So i just opened the door to my new house.

Davesnave

Helen2k8 wrote: »

Wow, I hope none of the brutes in this thread ever have anything go belly up for them.
Yes there are risks to accommodating people, and those risks need to be pointed out but throwing things out on the street and suing? When at least the OP has somewhere to sleep and possessions are safe? Inhuman doesn't even cover it.

Always some keyboard warriors here, same as every other forum.

In the real world, they're probably the least effectual and creative thinkers and rarely able to see the funny side of situations.

Most of us cope with stuff like this, one way or another, usually by compromise. In a situation like the one described, a little understanding, like the OP has shown, might not go amiss. He could have moved into a room if he'd had to.

I've taught one or two people on the autistic spectrum. You think you're getting through, and then......!$*"%!

Of course, it's easy for some of our internet 'experts.' They do that sort of stuff all the time.

Bonniepurple

We had it the other way around, so I feel for the OP. It took ages to exchange (buyers were pushing because they'd given notice, their solicitors were rubbish, our vendor sat on paperwork). We were working on a provisional completion date of the Friday, but it wasn't until the Wednesday that it was confirmed. As I was on the phone to the solicitor, the removal firm emailed to say that they'd accepted another job. 48 hours later, we were supposed to be out. I did what I could (vacuum packed up that day as well!) and left at 4. There was stuff I had to leave out for collection the next day as the removal firm we eventually found underestimated the load.

I think OP is being very reasonable, and there is little anyone can do. The vendor is moving - she just misunderstood timings.

kingstreet

PasturesNew wrote: »

There was a story years ago on MSE where somebody turned up at the house to move in and the family were just sitting down to eat their tea.

That was my story, or a very similar one to mine.

Many people think completion on Friday is just a technical issue and actually moving out on Saturday is the norm.

When I bought my first house, I turned up on Friday after key release and found the vendors sitting drinking tea wondering what I was doing there a day early.

In practical terms, I found it easier to grin & bear it so they left the following day without leaving me any prawns sewn into the curtains.

moneyistooshorttomention

kingstreet wrote: »

That was my story, or a very similar one to mine.

Many people think completion on Friday is just a technical issue and actually moving out on Saturday is the norm.

When I bought my first house, I turned up on Friday after key release and found the vendors sitting drinking tea wondering what I was doing there a day early.

In practical terms, I found it easier to grin & bear it so they left the following day without leaving me any prawns sewn into the curtains.

What did you do about the fact you presumably had a removal van full of furniture that had to be unloaded into your house now right outside?

kingstreet

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

What did you do about the fact you presumably had a removal van full of furniture that had to be unloaded into your house now right outside?

I was lucky, I didn't intend to move in until Saturday but decided to pop round for a gloat over the first gaffe once key release was confirmed.

Pixie5740

I've never really understood why people insist on completion (date of entry in Scotland) being on a Friday or the day before a bank holiday. If it goes tits up you need to wait days rather than just overnight to get hold of your solicitor.

Mickygg

Helen2k8 wrote: »

Wow, I hope none of the brutes in this thread ever have anything go belly up for them.
Yes there are risks to accommodating people, and those risks need to be pointed out but throwing things out on the street and suing? When at least the OP has somewhere to sleep and possessions are safe? Inhuman doesn't even cover it.

If it was my several hundred thousand pounds spent, absolutely I'd want to kick them out!
its the biggest purchase in nearly everyone's life - we aren't talking about a small thing going belly up such as buying a chicken sandwich and finding out it is actually egg mayonnaise!

OP I really hope it all goes ok for you and Saturday you can move in. You appear to be pretty relaxed, my god I would be fuming and more so because anything she may damage or do is your responsibility.
I hope you contacted your insurance company.

Cheeky_Monkey

She probably read the meters and gave the readings to her suppliers on Thursday (completion day) meaning that the OP will be paying for all the gas and electric she's using between then and tomorrow :beer:

rach_k

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Efficient people cannot be expected to adapt to other people being INefficient.

Truly efficient people DO adapt to the inefficiency of others, as that is often the most efficient thing to do! Inflexibility is inefficient.

In this instance, the buyer could have shoved the inefficient vendor out of the door leaving her possessions inside and started a long mess of solicitors, negotiating access or arranging for things to be thrown away/put into storage, or the buyer could realise that that would just slow down the removal of what's left and do what they have done.

Cakeguts

I think I would have made more fuss over the situation if only to try to get through to the vendor should they ever think of moving again. Next time there might be a van full of furniture waiting outside. If you can manage to buy a house and sell a house you are not so disabled that you can't move out on the right day.

Delaying it to the Easter holidays to suit yourself is extremely selfish. It sounds as if they did it on purpose so that they could move at leisure over a long weekend.