can i ask for the keys?

courtjester

If it was my property, then friend or no friend, there is no way I would offer keys or the option to move anything in prior to completion of the sale. The potential pitfalls if things go wrong are too great.

scope

I went through my solicitor when I moved and got access to the garage 2 days prior to moving, which helped me greatly when it came to the completion date as I had already moved alot of boxes. Without the key I would have had to got a removal company involved, so saved £600-700.

If you know the vendor just ask them directly..

fkelanne

i think ill just wait till we no what date we are def getting completion date.
fingers crossed the fax will come 2day, and it will be monday. thanks all, thinking about i dont think i would give the keys out before we had a def date.

advent1122

Personally, I dont see anything wrong with moving a few boxes into the house prior to exchange if it is empty.
If I were the vendor I would allow it and insist it is at your own risk should everything get nicked.

scope

advent1122 wrote: »

Personally, I dont see anything wrong with moving a few boxes into the house prior to exchange if it is empty.
If I were the vendor I would allow it and insist it is at your own risk should everything get nicked.

Yes, but not if the OP hasnt even exchanged.. Anything could happen.. Once they have completed and have a completion date, then yes, I would try to get the keys to start moving boxes.

Nenen

advent1122 wrote: »

Personally, I dont see anything wrong with moving a few boxes into the house prior to exchange if it is empty.
If I were the vendor I would allow it and insist it is at your own risk should everything get nicked.

I don't think a solicitor would agree with you. When we sold our house a few weeks ago our solicitor even advised us against handing over the keys on the morning of completion (we'd exchanged 4 weeks earlier) before she could tell us all monies had changed hands etc. (eventually happened at 2pm). Made it a right pain for us and our buyers but I wasn't prepared to risk it against legal advice!

fkelanne

we have completion on friday the 8th. im gettin my table delivered there to day so iv asked the vendor for the keys to check the table over. so im just going to take a few boxes while im there.
she hasnt replyed to my txt yet.

Malky

No harm in asking I suppose. I had keys three days early for the house I'm in now. I didn't ask for them, the seller offered. It was great being moved in before we picked up the official keys.

fkelanne

shes goin to meet me at the house 2nite, to tell me check the table.