After my slightly negative post last time around I have more positive news - the vendor has sorted the lease! Hurrah!

The agent just called and said that the lease has now all been agreed, probably another week of paperwork though, but he thinks that early next week he should have a better idea of the progress. (I took that to mean an exchange date, should really have asked that).

A really good friend of mine has whizzed through the process (we had offers accepted around the same time) and has exchanged already so I was getting a little jealous/worried.

Got in the other night and there was a wad of paperwork on my door mat from my solicitor.

I had been for a few wines and tried to work my way through it but probably need to revisit it as can’t remember a thing and probably need to do something. It looked like a draft contract - very exciting.

Not very good with lots of paperwork, get very impatient (and bored) but need to sit down and have a proper read.

This is important and serious stuff and I don’t want to be caught out with anything. But its not as exciting as thinking about kitchens and this really amazing wallpaper I have found!

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My solicitor has been great (touch wood). The agent was unimpressed that I was using an online conveyancing service based in South Wales but they have been really efficient and they have an online system where I can log in and keep up to date with things.

Much better than making lots of phone calls. Just a lucky choice I guess, and hopefully cheaper.

Anyway, it is still happening and I am feeling really excited now.

I went to see the flat last week with the BBC cameras. The vendor had completely cleared the place and it was so nice to be able to see it again and have a good amount of time in there planning what to do with the space.

It was nice to still like it too! Every time I go back I get nervous that I am going to have changed my mind but I hadn’t. Just can’t wait to get in there.

I suppose you do notice more each time and I probably saw more work that needs doing this time round. It is only cosmetic though so not a major problem.

Just think I will take a week off work and try out my non-existent wallpaper stripping/painting skills. Should be interesting ….

Next thing on the list is critical illness cover. It is quite a chunk of money each month and I am not planning on becoming critically ill but it seems the sensible thing to do. Or is there loss of earnings cover? Would that be better?

Probably as expensive.

Think I need to research and shop around. Every penny is going to count.

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