who do i hand the keys to?

amjustagirl

when using an online estate agent as a vendor who do you hand the keys to once a house sale has gone through?

hazyjo

The buyers! (If you've not got ID for them already, I suppose it would be advisable to. I'd also get them to sign something - check their signature against their ID.)

Jx

amjustagirl

i thought it might have been the solicitors?

googler

Have you appointed your own, local solicitor, or are you using an online conveyancer provided by the online agent?

amjustagirl

using my own local solicitor

andy.m_2

Our buyer's daughter lived 3 doors up from our old house.
When we had moved out I went round and gave the keys to them, probably the wrong thing to do and against the rules but I thought what the hellm, the money has transferred it's her house now.

googler

amjustagirl wrote: »

using my own local solicitor

I think you're probably best leaving the keys with this sol, and they can release them to the buyers when the funds have gone through.

amjustagirl

Think i would prefer to leave them with the solicitor, thanks for your help guys

G_M

It is entirely up to you and your buyers to agree.

Give it to them in person; do it via solicitors (if local/comvenient); Use a neighbour;

As long as

a) both parties know exactly what the arrangement is and
b) there is a clear and efficient means of communication (ie to confirm when funds are received & keys can be released) and
c) there is a means of confirmation i) the right person has been given the keys and ii) the keys have been handed over (eg ID check and signature, or use of a trusted solicitor)

then you can do whatever you want.

In theory you could agree to leave the keys under the 3rd stone on the left by the back gate, but of course that would be a nightmare if the buyers denied the keys were there and charged you for their hotel bill when they couldn't get in!

LEJC

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19lottie82

when i bought my flat, i picked them up from the solicitors