Moving to Cardiff (area) - ideas and suggestions
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Just a quick update:
Doesn't time fly!
The report from the valuation came through on Monday and was told by bank that the confirmed mortgage offer would hit the Sols within a day or so.
Received a call from Solicitor this afternoon - They received the draft contract through on 10th (last Sat) but hadn't started the searches as the confirmed mortgage offer hadn't arrived. Did I want them to start them?
Erm, YES! on the basis I told them to proceed as soon as they got the draft contract and its costing me several hundred quid a week for every week of delay I was annoyed they hadn't.
Chased the bank. - Mortgage advisor on hols for two weeks - yes I know - he had given it to his colleague to finalise - Get colleagues number and call him - ask for a call back - still waiting
Asked Estate Agent to get me access last week - he was busy so would call me later last week - suggested as the surveyor was going in last Friday he let me know when and I'd go at same time - didn't contact me.
Called EA on Monday - earliest he could get me in is this Friday
I'm going to have to breathe down their necks eevery step of the way aren't I?
So 9:00AM tomorrow we shall be there expecting an estate agent. What's the chances he'll turn up. What's the chances he'll be on time?
Been up to the area this evening for a walk around and drive around. All seems quiet.
Might have some piccies tomorrow evening.
Doesn't time fly!
The report from the valuation came through on Monday and was told by bank that the confirmed mortgage offer would hit the Sols within a day or so.
Received a call from Solicitor this afternoon - They received the draft contract through on 10th (last Sat) but hadn't started the searches as the confirmed mortgage offer hadn't arrived. Did I want them to start them?
Erm, YES! on the basis I told them to proceed as soon as they got the draft contract and its costing me several hundred quid a week for every week of delay I was annoyed they hadn't.
Chased the bank. - Mortgage advisor on hols for two weeks - yes I know - he had given it to his colleague to finalise - Get colleagues number and call him - ask for a call back - still waiting
Asked Estate Agent to get me access last week - he was busy so would call me later last week - suggested as the surveyor was going in last Friday he let me know when and I'd go at same time - didn't contact me.
Called EA on Monday - earliest he could get me in is this Friday
I'm going to have to breathe down their necks eevery step of the way aren't I?
So 9:00AM tomorrow we shall be there expecting an estate agent. What's the chances he'll turn up. What's the chances he'll be on time?
Been up to the area this evening for a walk around and drive around. All seems quiet.
Might have some piccies tomorrow evening.
Did you get access?Yep, had a good hour there this morning finding all the things that need doing.
Message from mortgage advisor's sidekick saying he'll get the offer out today... or Monday. Oh that would be the one that your colleague promised would go out by last Tuesday then?
Met a couple of the neighbours to be while we were up viewing the house. Two of them seemed nice...
Thanks again to Martin for his help and experienced eye being cast over the premises. At least he didn't laugh too much.
Message from mortgage advisor's sidekick saying he'll get the offer out today... or Monday. Oh that would be the one that your colleague promised would go out by last Tuesday then?
Met a couple of the neighbours to be while we were up viewing the house. Two of them seemed nice...
Thanks again to Martin for his help and experienced eye being cast over the premises. At least he didn't laugh too much.
D'ya think Vince? 
I have suggested that the vendor tries to negotiate a right of access prior to sale completion which can then be incorporated into the sale and registered on the neighbours' land reg docs.
Has had some upgrades done. Some newer rads and some older.
I have suggested that the vendor tries to negotiate a right of access prior to sale completion which can then be incorporated into the sale and registered on the neighbours' land reg docs.
Rickyy said:
Offer still stands TT. I'm happy to give the plumbing and heating a once over if you've any concerns or queries.
Has had some upgrades done. Some newer rads and some older.
Tyre Tread said:
So, apparently, the car port, for which one requires to cross part of a neighbours drive to get into, has no right of access.
Estate Agent said no one will mind so that'll be alright then
Didn't even see the car port! They must have some kind of informal arrangement with the neighbour as it looks like a bit of an add-on.Estate Agent said no one will mind so that'll be alright then
Is it a deal breaker? Hopefuly the neighbour won't get a bit funny about formalising access.
The issue is that it needs formalising or if not we then have to make a decision whether we go ahead as is, seek a price reduction or walk away.
The piece of driveway we would need to access for vehicular entrance and egress is about half a cars width. Without that you couldn't get a car to the carport round the side. The car port i almost a garage. Three sides built, plastic roof and open front. The side and back walls are brick turret with concrete block infill. (The sort of concrete blocks with holes in them cast to look like a flower design IYKWIM).
That part of the driveway is already shared between 2 neighbours so it may not be a big step for them to agree to share with a third.
Lets see what the vendor says. Since her family owned the house since it was built they may have a good relationship with the owners immediately next door who I suspect own the drive and the other drive (the owners of whom were the only neighbours who blanked me when we were viewing the other day) probably have a right of way. We can only hope.
The piece of driveway we would need to access for vehicular entrance and egress is about half a cars width. Without that you couldn't get a car to the carport round the side. The car port i almost a garage. Three sides built, plastic roof and open front. The side and back walls are brick turret with concrete block infill. (The sort of concrete blocks with holes in them cast to look like a flower design IYKWIM).
That part of the driveway is already shared between 2 neighbours so it may not be a big step for them to agree to share with a third.
Lets see what the vendor says. Since her family owned the house since it was built they may have a good relationship with the owners immediately next door who I suspect own the drive and the other drive (the owners of whom were the only neighbours who blanked me when we were viewing the other day) probably have a right of way. We can only hope.
Access issue resolved but with the docs supplied with the reports there's a copy of an electrician's report done in Feb which highlights a problem (C2) - I asked if its been resolved. Sols suggests I get my own electrical survey to find out what the issue is. Erm, I don't need to. The report the vendor had done in Feb tells me what the problem is. All I need to know is if its been resolved.
I asked this end of last week - Sols wrote to vendor's Sols same day- still waiting on a response.
Also asked if the vendor will let us have a suggested date to work towards for completion in the hope it will focus some minds and I cam think about giving notice on car storage and flat rental etc.
I thought this woman was anxious to progress the sale.
Shall we open a book on the earliest offered date for completion?
I asked this end of last week - Sols wrote to vendor's Sols same day- still waiting on a response.
Also asked if the vendor will let us have a suggested date to work towards for completion in the hope it will focus some minds and I cam think about giving notice on car storage and flat rental etc.
I thought this woman was anxious to progress the sale.
Shall we open a book on the earliest offered date for completion?
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.
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