need advice quickly...

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OK I was wrong in saying that you have the 'right' to go and measure up because you haven't completed yet, what I was trying to say was that since you have exchanged you are more than likely to go through with your purchase, so they should be more flexible, but that's just me, not everyone is the same. Unless you want to go there all the time, which of course would be annoying. Good luck!

nabby

Bossyboots wrote:

Not going to shoot you down, but you have absolutely no rights over this house until you own it. Exchange does not give you that ownership, you have simply made a binding agreement to buy.

Organising the fridge and cooker should be okay as there should be no paperwork to go to the house.

Despite what Rikki says, you cannot now back out of this transaction without being in breach of contract which will mean losing your deposit. Your sellers could also sue you for any consequential losses not covered by the deposit value which as you would no doubt put them in breach too, could be substantial. Contracts on new builds might have a get out clause but you will not have one on this property.

You say no paperwork should go there but I honestly cannot think as to why paperwork should have gone there in the first place. Supplier error, with me left to bear the brunt of the wrath!

The way the guy reacted anyone would think I'd purposely arranged it (I hadn't, in case you were wondering, dear reader!).

I knew about the backing out issue. I have no intention of back out now. The house is a relative bargain given the location and size.

nabby

This still doesn't explain why no one had the courtesy to tell me letters had been sent there in the first place. I can't remedy something I wasn't aware of having occured in the first place.

Bossyboots

No, I didn't think you had arranged it deliberately. Have you had a few stern words with the suppliers. You may be able to persuade them to offer you a little gift to recompense for the bother they have got you into.

I know why you would be anxious about the telephones. We thought ours was all organised when we moved only to find it wasn't and we spent a week without a 'phone line. That was before mobile telephones so it was rather a nuisance.

Rikki

I wasn't saying you can back out, thats only up until you exchange contracts. But the mail and believing you can visit the house as many times as you wish is not really an option until you complete.

I would contact the companies who have written to you at this address and ask them to justify themselves.