Moving to Cardiff (area) - ideas and suggestions
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Called estate agent to get him to chase up vendor.
Me: It seems your vendor isn't responding to our questions re electrical issue and completion date.
EA: Get your Solicitor to chase. My client is anxious to complete
Me: So are we and I have, its the Solicitor who isn't getting a response from theirs
EA: Well get them to chase again. I just spoke to your Sols on anther matter and she didn't mention it
Me: Erm, look; There is clearly a communication issue and it isn't between me and my Solicitor and my Sols has copied me in on her communications to your client's sols so the issue is either with the vendor or her sols. So, as you are the only other party with direct contact with the vendor who you represent perhaps you could call her and see if she had received the request for info and if she has answers?
EA: Erm, OK.
Me: It seems your vendor isn't responding to our questions re electrical issue and completion date.
EA: Get your Solicitor to chase. My client is anxious to complete
Me: So are we and I have, its the Solicitor who isn't getting a response from theirs
EA: Well get them to chase again. I just spoke to your Sols on anther matter and she didn't mention it
Me: Erm, look; There is clearly a communication issue and it isn't between me and my Solicitor and my Sols has copied me in on her communications to your client's sols so the issue is either with the vendor or her sols. So, as you are the only other party with direct contact with the vendor who you represent perhaps you could call her and see if she had received the request for info and if she has answers?
EA: Erm, OK.
Email not received yet Vince. Not in spam either. I'll keep an eye out for it.
Thanks Ryan. Not a game I want to play TBH as it can backfire.
Even though we MIGHT get the keys next week the move in of the majority of stuff won't be for at least a few days after that depending on when removals can deliver our household stuff. Might give me an opportunity to clean and splash some paint around though.
Thanks Ryan. Not a game I want to play TBH as it can backfire.
Even though we MIGHT get the keys next week the move in of the majority of stuff won't be for at least a few days after that depending on when removals can deliver our household stuff. Might give me an opportunity to clean and splash some paint around though.
This afternoon I chased the Solicitor having not had a response to our questions or to our suggested completion of this Friday.
I also sent an email to the Estate Agent. I have just received an email from the EA stating their client would prefer a completion date of 21st August as they are only just beginning to organise removal!
FFS THE PLACE IS EMPTY!!!!!
This is crazy from a woman who accepted our offer conditional upon a quick completion.
What the f
king fkety fk is she thinking?
I also sent an email to the Estate Agent. I have just received an email from the EA stating their client would prefer a completion date of 21st August as they are only just beginning to organise removal!
FFS THE PLACE IS EMPTY!!!!!
This is crazy from a woman who accepted our offer conditional upon a quick completion.
What the f
king fkety fk is she thinking? The EA said she wanted completion " As quickly as possible"
The excuse of now needing time to organise removal of goods is a joke. I could organise it by the end of the week easily.
We didn't expect to actually achieve 7th but another 2 weeks so she can move the remaining few bits is a joke.
Its the frustration of sitting here twiddling my thumbs when I could be decorating and settling in that's annoying me.
I've drafted an email to the EA:
We must say that we are more then mildly disappointed since your client told us she wanted a quick completion and we have done everything in our power to facilitate that.
As you will know from Sarah, we have done everything in our power to ensure as fast a purchase as possible, returning signed documents to the solicitor in most cases on the same day we received them etc.
We are also most surprised that it is the removal of contents causing a delay since from our last inspection there was very little in the property and some of that has since been disposed of. We know this from our several visits to the property and having seen much of the remaining contents stacked outside for collection.
Frankly this delay makes us very nervous particularly, as we are sure you are aware, it should not take three weeks to organise the removal of a small quantity of household goods.
We are still awaiting the answers to the questions and documents requested.
As we have explained on several occasions, each days delay costs us more in storage and rental costs. If we do not complete by the middle of this month we shall incur another months rent on the flat and car storage plus another two weeks storage costs on household goods, a total of around £1000.00. Since we are ready to proceed subject to your client's acceptable responses to the questions and production of the various documents, perhaps your client will be prepared to accept a reduction in the asking price commensurate with the losses we are suffering as a result of her inability to complete the sale?
Alternatively we would welcome a completion date much nearer to our suggested 7th August and will be happy to assist, within reason, to facilitate the removal and/or storage of your client's remaining items. For example. If we could complete on 7th we would have no objection to your client storing her remaining items in the garage up until 21st August thus enabling us to take possession of the property and commence our planned work.
If your client would prefer I am currently renting a secure storage unit 10ft X 15ft in Cardiff (XXXXXXXX Road) on which I will have to give two weeks notice and your client could store her contents in there at no cost to her from 7th August until 21st August if storage is the issue.
The excuse of now needing time to organise removal of goods is a joke. I could organise it by the end of the week easily.
We didn't expect to actually achieve 7th but another 2 weeks so she can move the remaining few bits is a joke.
Its the frustration of sitting here twiddling my thumbs when I could be decorating and settling in that's annoying me.
I've drafted an email to the EA:
We must say that we are more then mildly disappointed since your client told us she wanted a quick completion and we have done everything in our power to facilitate that.
As you will know from Sarah, we have done everything in our power to ensure as fast a purchase as possible, returning signed documents to the solicitor in most cases on the same day we received them etc.
We are also most surprised that it is the removal of contents causing a delay since from our last inspection there was very little in the property and some of that has since been disposed of. We know this from our several visits to the property and having seen much of the remaining contents stacked outside for collection.
Frankly this delay makes us very nervous particularly, as we are sure you are aware, it should not take three weeks to organise the removal of a small quantity of household goods.
We are still awaiting the answers to the questions and documents requested.
As we have explained on several occasions, each days delay costs us more in storage and rental costs. If we do not complete by the middle of this month we shall incur another months rent on the flat and car storage plus another two weeks storage costs on household goods, a total of around £1000.00. Since we are ready to proceed subject to your client's acceptable responses to the questions and production of the various documents, perhaps your client will be prepared to accept a reduction in the asking price commensurate with the losses we are suffering as a result of her inability to complete the sale?
Alternatively we would welcome a completion date much nearer to our suggested 7th August and will be happy to assist, within reason, to facilitate the removal and/or storage of your client's remaining items. For example. If we could complete on 7th we would have no objection to your client storing her remaining items in the garage up until 21st August thus enabling us to take possession of the property and commence our planned work.
If your client would prefer I am currently renting a secure storage unit 10ft X 15ft in Cardiff (XXXXXXXX Road) on which I will have to give two weeks notice and your client could store her contents in there at no cost to her from 7th August until 21st August if storage is the issue.
If she really wants to move there are hundreds of removals firms out there.
I don't know Vince's availability but if she says she can't find someone available to help with the move then Vince will be the first person I'll be calling.
There's got to be more to this than meets the eye. Maybe its a control thing I don't know but if someone was willing to give me that sort of money I wouldn't be delaying it a day longer than I needed to.
I suspect she's found a house down where she's move to and doesn't want to move the last few bits out until she can move to her new gaff. But that's purely guesswork.
I don't know Vince's availability but if she says she can't find someone available to help with the move then Vince will be the first person I'll be calling.
There's got to be more to this than meets the eye. Maybe its a control thing I don't know but if someone was willing to give me that sort of money I wouldn't be delaying it a day longer than I needed to.
I suspect she's found a house down where she's move to and doesn't want to move the last few bits out until she can move to her new gaff. But that's purely guesswork.
Thanks guys.
I just don't understand the dichotomy of her earlier insistence on as quick completion as possible and now wanting to delay. It doesn't make sense and I'm genuinely worried (possibly paranoid) that there's more to it than we're being told.
Doesn't make any sense and that's what is most annoying. There doesn't seem to be any benefit to her to delay.
I just don't understand the dichotomy of her earlier insistence on as quick completion as possible and now wanting to delay. It doesn't make sense and I'm genuinely worried (possibly paranoid) that there's more to it than we're being told.
Doesn't make any sense and that's what is most annoying. There doesn't seem to be any benefit to her to delay.
Then why not just say that?
I have just spoken to my Solicitor who told me that the vendor can't complete on Friday as she has been called to the Coroner's court (she is a pathologist). If that's the case why the hell not just say so? Apparently she doesn't know how long the case will last. Allegedly!
I've asked the Solicitor to try and negotiate an earlier date.
I have just spoken to my Solicitor who told me that the vendor can't complete on Friday as she has been called to the Coroner's court (she is a pathologist). If that's the case why the hell not just say so? Apparently she doesn't know how long the case will last. Allegedly!
I've asked the Solicitor to try and negotiate an earlier date.
Okay then! The bint is now taking all of the light fittings and wants us to pay £300.00 for the carper she had fitted to replace the blue psychedelic crap that was down in the EA's pics. Well she can FRO!
The Gas Safety Report shows:
No Equipotential Bonding Apparent (which we take to mean the boiler isn't earthed.)
Boiler terminal too close to guttering - (not sure how as its probably six feet or more below it
Removed debris from fire - service recommended. - Stranger as there isn't a gas fire fitted!
I've suggested to our sols that we either need to establish what's under the carpet before we decide if we want it so will need another inspection or we can forego her remedying the issues raised on the gas safety report as a quid pro quo for the carpet.
The Solicitor emailed me saying the vendor now wanted to complete on 20th and the Estate Agent (who was copied in) stated he was surprised as Vendor has indicated to him she is happy to complete early next week.
I wouldn't mind but I just accepted a 2 week assignment so I wouldn't be bored and could earn a few quid while I was waiting for completion on 21st.
The Gas Safety Report shows:
No Equipotential Bonding Apparent (which we take to mean the boiler isn't earthed.)
Boiler terminal too close to guttering - (not sure how as its probably six feet or more below it
Removed debris from fire - service recommended. - Stranger as there isn't a gas fire fitted!
I've suggested to our sols that we either need to establish what's under the carpet before we decide if we want it so will need another inspection or we can forego her remedying the issues raised on the gas safety report as a quid pro quo for the carpet.
The Solicitor emailed me saying the vendor now wanted to complete on 20th and the Estate Agent (who was copied in) stated he was surprised as Vendor has indicated to him she is happy to complete early next week.
I wouldn't mind but I just accepted a 2 week assignment so I wouldn't be bored and could earn a few quid while I was waiting for completion on 21st.
Rickyy said:
Yup, gas pipework isn't earthed. Not a major problem, just "Not to current standards". How close is the flue horizontally? It should be no less than 75mm horizontally to plastic pipework. Again, not a major issue as long as it's not causing distress.
Thanks Rickyy.Boiler is an old Potterton floor mounted and as far as I recall it vents out of the wall at about waist height so nowhere near any guttering.
There doesn't appear to be a gas fire fitted and can't see that one ever was.
Maybe I should check the validity of that report for the address.
ETA
Bearing in mind the electronic copy of the certificate I have is a very bad copy of the report so difficult to read:
I just had a really close look at it and it seems like its for a different address. You'd think the Solicitor would have checked.
Edited by Tyre Tread on Friday 7th August 09:24
Guess what?
Phone call from our Solicitor at lunchtime today. She has received a call from Vendors Sols asking to complete this Wednesday!
Told Solicitor I doubt I could put her in funds by Wednesday as I need to move the money. Our Sols suggested Friday. I agreed subject to us getting answers to the issues still outstanding.
This is becoming farcical.
Phone call from our Solicitor at lunchtime today. She has received a call from Vendors Sols asking to complete this Wednesday!
Told Solicitor I doubt I could put her in funds by Wednesday as I need to move the money. Our Sols suggested Friday. I agreed subject to us getting answers to the issues still outstanding.
This is becoming farcical.
covmutley said:
Get it done! they look like technicalities. I assume if you say you won't pay for the carpet she won't want to incur further cost removing it!
We lost our buyer unfortunately. Back on track now, but it was a couple of weeks stress and were still nervous now that it may collapse again. the whole process has reminded me that there are many idiots and time wasters out there. Hope to be in ours early September
Cheers Chris, I wouldn't put anything past her.We lost our buyer unfortunately. Back on track now, but it was a couple of weeks stress and were still nervous now that it may collapse again. the whole process has reminded me that there are many idiots and time wasters out there. Hope to be in ours early September
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