Bought house, seller left loads of his belongings

Jimmyjamwhambam

I want to take him to court to get him to come get all his crap (there is 2 or 3 skip loads)

I moved in Monday 12th march and he said he would be back by this Friday to take everything away and as I've still not heard from him arranging time and skips to come get stuff, I want to start legal proceedings against him but don't have a clue what to do next?

Anyone that can help would be greatly appreciated thank you.

AdrianC

You're looking at the wrong end result.

Once Friday's passed, get three quotes from house clearance companies to remove his stuff. Use one of them. Then take him to court (small claim) to get the money back.

ACG

Ask your solicitor to get in touch with his solicitor to advise him he is currently in breach of contract.

Assuming you used a good solicitor (rather than a cheap online conveyancing company) ask what the next steps are. Let them give you some guidance.

Margot123

OP look up 'involuntary bailment'. The situation can be more complex than just removing this person's 'rubbish'.

One person's 'rubbish' is another's 'treasured property', especially once disposed of by someone else.

G_M

So far, you have (it seems) no quantifiable financial loss, so cannot sue.

You cannot just dump his possessions - you need to write, giving him a deadline.

You can then pay someone to pack up & store the stuff, and write to him again to
a) claim your costs and
b) tell him where they are stored

Eventually you can dispose of his stuff. If you get any money for it, you can deduct your costs and pass him any extra.

Finally, you can sue for any costs you incur but have not recovered.

davidmcn

Also note that in order to sue him you need to find out his new address (if you don't already know it).

PositivelyPerturbed

The vendors of our house left behind some real shockers and disappeared off the face of the planet. I had fun burning it all.

dunroving

I was left, among other things, 12 goldfish and a homemade miniature railway in the attic (but with no track!). And about 12 doors.