An audacious buyer?

toc25

I personally would say no because I would be worried that it would get damaged and I would have to foot the bill but I don't think it's an unusual request.

Mickygg

kilby_007 wrote: »

In my opinion you've been a bit anal not to allow it and I don't see how it's audacious. They would have no legal reourse if you damaged any items that they had placed in your house before it was legally theirs.

I don't see it as anal atall. I too don't see it as audacious though.
I wouldn't allow it, what on earth happens if something is damaged, how does the insurance work, what if there is a burglary. I wouldn't even consider it for a second. Nope.

eddddy

Mickygg wrote: »

I don't see it as anal atall. I too don't see it as audacious though.
I wouldn't allow it, what on earth happens if something is damaged, how does the insurance work, what if there is a burglary. I wouldn't even consider it for a second. Nope.

It's simple...

You just tell your neighbour that their property won't be covered by your insurance whilst it's in your flat.

So the neighbour either has to rely on the 'Contents temporarily away from your Home' cover on their own insurance policy, or bear the risk of fire, theft etc themselves.

No big deal.

kilby_007

Nope, they'd have no legal comeback and nor could they claim under your house insurance, since contents insurance only covers the owner's contents, not other people's. Any claims would have to be made under their own insurance. Not your problem.

Adly812

Thank you for all the opinions. And I can totally relate to the stresses of moving, having just gone through it myself. I also don't I have a single family member near me and I don't reach out to friends (my fault I know, but I am used to just doing everything alone as that's how it's always been for me). So I did the move by myself too. Given the sale has taken so long and been so tedious and complicated, I just can't risk another hiccup. He also has to move one flight of stairs (downwards too lol) so I politely turned his request down. I'm sure the 20 metres he has to carry his stuff will not make life too difficult to add in a few extra trips on Tuesday. And save the risk of any unexpectants,

Owain_Moneysaver

Buyers of my parents' house came in and redecorated top to bottom after we moved out and before completion!

Other buyers came in and started doing the garden weeks before completion to get it into order.

I don't think it's an audacious request, perhaps a bit cheeky if he's not offering to help you carry your stuff out too. Maybe he's moving himself and has only got friends to help with wardrobes etc on the Monday.

davilown

I know when (if) I exchange I'll be asking to move some large items prior to completion - but then it's a probate so no-one lives there

sarah69696pink

I asked a similar Q to the seller of my property. he'd moved abroad months earlier and we knew it was empty. Due to him constantly delaying sale and at last minute (day of exchange) changing completion date we asked if we could move some things in beforehand and start painting on one specific day we both had time off. He declined (which was fine) although did give us keys so we could start having builders around to get quotes etc (which we hadn't actually asked for as I thought this was far more of an ask than asking if we could arrange with EA to come in for one day.
I personally wouldn't give someone a set of keys (we certainly didn't ask for them) and I actually felt uncomfortable about it as didn't want to get blamed for anything so would visit with the EA and would sign the keys back in to them too.

armchaireconomist

You're a cynical bunch.. I'd already moved my fridge, washing machine and began ripping up the carpets on a "do-er upper" before completion...

hazyjo

armchaireconomist wrote: »

You're a cynical bunch.. I'd already moved my fridge, washing machine and began ripping up the carpets on a "do-er upper" before completion...

Did both (vendor's and buyer's) solicitors know?


If you'd been on here as long as some of us, you'd be cynical too lol.


It's not advisable - and I wouldn't do it. My friend at work, however, expects to be able to move some stuff in after exchange and did the same with his last house and actually undertook work like pulling down a ceiling. The vendor wasn't impressed when he found out (was an empty house)!