Complete but move in later?

TripleH

We completed on our first home together but needed to replace the floor and paint so did all that before we moved in. We then moved stuff over a few days before hiring a van to move the bigger items over a weekend. It was only 3 minutes from where we were living by car.

Woolsery

aoleks said:

You can, but ALWAYS get the keys on the day, inspect the house and change the locks.

Or get someone trusted to do these things. We did, although when we finally got here, it was as if we were visitors. They were out in the garden having a barbie and all the camp beds were taken. I spent my first night in this place in a sleeping bag on the concrete floor of what's now the utility room!

Sunsaru

It was 5 weeks from me getting the keys to me moving the final box. I also notified the council of moving dates to which they gave me an exemption (your mileage may vary)

General consensus is, you'll be fine 👍🏾

YoungBlueEyes

I didn't move into this house straight away.  I'd decamped to my friend's spare room while the sale was gong through, and it completed on a Tuesday.  I rang the estate agent to ask if they minded holding onto the keys for a few days - they were fine with that. Said friend's brother was helping me move at the weekend and another fellah was bringing a van home from work on the friday night to help too. The Saturday was hell for leather (I moved 2 hours away) so things like meter readings etc were done when I actually moved in.

I wasn't aware of the need to tell insurance folk and council etc. Ignorance on my part, so don't do that if poss ha haa!

Murphybear

The first house we bought together had a large kitchen with literally nothing but the kitchen sink.   . It was a cash sale and cheap.  It took a few months to refurb it, the worst thing was the wood chip wallpaper everywhere.  

The bathroom was fine, didn’t need much work and we stayed overnight a few times, with inflatable mattresses, kettle, microwave and toaster. 

We moved in months after we bought it.  

Peggio

I add a question to the question, how the energy supply works in this case? I cannot find on my current provider website how to add a new contract and then close the current one.
The website just states "contact us 2 weeks before the switch" but I do not want to switch from A to B, I need energy in the new flat for at least 3 weeks (minor works to be done) before switching.

Thanks

Ramouth

Peggio said:

I add a question to the question, how the energy supply works in this case? I cannot find on my current provider website how to add a new contract and then close the current one.
The website just states "contact us 2 weeks before the switch" but I do not want to switch from A to B, I need energy in the new flat for at least 3 weeks (minor works to be done) before switching.

Thanks

Initially your energy bills stay with the previous owners supplier.  You need to call and set up an account in your name giving them your move in meter readings.  You can’t switch to your previous supplier (if that’s what you want to do)  until this process in complete.  

If you do have an overlap (more common with water as there is no choice of supplier), a second account can be added to your customer number.  We have an 03 after our account number now having moved twice with an overlap.

user1977

Peggio said:

I add a question to the question, how the energy supply works in this case? I cannot find on my current provider website how to add a new contract and then close the current one.
The website just states "contact us 2 weeks before the switch" but I do not want to switch from A to B, I need energy in the new flat for at least 3 weeks (minor works to be done) before switching.

Depends what they mean by "switch"? Maybe they mean "switch the account for the property you're buying from the vendor to you"? Anyway, if there's an overlap in you occupying the properties then you're going to have utility accounts for both properties at the same time.

housebuyer143

You sign up the the current owners supplier when you move in. Then if you have a good tariff you contact your current provider and ask them to move it to the new house. 
They will close the account with the new supplier and move your old tariff to the new house. Do this for the date you are actually moving in though. 

If you are not on a fixed tariff you might as well just stay with who the new house is with as very little in it at the moment. 

in_my_wellies

A house along the lane from me was bought around October. The buyer said he'd be in by Christmas. Christmas came and went and three years later he hadn't moved in or done much
When a neighbour ask he said he hadn't said which Christmas!