spouse of scouse

Sounds really painful, good idea for him to get the other one done asap before he chickens out! Glad he's doing well, it'll all be worth it once his recovery's complete and he can walk without pain again.

spouse of scouse

House is sold, so that's one thing out the way. Next is to find some temporary accommodation, we didn't expect it to sell so quickly.

(don't mind me, I'm putting the 'milestones' on this thread so I can look back on it when I'm in my rocking chair in Australia)

Dorothy

When are you expecting to be back?

BuckinghamshireBoy

Wow, that was a quick sale? Or have I lost it completely?

Keep the milestones up.

Caroline in Arizona

Congratulations and on to the next step!!

spouse of scouse

Towards the end of this year

spouse of scouse

No, you haven't lost it completely BB

It's been on the market for 4 weeks, we hadn't had any viewings until the Saturday just gone and they bought it. I say 'bought it', but of course here either the buyer or seller can pull out at any time before completion.

spouse of scouse

Thanks Caroline!

BuckinghamshireBoy

Rats, that means I'm back to the part time parallel universe thing again

So you got an offer on the first viewing? Great stuff.

Appreciate that it's not yet a done deal, but isn't there some degree of compensation payable if the prospective buyer pulls out? Or am I confusing that with Scottish law?

Aside - our place here went on the market last Thursday, we've had seven visits so far, with two more up for tomorrow.

Our agent says that of the seven, two were time-wasters, three a bit unsure, and two reasonably good potentials. These things take time here...

scrubbedexpat094

Great news, one more British summer to experience and then you'll be heading home. Exciting times

spouse of scouse

Sort of the first viewing, they were booked to come at noon, then the agent rang again and said another couple wanted to come at 10.30.

No, there's no recourse if either the buyer or seller pulls out prior to exchange. So you can wait three months while the solicitors do their slow as a wet week thing, only to have to start all over again.

Took me a while to get my head around that, as in Oz once an offer's accepted you sign and that's that, both parties are legally committed. Although you can put conditions on the offer, such as 'subject to satisfactory termite inspection' (termites are a big problem there), or 'subject to at least 3 kangaroos being present in the garden at all times' (I made that one up).

Best of luck with selling yours! Are you staying in the area or moving on somewhere else?

spouse of scouse

Thanks chuck! Two of my sisters booked trips from Oz ages ago to come and visit us, so am currently looking for short term furnished accommodation that'll hold us all comfortably. They're as scarce as hens teeth in Liverpool over summer, and the prices are eye-watering Would you believe the cost for a rather scabby 2 bedroom 1 bathroom flat for 70 nights was £12,000?!

BuckinghamshireBoy

Good grief, that is disgusting!

Oz seems similar in that respect to here and our next port of call. Here one signs an 'act of promise' and pays 10% deposit. Then one is locked in, various conditions/clauses can be added at this point and then the solicitors do their thing. Any flaws in the clauses will result in a re-think, but the buyer could in theory pull out for whatever reason, but must pay a huge amount of compensation.


Thanks.

We're leaving Switzerland, heading north to Belgium just short of the Dutch border. I put a couple of threads in the European forums giving background and milestones

Caroline in Arizona

Spouse of scouse - rather than renting have you thought about Airbnb? That’s what we did for most of our 6 months in Europe last year. In St Andrews we were in a Victorian apartment for a month and it cost us $1,000. The price typically comes down significantly when you stay for a month.

scrubbedexpat094

Ye gods and little boarlets! Other than Air BnB I don't know what to suggest. Do you need to be in Liverpool? Or could you look further out towards Warrington or further north/south. Avoid St.Helens unless you look at Eccleston, Windle or Rainford.