Agreeing a move date?

lion-o

The vendors have suggested a date of Oct 21st for competition.

We would rather move at the end of November as the lease on our rented flat doesn't finish until December.

Is it ridiculous to ask them to wait another 7 or so weeks?

lee111s

It's quite a long time if they're ready to move now. Is there a chain involved?

lion-o

Top of chain is an empty house by a developer.

Middle of the chain is a family of 4.

We're at the bottom.

Seabee42

As moving is often a stressful and drawn out process, I suspect most people would be unimpressed at such a long delay.

Having some overlap means, you could decorate when the place is empty and move your stuff in gradually.

As the day is by agreement you can but ask.

kingstreet

Everyone puts forward their preferred dates and a compromise is eventually reached on which everyone agrees.

Then you exchange contracts.

You should not give notice on your rental until you exchange.

Kynthia

The family probably want a day during school half term and won't be happy waiting that long. To be honest I don't think anyone would. Are you giving more than a month's notice on your rental or is it because you'll just miss your notice date this month?

Better_Days

Seven weeks is a really long time, especially considering how long everyone has probably been waiting while the legal process is gone through - probably 8 - 12 weeks. By the time exchange is imminent most people just want to get on and move with maybe 2 weeks between exchange and completion.

You can but ask though, but be prepared for a refusal.

lion-o

We have to give 2 months notice on our flat, and it isnt cheap, £1300 pcm.

Seems like a waste paying rent and a mortgage at the same time, plus we can only just afford to do so.

Kynthia

Are you sure you have to give two months? Has your fixed term ended now? If you are in a statutory periodic tenancy then you usually have to give one month aligned with the rental periods and the landlord has to give you two.

Richard_Webster

Also depends where you are - if in an area of rising prices your seller could well say that if you don't exchange and complete quickly he might as well remarket the house and get a higher price and he would have a fighting chance of completing the sale in 7 weeks!

If not then the chain may be prepared to agree 7 weeks for the sake of certainty - but you are pushing it!