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What happens if vendors don't remove agreed stuff?

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  • martindow
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    Why is this important? I got the sense it was informal agreement between the woman owner and her cousin and partner who were just staying there until the house had been sold/so the house wasn't empty.





    What exactly should I be saying to the EA? That her cousin and partner need to move out ASAP? Surely because the vendors still own the property it is theirs to do with as they like?
    The concern is as to whether they will actually leave. If the relatives are paying something, the owners could have inadvertently set up a tenancy even if there is nothing in writing. In that case they would be entitled to stay until they are correctly evicted.

    You definitely need to tell your solicitor of the situation and to follow their advice, which will probably be not to exchange until the house is empty.
  • Thank you for your advice, makes sense. I shall let the solicitor know.

    What happens in this instance, does my solicitor write to their solicitor and inform them of this?

    What should I say to the EA? That I've spoken to our solicitor and won't be exchanging until they have moved out?
  • dunroving
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    Thank you for your advice, makes sense. I shall let the solicitor know.

    What happens in this instance, does my solicitor write to their solicitor and inform them of this?

    What should I say to the EA? That I've spoken to our solicitor and won't be exchanging until they have moved out?

    I'd recommend taking your solicitor's advice. When things get sticky like this, your solicitor earns their fee. The last thing you want is to say something to the EA that is legally incorrect.
    (Nearly) dunroving
  • Just remind the agent that you won't be able to complete without vacant posession, and that this needs to be clear to the vendors.
    They are an EYESORES!!!!
  • AnotherJoe
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    Is it possible to hold back part of the purchase price - say £5000 - to allow for this.?
    Originally posted by Robin9
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    No.
    need to make ten characters

    But it would be possible for them to lodge, say £500 with the OPs solicitor , repayable if the rubbish has been cleared.
  • AnotherJoe
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    Just remind the agent that you won't be able to complete without vacant possession, and that this needs to be clear to the vendors.

    And I would go round on day of exchange* and check house is empty, and also ensure that the solicitor doesn't exchange until they've heard from you.

    * if you can. If you live 200 miles away that might be a problem :D
  • DigForVictory
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    Then change the locks on arrival, along with taking photos of meters etc, to ensure your new home stays your exclusive residence.

    I do hope we're not worrying you? All being well there should not be a problem, but it never hurts to be excruciatingly clear.
  • AnotherJoe wrote: »
    And I would go round on day of exchange* and check house is empty, and also ensure that the solicitor doesn't exchange until they've heard from you.

    * if you can. If you live 200 miles away that might be a problem :D


    We do live far away, but I'd take the time off work to do this.

    Then change the locks on arrival, along with taking photos of meters etc, to ensure your new home stays your exclusive residence.

    I do hope we're not worrying you? All being well there should not be a problem, but it never hurts to be excruciatingly clear.


    I appreciate all the advice, it's something I hadn't thought about so forewarned is forearmed and all that.

    Just to be clear, on the day of exchange, does that mean we own the property? I thought we could only change the locks etc on day of completion?
  • AnotherJoe
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    We do live far away, but I'd take the time off work to do this.

    I appreciate all the advice, it's something I hadn't thought about so forewarned is forearmed and all that.

    Just to be clear, on the day of exchange, does that mean we own the property? I thought we could only change the locks etc on day of completion?

    I think there was some sloppy wording somewhere yes you can only change teh locks etc on completion. On exchange you do not own it but in effect the seller has pledged to sell it to you at a specific date.

    You do need to insure it from day of exchange.
  • AnotherJoe wrote: »
    You do need to insure it from day of exchange.

    Thank you for this, another bit of information that I didn't know. :)
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