Misinformed about notice of completion

TBagpuss

It's a minor error by the conveyancing company but it doesn't result in any loss to you. Yes, your mortgage will be calculated from a slightly earlier date, but that means it will be paid off marginally sooner, too.

Since the notice of completion sets a timer running, it sounds as though you could not have completed on any different date even if you had known sooner.

Check with the conveyancer that they have everything needed to complete, enjoy your break and move in on your return.

Livibelle

So here's an update:

My conveyancer initially blamed me for being reckless and booking a holiday near to completion. I explained how I'd carefully planned this holiday, and the was being inconvenienced by their company not informing me.

Result:

They are covering my week's mortgage!

libf

Booking last minute is a carefully planned holiday? Good blagging from the Op...

martinsurrey

libf wrote: »

Booking last minute is a carefully planned holiday? Good blagging from the Op...

I think some people are being a bit harsh on the OP.

they SHOULD have got 10 working days notice, which is 2 calendar weeks. Phones their legal team, who they are paying good money for, on Friday to check if notice has been served, which they were told it hadn't, which means the OP rightfully thought they have at least 16 days until completion. (the following Monday through to the Monday 2 weeks after that), and planned this holiday around that.

dont forget that the OP might have been waiting for 6+ months for completion, and the date could have moved around by +-2 months in that time, meaning that a last minute holiday was the ONLY chance to book a holiday around this time.

Quite frankly OP, I'm glad they've admitted it was their mistake, which it was. enjoy the holiday and the house.