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Purchased house, paid deposit - seller still going in/out?
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Hammer falls - you're legally obliged to buy it.
Current owner still owns it/lives in it and can go in/out as many times as they want.
Completion day - they still own it up to the point when the full money's changed hands and your respective solicitors phone you both to say "it's done". Then it's yours and you get the keys.0 -
Having the relatives accessing the house could actually work to your benefit. I presume you'd rather it was cleared of the deceased's possessions before you move in, and if you're lucky they might even give it a clean for you
On the other hand, they could be removing all the light bulbs :eek: That's the joy of the English house-buying system, though, and you'll likely only learn about and be able to deal with any problems when you complete.
The behaviour of relatives sounds normal enough, though, so hopefully all will be fine!0
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