-social housing swap not owned/mortgage or renting-
All paperwork and contracts are in place for the house move so the next step is to arrange our chosen move date between us and start packing etc.
Well the other family are being very vague and casual about the move date, changing their mind every few days if they’re contactable at all, taking control of what happens without it being a joint discussion as the contract states and generally being very difficult.
We have small children so we need to work around them as we haven’t got childcare for the move, and we are both taking several days from work for the move which need to be sent into work asap or we won’t be allowed. the other family have teenagers and haven’t got jobs so they haven’t got immediate responsibilities that make some move dates impossible. Our housing officer advised dates which they ruled out immediately with no reason.
We sent them dates that would work for us and asked what dates would work for them so we can compare. I also mentioned which dates are ideal due to removal costs being cheaper. They chose all of the dates where the removal van would be several hundreds more than the day before or after. Their relative is supplying their van free of charge so they haven’t got to consider this.
at this point I’m getting really fed up with dealing with them, we should have moved by now if they hadn’t kept delaying dates (vet appointment that day, delivery that day, nail appointment that day) every excuse has been churned out. They haven’t once asked or consider what we’d like or what would be easier for us with a baby and toddlers. I have never moved with such selfish people involved before.
I don’t want to get too stern as they could become more difficult or spiteful even, I’d worry they’d pull out too or cause damage to the property. I sent an email very clearly asking for us to chose a date asap as we need to book time from work and pay for our removals. I’m not sure what else I could do, the longer the move gets pushed back the more expensive and difficult it’s becoming.
Has anyone got any ideas?
I was planning on giving them a hamper of treats and wine as a move in gift, am I being unreasonable to not do this now they have acted like this?