Owning your own home

Offer has been accepted by the sellers
Now need to arrange:
Mortgage - discussing with L&C, if they give a decent quote we'll probably run through with them + solicitors etc. Looking on MSE for rough comparable estimates.
Building survey - had a quote on some comparison site for ~£500

Survey has been agreed with a local surveyor recommended by the agents. Decided to have a listen and hear his quote, seemed well switched on, professional. Although price of full structural survey will be £1000 for the House and attached outbuildings.

Mortgage looks like we're going with Atom bank (with their shiny app), and conveyancing solicitors have been instructed by L&C. So waiting game with these whilst awaiting approval etc.

Currently, amongst a lot of things, getting clued up on septic tanks. Apparently the current occupier only recalls having his septic tank de-sludged once in about the last 20 years which is a bit concerning. But he's seen no obvious issues e.g. backing up loos/boggy garden.
That said the area surrounding the septic tank is surrounding by bamboo. Going to have to do some serious chopping back and investigating