Excellent. Easy to get into Brum, the motorway etc. Haden Hill park is close and property is good value

Last time we moved, it was crazy apesh*i*t till the chain was established, then all of a sudden it was like a communications blackout - couldn't get anything out of anyone. Then eventually a date was agreed and back to the madnesss...
BTW - I'm just over the way from Old Hill, up the road from Blackheath - you may see me tootling about(ahem).
Good luck with move!

Good luck Reubs. Funny thing is, I am trying to delay my chain to time it to moving to my holiday period back in the UK ..... I know, bad boy!

Nice one Reubs, can't beat a good housewarming party

Cheers guys, it's our second hous so slightly up the chain. Back closer to Brum aswell. Ticks a lot of boxes for us.

Phil, spi don't blame you stalling. Didn't imagine ours going so quickly at all.

Simon, I know black health very as my brother business is there. You may see my brother sprint blue around blackheath occasionally aswell.

House warming for sure Steve. No neighbours to really worry about the noise

Ok, progress update.

We move in tommorow! Long awaited but here.

Lots of issues and found estate agents are complete and utter arsholes generally. Apparently our solicitors and the people were buying off are putting complaints towards one of the agents for badgering everyone for trying to force the exchange date before it can feasibly happen.

Had price reductions, new mortgage offers , delays with our buyers and who were buying from.

I wont move again unless it is abroad I reckon.

But we are nearly there for sure. Picking up a Luton van shortly!

It's a tough business, Reuben, but I'm sure you won't regret it. First night in a new home always feels special! Congratulations.

Yes, generally they dont really want to do what they are contracted to do - ie: act as YOUR agent to do as YOU instruct.

Issues at the moment near to me with a relative just putting her house on the market - the writeup particulars are absolutely horrendous, with spelling mistakes and repeated statements in the blurb, and all padded out with largely irrelevant local data. I suppose they think the more words they put in makes the charge for doing nothing more justifiable.
They even have got the hump because weve insisted on attended viewings by them.
Trying to convince the seller to change agents, but then will it be much of the same rubbish with whoever you choose ?.

(Apologies to any Coupe drivers who are estate agents ! )

Pleased it's all finally happening for you Reuben,


Ones that stick in my mind are an agent In Towcester who described a bathroom as "having a matching yellow shite" and one in Bognor Regis who advertised that the house was "in wanking distance of Bognor railway station"

Are you sure those were spelling mistakes?

That made me giggle for sure.

I took a step back a few weeks ago as i seem to be doing all the work.

I told the solicitor's and estate agents we pay you for your services and that i shouldn't be chasing stuff they should already be doing.

Will sad moving Jim as it was my first house. Onwards and upwards though

Exactly my experience with most estate agents! on 3 moves
Would never believe a single word that comes out of most their mouths! we did the same chasing, suggesting they try contacting some people that were interested showing them around our house, as estate agents were too busy! yadayadayada!
Only ever liked one guy who sold our house in 2 hours did all the ground work chasing etc was happy he got his commision all the rest i have ever dealt with were total tossbags!

Got my completion date, buying a 3 bed dormer bungalow. The whole experience has been stress. The estate agents and solicitors have been a shambles. You're so right about that.You have to harrangue, pester and annoy them or nothing gets done. You're paying them a four figure sum yet it feels like they're doing you a favour We've also had the threat of the chain breaking down on numerous occasions. It's so fraught with peril. One person three, four, ten houses down the chain decides 'I've had a change of heart' and everyone ends up paying hundreds for absolutely nothing. I'd never consider a house that's in a chain again. Still, get the keys in two weeks

Good luck pinin! Hopefully smooth process on the day.
We moved ourselves. Hired a Luton van on Thursday later noon and returned early this morning so all packed up to go Thursday evening.

Got the house keys, all good atm. Lots to do but much better than our original pad.

No internet for at least a week though so going be quite here from me.

Crazy as it started with a speculative post here to me moving into a detached house and finally got a double garage!

Cheers for advice and support guys.

Enjoy your new home Reuben.

Good luck Reubs and it sounds like you've bought a nice place and I hope you're very happy in it