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Will we still complete

LNEWTON93
LNEWTON93 Posts: 43 Forumite
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in House buying, renting & selling
Hello All

Due to complete on Monday, we exchanged last week.

Will we still complete on Monday even though it is snowing like crazy here?

Struggling to get the van aghhhh
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  • divadee
    divadee Posts: 10,609 Forumite
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    Yes you will still complete or else you will be in breech of contract.
  • LNEWTON93
    LNEWTON93 Posts: 43 Forumite
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    What if we can't get everything out the house in time...?
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    LNEWTON93 wrote: »
    What if we can't get everything out the house in time...?

    Then you'll be in breach of contract. Of course, if the weather is really that bad then your buyers and/or sellers may have similar problems.
  • ProDave
    ProDave Posts: 3,785 Forumite
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    It's -11 and snow on the ground. I am sure we would be able to move if we had to though it would be damned cold work.
  • LNEWTON93
    LNEWTON93 Posts: 43 Forumite
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    The problem is we couldn't get the van we originally needed and the hire company won't hire us one out..? Stress
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    LNEWTON93 wrote: »
    The problem is we couldn't get the van we originally needed and the hire company won't hire us one out..?
    Well, that's your problem to sort out I'm afraid. By all means re-read your contract to make sure, but I doubt there's an "...unless it's snowy" clause in there.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    I beg to differ.

    Under the Property Purchase (sleet and snow) Act 1923, if the snow is more than 2 1/2 inches deep (when measured from the centre of the carriageway immediately outside the address of the property being transferred), OR sleet is falling at a rate exceed 1/2 inch per hour (measured at the horse trough nearest to the property being transferred)
    the contract is suspended for a period of 48 hours OR until the depth of snow has fallen to below 1/2", or a period of 3 hours has passed without sleet falling ('sleet is defined in the apendix), whichever is the longer.
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    You're a very bad man, G_M.
  • DigForVictory
    DigForVictory Posts: 12,104 Forumite
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    The legal beagles will do their stuff whatever the weather. Actually moving is something you & vendor can discuss by phone, but reassure beagles that you intend to go ahead as planned (a) as house insurance etc gets very ticklish otherwise & (b) met forecasts Can Be Wrong.

    Amongst the moving tackle, pack thermals & if you can't get one big van shrug & resign yourself to a lot of smaller ones. (Ask the vendors whom they recommend as a chiropractor, or where the nearest pool with sauna is.)

    All the best of luck in your new home!
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    DigForVictory wrote: »
    The legal beagles will do their stuff whatever the weather.
    ...if they can get to work.
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