RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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Really getting annoyed; we should have completed on April 20th, now we've been told another 3-4 weeks!
I ended up sacking the solicitors [the ones Britannia recommended] a while ago as there full quote was £650 more than their original quote; plus they took 3 weeks to send it out to us - new solicitors are much better and are keepig us in the loop more.
Also just been informed that the house has never been registered with the Land Registry as the last occupant had been in there since 1756 and was 312 years old; well not quite but its caused another delay and cost!
In general we're 6 weeks behind schedule even though everything so far has been return with good results (Surveys, motgage offer etc.) would have been sorted if it wasn't for the damn solicitors!
What delays have you lot had to deal with and what else can I look forward to?
 
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topshot_2k
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Registered: 1st Dec 03
Location: Northampton Drives: Pug GTi-6
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ours took 7 weeks longer than originally planned as the solicitors cocked up some paper work. luckily i had all my fees paid for by the bank
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Aaron
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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mine took 11 weeks for a flat with no chains involved 
[Edited on 03-05-2007 by Aj.]
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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same here no upward or downard chain - money is all ready and set to go; just feel like people are dragging their feet!
One benefit is that we've both had an extra 2 months wages over what we expected so nearly enough in the bank to start the extension asap!
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p4uls corsa
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Registered: 2nd May 05
Location: BRADFORD
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my house took 12 weeks to complete with no chain at all.
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Fee
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Registered: 16th Nov 05
Location: With AK
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quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
Also just been informed that the house has never been registered with the Land Registry as the last occupant had been in there since 1756 and was 312 years old; well not quite but its caused another delay and cost!
That shouldnt make any difference in time or cost
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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Mine took from December 6th - February 22nd to complete, i think it worked out at 10 weeks (with xmas/new year in between) house with no chain, only a few minor problems, but they got me about £700 knocked off the total price of the house!
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Jill
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Registered: 8th Jun 01
Location: Aylesbury, BUCKS
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Mine took about 12weeks but the people whose property I was buying had a few problems with the people they were buying off, which did hold things up a bit.
It's frustrating but don't let it get you down because it will be worth the wait
JILL 
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