonder why other people have problems.
Then of course another time will be a flippin nightmare 

Still…… at the age I’m at now. I’m not going to have to go through all that again. The next purchase is a plot. 😂


I’m kidding I’m kidding.

I get scattered. 


Steve London
Lol only my 2nd move last 1 was 40 years ago
Gonna be my last tho
Not by choice either lol in 60's now don't want the stress lol

[Mr Garmin]

They got Tennant  in but are finding them a place to live
Was told it wud be 8 to 12 weeks
And it's a cash buy thank u for the info

In that case it's impossible to know a completion date as it's subject to the tenants finding a new place.

The only thing you can do is make your offer conditional on a particular date but that's a high risk strategy as the vendor may not accept it and you would have to be prepared to walk away if they fail to meet the deadline.

[DastardlyDick]

They got Tennant  in but are finding them a place to live
Was told it wud be 8 to 12 weeks
And it's a cash buy thank u for the info

If they have a Tenant, they are required to give notice before they evict them, which can be for up to 1 year from the date of service of an Eviction Order issued by a Court.

[Bhamguy]

Cheers lads for advice 
Was told at the beginning  that the landlords were going to put them up in another property 
Like I said Friday to solicitors  want a completion  date by 2 weeks
Where they got me is if I pull out I got to pay my solicitors  n there's plus they can ask for 10% of house value  same if they pull out if I got a completion  date