I went sale agreed towards the middle of October and the contracts were issued near the end of the month. I was told that the purchaser was signing on 3rd November and my solicitor was told this by the purchasers solicitor and the EA was told this by the purchaser directly. The contracts were to be returned in a day or so.
My solicitor was chasing up the contracts towards the end of last week as they had not been returned. A query was raised would I wait until after the Budget to complete. (He is an investor, so dont know what he is hoping for) I told my Solicitor yes and this was put to them in writing last Friday. I got onto my Solicitor today and no contracts returned yet. Their Solicitor said they will be returned "in a day or so".
This is the third time we have been told "in a day or so" and it does not look like it is happening, just stalling for time. I have a deposit on a new build for which I have to sign contracts in the next week, and it does not seem I am getting anywhere with this purchaser. How long realisticall should it take for signed contracts to reach my solicitor.
At this stage, I am sick to the back teeth of the whole buying and selling thing, and if I cant sign for the new house, I think I will stay put.
Anything else I could do?
I have requested the EA to contact the purchaser directly and ask is he buying or not.
My solicitor was chasing up the contracts towards the end of last week as they had not been returned. A query was raised would I wait until after the Budget to complete. (He is an investor, so dont know what he is hoping for) I told my Solicitor yes and this was put to them in writing last Friday. I got onto my Solicitor today and no contracts returned yet. Their Solicitor said they will be returned "in a day or so".
This is the third time we have been told "in a day or so" and it does not look like it is happening, just stalling for time. I have a deposit on a new build for which I have to sign contracts in the next week, and it does not seem I am getting anywhere with this purchaser. How long realisticall should it take for signed contracts to reach my solicitor.
At this stage, I am sick to the back teeth of the whole buying and selling thing, and if I cant sign for the new house, I think I will stay put.
Anything else I could do?
I have requested the EA to contact the purchaser directly and ask is he buying or not.
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