Whitby and completion

[ciphergoth]

Whitby was fantastic - really good for the four of us who had just the holiday we needed, in no small part thanks to all the people who were staying in our flat. Which is in turn thanks to the wonderful bootpunk who sorted out both accommodation and tickets for us - thanks man!

We were supposed to complete on Friday. On the day, we got a call from our solicitors to say that the mortgage company had suddenly decided that they needed to send a surveyor to check that all the work was complete before they could loan the money, but that they couldn't send the surveyor until Monday. That is in some ways handy for the seller, because the work wasn't complete on Friday, but also rather aggravating.

Yesterday we phoned everyone we could to find out what was going on. At around 2pm we learned that the surveyor had called, but that he was yet to make his report, which he couldn't do because he was on the road. If only there were some way to make telephone calls while travelling, I thought. Anyway, it didn't reach the lender in time, so we didn't complete yesterday either.

We are now hoping to complete today.

*twitches*

Update: The mortgage company are happy! They are in the process of releasing the money, which can take up to a couple of hours. Once our solicitor has the money she can instantaneously transfer it to the vendor, at which point we camp out in the vendor's office until they give us keys...

Update: You will not believe the next exciting installment. I'll make another post in about twenty minutes or so.

Comments

[needler.livejournal.com]

goodluck you two!
was lovely seeing you both :)
xx

[webcowgirl.livejournal.com]

Well, of course, I'm waiting to hear if you're needing my help this Saturday (and when) ...

[some-fox.livejournal.com]

All the best today. Very glad to hear Whitby went so well :-)

[aster13.livejournal.com]

*crosses fingers for you*

[babysimon]

Good luck!

[booklectica]

Happy birthday! xxx

[seph-hazard.livejournal.com]

[bounces] Yay! Well done, good luck and all that :-)

[thekumquat.livejournal.com]

re update: excellent news, fingers crossed!

[barking-watcher.livejournal.com]

What a great way to celebrate your birthday, glad to hear everything has gone smoothly.

[indigo-violet.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoyed The Chapel Gallery, we were really pleased to have you all on board. Happy birthday - you kept that one kinda quiet? Ceej told me it was your birthday on the train home. I hope you complete on your new place later on today. See soon xx

[purplerabbits.livejournal.com]

Happy completion! And happy birthday!

[trentsbytch.livejournal.com]

stupid fucking red tape!!!!! grrrrrrr also, YAY for whitby and people finally pulling fingers from orifices :)

[thekumquat.livejournal.com]

re update2 - can I put money on "instantaneous transfer" not happening?
[hug]

[barking-watcher.livejournal.com]

EEEKKK, obviously spoke too soon. Hope things get sorted out quickly.

[ludy]

good thoughts for moving and acatully having windpws and happy birthday

[purplerabbits.livejournal.com]

Or, y'know maybe you could postpone your birthday till you feel like it. *crosses fingers for you*

[gothbabe.livejournal.com]

Glad you had a good time and wonderful to see you! I have added you to my LJ and will drop you an email to the ciphergoth email on your LJ about perhaps meeting up in London when our schedules permit ; ) It was good seeing a friend after so long of not and want to make sure it's not like two years again before doing so ; )