Managing the period between tenant leaving and house being sold ASAP

molerat

sclare said:

Anyway, we've taken a bit of a detour which I was trying to avoid!

I'd really like to hear from people regarding how to manage the (hopefully brief) period between the ex-rental property becoming vacant, and getting it sold.

There is not really much to manage, you simply need to get on and do it.  As you are the sole owner of the property you need to inform the incumbent energy supplier and, unless in Scotland, water supplier that you are responsible for the property and set up accounts with them, unless you expect the sale to be protracted then it is unlikely worth switching.  If you don't know the energy supplier then click here https://energy.comparethemarket.com/home (any non existent e-mail will do  ) You also need to tell the council you are the non resident owner of the empty property.  As simple as that.

sclare

RAS said:

Let's go back to the beginning. Did you taken the meter readings on the day that the tenant moved out? And inform the utility suppliers of those, and Council tax as well, that the property is for sale to pay the joint owner's debts?

The tenants left yesterday evening. The agent has been to the property and I'm told that she will have taken the meter readings. While the thread was doing its detour I continued my research and have discovered who the present energy provider is, and spoken to them, so that's under control. I'll sort out the council tax tomorrow. 

So yes, it turned out that I was able to just go ahead as if I was moving in. The only complication being that I'm not local and won't have all the info that I need until the agent gets back to me tomorrow.