Completed today-seller hasn't moved her stuff

NEH

starnac wrote: »

It may seem calm but I'm not really. I am trying to be rational about it until I speak to our solicitor tomorrow. We are incredibly lucky that we are currently staying with my parents so there is actually no rush to leave as it would be had we had a house to sell etc

the vendor actually told us that she wanted to complete asap then pushed the date we agreed on back and now hasn't even moved her stuff out! I just really don't know what to think. Well actually I do but that isn't very christian of me oops

Well we're i come from, two solicitors in the same office can't work for one vendor and one seller at the same time iyswim...Even in divorce cases you have to have different Solicitors so not sure how this has come about???

How on earth can you forget to move....? Apart from being on the phone sharpish tomorrow, i would change the locks as this woman is frankly off her trolley and will probably try and live in it for as long as she can...

Can't believe she thinks it's fine to sell a place and then say oh but i'll move my stuff out a few days later....some folks...

Paul_the_Painter

Still thinking about this!

Of course as you can't move in straight away, you do need to make sure the house is safe whilst you are absent, especially with all the renovations you have planned.

So naturally you have turned off the gas at the meter. Unless you are a regular at the meter that can be hard to spot.

And as the electrics are a bit old - please tell me they are on fuses! The fuses should be immediately removed in order that the unknown state of the electrics not cause a fire.

You wouldn't want a flood would you? So I would make sure that the stopcock was turned off in the street, probably an idea to empty the loft tank as well - just run a bath tap - can't be too careful when you are leaving a house unoccupied.

Of course in doing all this you might acidentally knock the Sky dish out of allignment - don't worry for a new property Sky will come round and install and reallign it for you.

You have phoned BT and put a bar on outgoing calls haven't you? Can't be too careful.

Probably worth it to park a car on the driveway as well, makes the house look occupied.

Jim_B_3

PasturesNew wrote: »

Technically, it's your stuff now, not her stuff any more.

Bl00dy loonies shouldn't be allowed to sell houses.

Or indeed, to hand out incorrect advice like this on the internet. Much like moving into a rental place and finding something from a previous tenant, taking it for yourself is what the legal profession calls "theft".

So, deep breath, and remember you're an adult. Find a way to put inside the house all your stuff when it arrives. If you can't unpack, deep breath. Be an adult. Accept that sometimes things don't always go smoothly, comfort yourself with the high moral ground, and try to make the world a better place (which generally does not involve ultimatums, threats of legal action, and all the rest of that sort of thing).

I suspect you're feeling emotional about it all - and you've every right to. Cup of tea, think about what colour you're going to redo the kitchen in, and be a reasonable adult about it all.

rpc

NEH wrote: »

Well we're i come from, two solicitors in the same office can't work for one vendor and one seller at the same time iyswim...

Up here (Scotland) it's allowed. I've done it twice - because you instruct a solicitor far earlier in the process you can never be sure you won't want to buy a house advertised by that solicitor.

Each time, it's been carefully explained (I think the Law Society of Scotland prescribes this) and while you can do the missives and conveyancing with the same firm they won't represent either party in subsequent disputes. The same person cannot act for both parties so a buyer would normally be transferred to another solicitor in the firm if this situation arose.

I hope the OP got some new locks fitted.

rpc.

Fiddlestick

Jim_B wrote: »

Accept that sometimes things don't always go smoothly, comfort yourself with the high moral ground, and try to make the world a better place (which generally does not involve ultimatums, threats of legal action, and all the rest of that sort of thing).

Why not?

It's a breach of contract.

Us Brits are far too reserved about this sort of stuff.

Mupette

Find out why she can't move out till the weekend.

Has the chain broken her end...

Start charging her rent, you are now her LL.

kato

Mupette wrote: »

Start charging her rent, you are now her LL.

Bad advice - take a penny in rent and she then has tenants rights - need to issue notices, go to court, bailiffs etc. to get her out - could take months

Arthritic_Toe

Jim_B wrote: »

Or indeed, to hand out incorrect advice like this on the internet. Much like moving into a rental place and finding something from a previous tenant, taking it for yourself is what the legal profession calls "theft".

So, deep breath, and remember you're an adult. Find a way to put inside the house all your stuff when it arrives. If you can't unpack, deep breath. Be an adult. Accept that sometimes things don't always go smoothly, comfort yourself with the high moral ground, and try to make the world a better place (which generally does not involve ultimatums, threats of legal action, and all the rest of that sort of thing).

I suspect you're feeling emotional about it all - and you've every right to. Cup of tea, think about what colour you're going to redo the kitchen in, and be a reasonable adult about it all.

A sensible post at last.

Yes this situation is a pain, and you can rush around changing locks, threatening legal action, giving ultimatums, ranting and confronting...

Or you could just wait until the weekend, let her move out and get on with your life. She has not acted properly, but in the grand scheme of things, its not the end of the world.

pelirocco

Arthritic_Toe wrote: »

A sensible post at last.

Yes this situation is a pain, and you can rush around changing locks, threatening legal action, giving ultimatums, ranting and confronting...

Or you could just wait until the weekend, let her move out and get on with your life. She has not acted properly, but in the grand scheme of things, its not the end of the world.

Well it would be if
a ) she still refuses to move
b) causes damage


Not only has she not acted properly she has acted illegally , I am sure you wouldnt be happy to come home and find you have extra ( uninvited ) guests !

namratasnv

According to me being rude wont help as, it can be done in an appropriate way. If she left her things there and not leaving then, simply ask her what is the problem she is facing, I mean there may be some problem.