Storing belongings

Katgrit

Nobbie1967 wrote: »

I think the buyer should stick to the agreement they made. Sounds like the OP agreed to a completion date based on this. On the legal side, the buyer can't just turf out the stuff on a whim as they have a duty of care to look after it. I believe the legal term is bailment, but I could be mistaken.

Maybe remind the seller of the agreement they made and point out their responsibility to look after it until the agreed date.

Or maybe remind the OPs other half of the contract she signed saying that the house would be sold with vacant possesion. Might have been a verbal agreement as part of the sale but once you signed and exchanged contacts AFTER that verbal agreement you've actually signed to agree something different. Being very pedantic your buyers mortgage company wouldn't have released funds if they knew the house wasn't sold with vacant possesion. It stuns me that the OP cant see that they're the one taking the P here.

sheramber

Katgrit wrote: »

Or maybe remind the OPs other half of the contract she signed saying that the house would be sold with vacant possesion. Might have been a verbal agreement as part of the sale but once you signed and exchanged contacts AFTER that verbal agreement you've actually signed to agree something different. Being very pedantic your buyers mortgage company wouldn't have released funds if they knew the house wasn't sold with vacant possesion. It stuns me that the OP cant see that they're the one taking the P here.

Hpw much stuff is stored in the garage? A couple of boxes or a houseful of furniture?

Did the buyer know how much stuff would be stored there.

dc197

mstevo wrote: »

some of her belongings could be left in the garage until we move in

It could be a simple case of expectations. "Some" could be a couple of shoeboxes, it could be three sofas. I don't know how much stuff is involved, but it sounds like it's more than the new owner expected. As someone else said, they've probably just had enough of the stuff after they did you a favour, and now they want to make full use of their new home.

Move it out and move on.

Mojisola

mstevo wrote: »

Me and my partner have bought a house and have a move in date in May as they seller has lodgers in the property and needed to give them notice to move out.

Are they lodgers or tenants? If they are tenants, there's no guarantee that they will leave in May. It could take your seller much longer to get them out.

getmore4less

My thought as well.
Seems a lot of notice for lodgers, 2 months.

lets hope if they are lodger the sellers don't move out an they become tenants that don't want to move.

Guest101

Unfortunately your 'open ended' agreement is unenforceable.


Had you said store it for 2 weeks. Fine, you have a valid agreement.


Storing until you move home - sorry but that agreement is unenforceable