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Will lockdown affect house move?

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  • Dancer11
    Dancer11 Posts: 51 Forumite
    10 Posts
    I’m meant to complete today too, also in rental but only until 10th April and mortgage offer also due to expire in 2 weeks... nightmare.
  • melodyblackmore
    melodyblackmore Posts: 1 Newbie
    First Post
    Meant to be moving Saturday! No idea what is happening :( cant stay where are so I can only hope we can move!! 
  • Zimchenko
    Zimchenko Posts: 21 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Launderettes and bicycle shops are staying open, so it's clearly not just bread, food and medicine. 

    Hopefully not too much of a stretch to think solicitors and removers will be able to pull it out the bag for those of us moving this week!
  • Thaipie
    Thaipie Posts: 14 Forumite
    Second Anniversary 10 Posts
    My removal company has just called to say they are cancelling our move on Thursday. It will be interesting to see what our solicitor says seeing that we have already exchanged regarding penalties.
  • Dancer11
    Dancer11 Posts: 51 Forumite
    10 Posts
    The BAR have said only moves that are in progress can continue and all others need to be cancelled. 
    Hire companies are still open so looks like we are moving ourselves!
    Need to be out of rental, husband a key worker, supermarket driver, so only has this time off to move, and mortgage offer about to expire!
  • familyguy12
    familyguy12 Posts: 68 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Dancer11 said:
    The BAR have said only moves that are in progress can continue and all others need to be cancelled. 
    Hire companies are still open so looks like we are moving ourselves!
    Need to be out of rental, husband a key worker, supermarket driver, so only has this time off to move, and mortgage offer about to expire!
    Can you provide a link to this information? Who are / is 'The BAR'?
  • Dancer11
    Dancer11 Posts: 51 Forumite
    10 Posts
    The BAR is the British Association of Removers. My boss runs a removal company and he’s been on the phone to them this morning.. 
  • aestivus
    aestivus Posts: 39 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 10 Posts
    My solicitor says she classes a house move as essential travel so believes we're still going ahead for Thursday. I'm not sure I'll really 100% believe it until it actually happens, though.
  • bauldyone
    bauldyone Posts: 8 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary First Post
    we are due to move by Friday ,all was moved forward just had a text off the removals firm saying they will still turn up tomorrow, still waiting to find out from the solicitor if this will be ok, if we have to stay we will so taking everything day by day 
  • Dancer11
    Dancer11 Posts: 51 Forumite
    10 Posts
     Update from my boss who runs a removal company. 
    Slight back track from the BAR , which says those moving house may well be too far down the process to stop and these moves should proceed but any others should be postponed or cancelled. As we see it that indicates we should honour what we have this week . However if anyone does not want to work then we also understand
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