We have just exchanged...shall I relax now

sam1970

After 10 weeks of stress and chain nearly collapsing last week we finally exchanged contracts two days ago and we have a date (Mid March) for completion. Shall I now start contacting whoever needs to know about change of address (DVLA, TV license, car insurance...etc) or is there a chance something might go wrong before completion? Can some one in the chain pull out?

G_M

There is a chance, but it is very very small.

And if something does go wrong, you can claim all/any costs you lose/incur from your seller (unless it is your fault eg you fail to pay the money!)

marksoton

sam1970 wrote: »

Shall I now start contacting whoever needs to know about change of address (DVLA, TV license, car insurance...etc)

None of the above you've mentioned until completion.

penguingirl

We found phone/broadband was the one thing that needed booked in advance for our move we exchanged the day before completion (hadn't quite been the plan!) and ended up without phone/internet for 10 days which was a bit of a nightmare as partner works from home and our house has no phone signal. Mail redirection took a couple of days. Pretty much everything else worked with no notice period.

I'd spend the time throwing out lots! And make a list of addresses to change.

melstar11

Also make a list of anything you plan to leave in your house - manual for oven, boiler instructions, guarantees if you haven't forwarded hard copies to your solicitor, spare tiles, etc, etc and put them in a box marked 'leave here' so the removals team don't take them away.

Person_one

marksoton wrote: »

None of the above you've mentioned until completion.

You can start a few of these beforehand, saves time when you've just moved in and are unpacking/waiting on broadband, phone line etc.

You just tell them 'I'm moving on x date' not 'I've moved!' Most are fine with that.

Marvel1

Person_one wrote: »

You can start a few of these beforehand, saves time when you've just moved in and are unpacking/waiting on broadband, phone line etc.

You just tell them 'I'm moving on x date' not 'I've moved!' Most are fine with that.

I doubt some will hold them back for that long or there is a chance some will ignore it and just update and letter arrives at new address (then return to sender not known at this address), just do it on completion day, have them ready to send/update.

Marktheshark

As long as you stipulated it remains insured until completion you should be ok.
But any on the ball solicitor should have done that.