Offer Accepted! Welcome to Open Moove...
Meet Open Moove
Open Moove is your all-in-one moving platform. Instead of juggling estate-agent calls, solicitor emails and lender portals, you track everything in one place and chat to MeredithAI whenever you need clarity.
Moove Room – your private dashboard where every professional collaborates, milestones tick over in real-time and documents live on one timeline. Think Whatsapp built specifically for moving home!
Moove Ready – a recommended legal-preparation bundle (ID checks, searches, material-information pack) completed up-front so contracts can fly out the moment an offer is agreed.
Moove Smooth – the concierge service that books removals, storage, utility switch-overs and even foreign-exchange transfers for you. Just ask the question in your Moove Room, and MeredithAI will make it happen.
With those tools humming in the background, you can focus on key decisions rather than admin.
What "Offer Accepted" means
The seller has taken your offer off the market and the property is now Sold Subject to Contract (SSTC). Nothing is legally binding until exchange, but you've secured pole position - now momentum is everything.
Why this stage matters for buyers
- The clock is ticking – most chains aim to exchange within 8-12 weeks although its not unheard of for sales to complete in 6-8 weeks if everyone is on the same page within Open Moove.
- Money protection – early surveys and mortgage applications guard against valuation surprises and rate rises.
- Professional focus – conveyancers, brokers and surveyors prioritise live cases; striking while the iron's hot keeps you front-of-queue.
What's happening behind the scenes
- Estate Agent drafts the Memorandum of Sale (price, dates, solicitors) and circulates it.
- Seller's Solicitor starts assembling the draft contract pack ready for sending across.
- Open Moove has created your Moove Room, dropping in buyer milestones as we progress, inviting your conveyancer and broker to the party too, so everyone's reading from the same playbook.
Your action list for the next 48 hours
- Lock in your team – if you haven't already, instruct a conveyancer and, if you're borrowing, a whole-of-market mortgage broker.
- Load your paperwork – passport, driving licence, deposit statements and recent payslips for quick compliance approval.
- Book a survey slot – reputable surveyors fill up fast; securing a date now keeps your timeline intact.
Coming up next (typical timing)
- Compliance check (Day 2-3) – ID & deposit source verified so funds can move when required.
- Solicitor fully instructed (Day 2-3) – searches ordered and draft contract reviewed the minute it lands.
- Full mortgage application (Day 3-7) – lender valuation and underwriting begin, leading to your formal mortgage offer.
Pro tip: Enable notifications in your Open Moove app. When your solicitor ticks "searches ordered" or "enquiries answered" etc, you see the update instantly - no playing phone-tag or email black holes here!
Have a question about any step—or want a hand booking removals through Moove Smooth? Ping MeredithAI in your Moove Room, 24/7.