General Chat

Thanks Jude. Glad you have got your paperwork at last. Our building certificates also arrived and are on the way to our solicitors.

We had a call from the vendor's agents to say he has shortlisted a couple of places to see as soon as he arrives back in Britain but we are really in limbo now until he sorts himself out.

Still hoping yours goes through with no more hassle.

Vera

Yehhhh...paper work arrived this morning, its now on its way to the solicitor for checking over, maybe we can move on now:)

Fingers still crossed for you Vera:)

jude x

Vera.......oh l do hope all goes well for you, we had similar when we moved from Sussex to here, a nightmare....this one is a different thing all together, its very frustrating at the moment, the agents and other residents can't understand why the hold up with this paper work, she's normally very quick with posting it.

Had a call from one welding company, they have done work on the site before, just waiting for the other one now.

Yep...fingers crossed for us both:)

jude

Hi Jude,

Nightmare isn't it? I hope you get your building jobs done OK. Make sure your neighbouring landowner does deal with the Japanese Knotweed or you might find you are over run with it.

Our biggest problem I think is going to be the delay from the chap we are buying from and hassle from our buyers who want to move in asap. It's nearly another 3 weeks before our vendor arrives back in England to look for another house and I am worried our buyers will threaten to drop out if they can't move in quickly.

Getting all the paperwork together for our solicitor we found we hadn't got a completion certificate for some work we had done a while ago. We contacted our builder who got on to the Council and the building inspector duly turned up here, saying "We're a bit behind but we catch up with these jobs eventually". The work was done in 2010! More than a bit behind! Anyway he was happy with it and has agreed to send us the certificate this week.

Still keeping everything crossed for both of us.

Vera

SuffolkVera....hows things with your house??

We took a builder friend up to ours yesterday and we are waiting to hear from 2 welding companies. The builder has checked all the things out we want done, one idea has had to be changed but thats ok. The welders are needed to clean up and possible repair some corroded sections under the house. The sits on bricks and metal struts or whatever they are called.
Japenese Knot weed is growing on the land adjoining us, but thats owned by someone else and hopefully they are going to deal with it!! We still have'net received all the paper work from the landowner. l have made a call this morning to the agents telling them to tell her l am now pissed off!!!!(l did'nt actually use that word but she got the idea) in all l have made aprox 7 calls during the past month. Our solicitors are doing their job and all our paper work has gone to out buyers solicitors. The poor chap thats buying ours must wonder whats happening.

Will update asap:)

jude ;-)

Hello:)

SuffolkVera....everything is crossed for you. Moving house can be such a worrying time....hope it all works out:)

We still are'nt subject to contract with the one we want to buy because the contract package still has'nt arrived....grrrr......it was posted the first time 2 wks ago and again last Wednesday!!

nite nite....xx

You've got quite a "to do" list there Jude. Best of luck with it. I'm watching your move with great interest as we are just a step or two behind you.

We've accepted an offer for our house, albeit a bit lower than we would have liked, and we found the house we want and have had our offer accepted. So far, so good.
BUT,( and isn't there always a but?), the owner of the house we want to move to lives abroad most of the time and said there would be no onward chain as he wouldn't be buying another house here. Now he has changed his mind - he is going to buy another place but isn't even returning to this country for another three or four weeks to start looking! I'm just hoping our buyers will hang on and not be put off by the delay.

At least the house we want to go to is immaculate and will only need a change of paint and paper to make it more to our taste. The garden though is tiny. I know I wanted to downsize the garden but we will be going from half an acre to a pocket handkerchief. Ah well, there always has to be a compromise somewhere.

Keep your fingers crossed for me. I've got everything crossed for a smooth move for you.

Vera

It wears me out just reading your to do list .......I might have to have a glass of wine later to recover !! :-D

Oh yes...l might even be busy busy busy busy:)) x

Someone's going to be busy busy busy :-D

xx

Sounds like you are going to be busy busy Jude :-(

UPDATE....

Just been to the house and had a good look all round, made loads of notes for things to be done...quite a few too but mostly cosmetic. The old boy had those awful tiles on all the walls and ceilings that are now a fire hazard, l think he used for warmth...OFF with them!!!!
Bathroom sink might need replacing, definately the cupboard thingie under sink, shower doors not sure until we use it, but to me water might escape. The 3 bedrooms have fitted furniture....yuck, its all coming out. 2 bedrooms will be knocked into one. The lounge wall that backs onto the kitchen wall........between the walls is a space that can be used as a passage way to the bedrooms and the old passage way extended out to make the 2 bedrooms even wider....are you with me?? at the moment in lounge there is a fire place with cupboards each side, that will all go to give us that passage.
We're hoping the w/machine and freezer will stay, we have a better freezer but its not always enough space. New fridge possibly needed.
D/G windows, one or 2 need sorting. All doors inside need updating/painting, they are all sliding, save space:)
Carpets through out needed and painting and decorating through out:)...gawd and curtain, although some of mine should fit .

Outside...round the back where washing line is, steps need repairing and concrete also, loads of shrubs need cutting back and the front garden needs clearing so Madoc has a grassy wee wee area %3B-%29

l think thats everything...thats enough for now anyways...lol

jude xx

Thanks Uzzi:)

Good luck Jude with the move, and I hope the rest of the sale goes well ...I admit I was on tender hooks until that completion came through.

never mind....l'm sure the scrap men would take it:))

lololol if we could have fit the damn thing in her car we would have :-D

there you go Sue...Ann likes it...sorted ;-) ;-) :-D :-D

Oh Sue have you really, we would love one honest but no room for a bath...HONEST!!...you'll have to hang on to it now :-) :-) ;-) ;-)

jude x

it's lovely Jude - every home should have one :-D :-D :-D

Good luck Jude (I bet you do NOT have a dark chocolate brown bathroom suite with gold taps)......but if you want one ;-) ;-)