Completed today-seller hasn't moved her stuff

pelirocco

namratasnv wrote: »

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.

iI doubt if there was a problem when it came to her taking the money lol


Sorry but I would be fuming

googler

namratasnv wrote: »

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.

Quite a relaxed approach, considering the seller has

Taken the buyer's money for the house, and
Hasn't actually give them the house that they've paid for (since they paid for a house with Vacant Possession.

Bearing in mind the size of the transaction, I'd say it warranted more than merely asking the seller what the problem is.....

Nobody is suggesting the OP be rude about it, merely that they assert their legal rights before the seller takes any more liberties.

Cannon_Fodder

A removals van breakdown, or bank transfer muck-up for the vendor's new place, might excuse a 24-hour delay in her moving her stuff out.

Having to wait for the weekend is beyond reasonable.

If a death in the family, hospitalisation of child or something else equally serious, got in the way, then a 2 minute call to the EA/Solicitor/buyer, to warn of the knock-on effect, was not apparently possible, but expecting others to defer their plans for 6 days without cause, is just assumed to be ok?

What a rude woman. Tolerating such rudeness just encourages them to repeat it. There should be a sanction imposed - subject, as I have said, to there being a reasonable excuse for a short delay - on top of actual expenses incurred for extra storage etc.

Need to hear from OP, what was found out last night - did she try to stay, has any contact been made..?

NEH

rpc wrote: »

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.

I am in Scotland and where i lived when we were going to buy a house we had to have our solicitor in a different office to the one we were buying from and so did my husband's friend....

googler

Cannon_Fodder wrote: »

A removals van breakdown, or bank transfer muck-up for the vendor's new place, might excuse a 24-hour delay in her moving her stuff out.

Having to wait for the weekend is beyond reasonable.

If a death in the family, hospitalisation of child or something else equally serious, got in the way, then a 2 minute call to the EA/Solicitor/buyer, to warn of the knock-on effect, was not apparently possible, but expecting others to defer their plans for 6 days without cause, is just assumed to be ok?

What a rude woman. Tolerating such rudeness just encourages them to repeat it. There should be a sanction imposed - subject, as I have said, to there being a reasonable excuse for a short delay - on top of actual expenses incurred for extra storage etc.

Need to hear from OP, what was found out last night - did she try to stay, has any contact been made..?

There's always the outside possibility that the death in the family has been the seller herself, when she's been away from the house......

but unless the long arm of coincidence is VERY long, and the seller has no friends or family at all who know that she's moving.......

namratasnv

googler wrote: »

Quite a relaxed approach, considering the seller has

Taken the buyer's money for the house, and
Hasn't actually give them the house that they've paid for (since they paid for a house with Vacant Possession.

Bearing in mind the size of the transaction, I'd say it warranted more than merely asking the seller what the problem is.....

Nobody is suggesting the OP be rude about it, merely that they assert their legal rights before the seller takes any more liberties.

I agree with the point you had stated here but, I have just mentioned the problem that she may had thats it. I mean, there can be a problem and as far as your point concerns, then if she had taken money from you then you have legal papers too with you that you can use against her, if she proves to be in some illegal activity.

poppysarah

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.

Nah that's asking for trouble,
Change locks, Invite her to move stuff. Then shift it out.

caeler

Paul_the_Painter wrote: »

Can't wait for tomorrow to find out if the previous owner tried to return!

Me too, no update! I really hope this means everything has been resolved and the seller has taken their remaining belongings and now OP is moving in. Fingers crossed.

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

Same here, when I sold my house recently I was asked to change solicitors because my buyer than already contacted them.

N1AK

Jim_B wrote: »

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 certainly agree that many posters have advised clearly aggresive or excessive retribution here especially as they don't know the circumstances. I don't agree that simply allowing people to ride roughshod over your rights without asserting yourself is the correct course of action; it would simply re-inforce this behaviour and possibly even lead to them taking further advantage of the original poster.

Personally, I'd suggest changing the locks, sticking all there stuff in one room and asking for reasonable compensation for the hassle before allowing them to collect the stuff.

namratasnv

poppysarah wrote: »

Nah that's asking for trouble,
Change locks, Invite her to move stuff. Then shift it out.

You stated the right point as it can be done like this and it will not going to put a lot burden on you and it will be done without any further discussions.