Vendor is insistent on visiting after completion

Josiea

Hi All,

We completed on the purchase of our first property at the end of April. Firstly, when we collected the keys from him, it felt as if he was reluctant to give us them and did a full tour of the house all over again and it took over an hour for him to hand our keys over and leave the property. The vendor left the shed and garage full of his rubbish upon completion, our solicitor held money back from him until he had moved his items. It took him two weeks and multiple visits to move his stuff and even still, he had left a number of small things laying around which we overlooked.

 He has not had his post redirected and constantly shows up at our house to collect it completely unexpectedly and then calls our numbers when we don't answer the door to ask where we are. We either have to arrange for him to collect his post or drop it off to him every week or so. This proves difficult as we are both working full time and barely get any time to ourselves as it is. He constantly shows up on our street and talks to neighbours etc, which is fine but its becoming strange. 

We had to tell him to get a redirection, which he still hasn't and he seems frosty with us now. I don't want him to gossip to our neighbours about us. 

Where do we stand legally if he continues to bother us? 

Thanks

bouicca21

Tell him that in future all post received in his name will be returned to sender.

[Deleted User]

Oh wow! I certainly feel for you that's really difficult. Not a nice situation for him to put you in. Is it an older gentleman by the way you're talking? I'm wondering if he's struggling to move on (no excuse though!).

[Deleted User]

Josiea said:

Hi All,

We completed on the purchase of our first property at the end of April. Firstly, when we collected the keys from him, it felt as if he was reluctant to give us them and did a full tour of the house all over again and it took over an hour for him to hand our keys over and leave the property. The vendor left the shed and garage full of his rubbish upon completion, our solicitor held money back from him until he had moved his items. It took him two weeks and multiple visits to move his stuff and even still, he had left a number of small things laying around which we overlooked.

 He has not had his post redirected and constantly shows up at our house to collect it completely unexpectedly and then calls our numbers when we don't answer the door to ask where we are. We either have to arrange for him to collect his post or drop it off to him every week or so. This proves difficult as we are both working full time and barely get any time to ourselves as it is. He constantly shows up on our street and talks to neighbours etc, which is fine but its becoming strange. 

We had to tell him to get a redirection, which he still hasn't and he seems frosty with us now. I don't want him to gossip to our neighbours about us. 

Where do we stand legally if he continues to bother us? 

Thanks

Block his phone number so he can’t call you, don’t answer the door to him and put his post in the bin from now on. 

You can’t do much about him talking to his old neighbours but if he harasses you by showing up at your house uninvited report the matter to the police. 

NameUnavailable

He should surely have had enough time by now to write to whoever is important enough to advise of his new address so I would put any post back in the box marked no longer at this address.

As for him, just ignore from now on. Nothing wrong with him visiting his neighbours though.

cajef

Just put it back in a post box marked with 'Not Known at this Address'

user1977

Josiea said:

We either have to arrange for him to collect his post or drop it off to him every week or so.

You don't have to do this at all.

comeandgo

I’d block his phone number and return his mail to sender and write on envelope no longer at this address.  What does it matter what he gossips about.

pinkteapot

Have you got to know the neighbours at all? Just wondered if a chat (casual as poss next time you see them) is worth it, if you're worried about what they'll think. You may find they all think he's a bit of an oddball, even if they're friendly enough with him! 

Other than that though, I'd agree with everyone else - give him notice that from X date you'll be returning his mail to sender so he needs to set up a redirection before then. Up to him whether he does it or not. 

Grumpy_chap

Josiea said:

Hi All,

We completed on the purchase of our first property at the end of April. Firstly, when we collected the keys from him, it felt as if he was reluctant to give us them and did a full tour of the house all over again and it took over an hour for him to hand our keys over and leave the property. The vendor left the shed and garage full of his rubbish upon completion, our solicitor held money back from him until he had moved his items. It took him two weeks and multiple visits to move his stuff and even still, he had left a number of small things laying around which we overlooked.

 He has not had his post redirected and constantly shows up at our house to collect it completely unexpectedly and then calls our numbers when we don't answer the door to ask where we are. We either have to arrange for him to collect his post or drop it off to him every week or so. This proves difficult as we are both working full time and barely get any time to ourselves as it is. He constantly shows up on our street and talks to neighbours etc, which is fine but its becoming strange. 

We had to tell him to get a redirection, which he still hasn't and he seems frosty with us now. I don't want him to gossip to our neighbours about us. 

Where do we stand legally if he continues to bother us? 

Thanks

Change all the locks.

Block the phone number.

Any post back in the mail box with "moved away" written on.

Be polite but firm if he turns up at the door.

Irishpearce26

Put the mail in the bin, perfectly legal as its your address. He will soon get the message and get a redirection.