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Bought house but they’re still in it now!

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ItsOnlyRainFFS · 26/09/2025 17:44

So we exchanged contracts last week and completed by 10am today. We vacated our house by 12.30pm as our buyers keen to get in and contract said 2pm. The house we bought was supposed to be ready 2pm but it’s still
not ready! Now the seller (house we now own!) is saying they’re going to struggle to empty it by 8pm! And that sounds optimistic. They just don’t sound like they packed up properly. Anything we can do? Solicitor and estate agents shut.
We have put most of our stuff in storage - which is shut. We have though thankfully hired medium van which has our essential stuff in it. But we just want to unpack it now. We have 2 kids and have been at a bowling alley and kfc trying to kill time since school.
Would we be unreasonable to demand we move in 8pm?

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FinallyHere · 26/09/2025 17:49

Indeed while it might be tempting to get a hotel room, I’d be afraid that they are so disorganised, if you don’t sit there they will never move out. Do you have keys from the estate agents ?

FrangipaniBlue · 26/09/2025 17:48

Yep I’d go round and just park up on YOUR new driveway!

Brightermornings · 26/09/2025 17:47

Start moving in. Legally it’s your house.

Goodadvice1980 · 26/09/2025 17:46

They are taking the piss! Get in there and chuck their stuff out. Their lack of planning is not your problem. Everyone knows once the money goes through the home belongs to the buyer.