addicted Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Very frustrating when there is delay, we had something similar whe we bought this house. We had a chain of 6 up in Yorkshire. It's usually the bottom of the chain that is most likely to go pearshaped but in our case it was the 2nd from bottom that suddenly pulled out causing the builders we were buying from to pull the house from under us. We were gutted at the time but it turned to be for the best as the house we subsequently bought was far superior and during the delay we moved out of our house and onto the boat for a couple of months. We liked it so much we almost cancelled the house! Carole 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Hope it starts to pick up pace Ian. We had delays too, further down the chain. They decided to change their mortgage lender and that held things up. I reckon we lost at least a month over that. Good to hear that you’re feeling on the mend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 The only ones holding us up.Is the house in Suffolk. When we first spoke to the son.He said his dad would move on with them.Then they would buy a plot of land and build on it.Now it turns out,they have only just brought a house, but only at the start of the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 Wow what a day.So we visited the house.Fits the bill,yes a bit more money two bed not three.That said ready to move in.Chain free The owner has moved to Stalham.So it's empty. Completely redecorated, new carpets, very little work needed.Its in Martham.Sadly the house in Suffolk was not going to work.Lots of problems which would have cost lots of money, they were not straight with us.,so we pulled out ,put an offer in for Martham which has been accepted. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 So Martham! Makes you a real Norfolkian then. Not a border dweller after all Congrats glad you found something to your liking. Mind you have a childhood friend lives in Martham funny people there. I'm joking of course and enjoy their annual scarecrow festival 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Wow Ian! That's great news. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnoar Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Nice location, a growing village which has decent amenities and mostly not at risk of flooding. Fingers crossed it all goes smoothly this time, sooner you’re out of the big smoke the better I expect! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 1 hour ago, FairTmiddlin said: So Martham! Makes you a real Norfolkian then. Not a border dweller after all Congrats glad you found something to your liking. Mind you have a childhood friend lives in Martham funny people there. I'm joking of course and enjoy their annual scarecrow festival Should fit in then,we're a bit funny too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 We’ve driven through Martham a few times, and it did cross my mind that it looks a great village to live in. It looked like there were good local amenities. Hope this one works out for you. Sometimes the first thing you were aiming for doesn’t work out, but for a reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 6 hours ago, YnysMon said: We’ve driven through Martham a few times, and it did cross my mind that it looks a great village to live in. It looked like there were good local amenities. Hope this one works out for you. Sometimes the first thing you were aiming for doesn’t work out, but for a reason. We found a great bungalow in Martham that needed no work and in a lovely location, but when we thought about it a bit more, it was too small and would have made the wife’s weekly trip to work in Towcester much longer than from where we eventually settled. It does seem an ideal village, near to the rivers and coast, but outside the Broadland ‘hotspots.’ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 We definitely paid for location. Our bungalow has needed more doing to it than we expected. Takes a while to find people to do things and of course lockdown hasn’t helped. Looking forward to hearing when you’re finally up here Ian. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 You’ll need a nice picnic boat for pottering around Hickling and Horsey Ian. 🛶 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I cruised passed Sweet Kingfisher the other day. She seems to be developing a fine patina of which I approve. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 I take it you was going to Loddon?Yes she needs a good clean.She having her nose fixed by Graham. We hoped to pop in to see him yesterday, but we were busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 That's brilliant Ian. As with us, what seemed to be a bad situation has proved to have done you a good turn , serendipity. Hope all is now plain sailing and you can look forward to many happy years in your new home. Carole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Spent a few Bob this morning. The other day we saw some furniture, which made us think.So this morning, we brought a glass cabinet, side board and a two nest set of tables. I asked if they deliver to Belvedere yes,then I asked if they deliver to Norfolk a slight delay in answering, yes we can.So for three items and delivery just under 18 hundred pounds. It's good quality not flat pac.Very pleased,should look good in the new house. Just need smelling salts and a lay down now. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Oh Dear, a haemorraging wallet! A new boat or house will do it every time. In our case it's a boat - same meat different gravy. It's fun though isn't it? Anyway there's not half as much enjoyment in keepling money - nasty stuff full of germs and boring ! Carole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 Just when you think things are going well! Yesterday our solicitor sent us an email.Following questions regarding the new house. 19 of which, none as yet have been answered. The solicitor sent the questions to the owners solicitor on the 7th September. Our buyer is putting pressure on us to complete by the end of the month, due to stamp duty holiday ending.I don't understand why none of these questions have been answered. I do hope at least some questions are answered today.If not we may have to use the thumb screws! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, Chelsea14Ian said: Just when you think things are going well! Yesterday our solicitor sent us an email.Following questions regarding the new house. 19 of which, none as yet have been answered. The solicitor sent the questions to the owners solicitor on the 7th September. Our buyer is putting pressure on us to complete by the end of the month, due to stamp duty holiday ending.I don't understand why none of these questions have been answered. I do hope at least some questions are answered today.If not we may have to use the thumb screws! You have my sympathy Ian. I know from our own experience, that solicitors don’t rush. We started to answer questions relating to our sale and purchase in December and the final ones delaying the process weren’t eventually answered by other parties until early March. It was incredibly frustrating, but I guess like most things that aren’t happening at the moment, the pandemic will still be used as an excuse. On a different subject, the cooker we ordered for our boat in June, is still not available. Apparently, there is a shortage of the ignition devices causing the delay, which has been exacerbated by Brexit and massive increases in import taxation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Hope you get some good news Ian. Is the house lived in or empty at the moment? It’s difficult when you’ve got pressure from other people in the chain. But the stamp duty holiday has made a lot of difference to a lot of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 Re questions, I asked our solicitor what was not answered, she sent me all the questions. Some for the owner,some for he's solicitor. Many of which,quite simple to answer. The property is empty, it appears he's only had it for six months. Guess what they term in property TV programmes as flipping a property. We're not really in a chain.Our buyer in a first time buyer,we are mortgage free,and our seller is in another house. It's just legal stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 Re cooker,there's not one in the house.We have looked at electric cookers.Mainly because the gas supply to the house is LPG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 solicitors charge by the hour, and the shortest time they bill is 5 minutes for reading an email, during my divorce that was £15 an email, then another £15 when they sent a read receipt, so often, if you have a good solicitor they will try and condense as much as possible into the one email, thus the sellers solicitor my be waiting until they have all the answers before sending their response, ie they may be waiting on one answer that is delaying the other 18. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 Not quite, they have already set out the cost of there services.Did so when we agreed terms at the start of buying and selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted October 9, 2021 Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 At long last we completed yesterday. A few hiccups along the way.Some legal stuff, but now all done.We've given some dates,week after next or last week of the month. Spoke yesterday with the removal company. Dates suggested okay.Marina has over recent weeks packed most things.I'm surprised she hasn't packed the cats Regarding the cats.They will go into the cattery down here before we move,then after a few days will pick them up so they join us in our new home.So with the move I've completed a circle. My first visit to Norfolk was Martham back in the sixties. So looking forward to the move. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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