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Completion day - Key Exchange
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Yes, it's substantially easier to change locks after you've opened the doors. Don't need a locksmith involved at all.You mean wait until the solicitor phones to say completion has happened, then call-out an emergency locksmith to break in and change the locks?
That sounds expensive (and weird).0 -
You mean wait until the solicitor phones to say completion has happened, then call-out an emergency locksmith to break in and change the locks?
That sounds expensive (and weird).
Anyway, I don't think that would help the OP. The OP's main question is really what time completion will happen (after which time the keys can be handed over, and furniture can be moved in).
Obviously, but vendor was at property and gave me keys already, EA had a copy as well, didn't pick up those up for a while."It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP0 -
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For people buying 'second-hand' houses, it's really not too difficult to change most locks yourself, if you have somewhere local to take them to to get a same-size replacement. There is stuff on the web about how to change UPVC locks, or you could find a friendly local locksmith's shop and go in and ask about it. We did, and got a demo on how to extract the barrel, so we could do it ourselves and take it in for them to work out the right size for the replacement. Wooden doors can be a bit more complicated, but most locks shouldn't be beyond someone competent in basic DIY (and who can measure accurately).0
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We were cash buyers so there wasn't delay in funds arriving at our solicitors. Even so we only got the call at about 12.30pm. Was a Friday though.Make £2026 in 2026
Prolific £177.46, TCB £10.90, Everup £27.79, Roadkill £1.17
Total £217.32 10.7%Make £2025 in 2025 Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10
Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%0
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