My DBro is currently waiting for the keys to his new rental property.
He's currently living with my toxic, alcoholic parents and is itching to get out which is why I guess this feels like it's dragging on so much.
His application got accepted at the beginning of September, the property was empty, he has paid the deposit and told them he's ready to move immediately. He was originally supposed to receive the keys week commencing the 19th of September. Then on the day agreed they informed him there was some work that wasn't finished and they moved it to the following week.
Again not much contact from them until DBro chased, they let him know the day before the second agreed date that an an engineer for the boiler didn't turn up and moved it again to last Wednesday the 4th. On the Wednesday he called and they said something else wasn't done and a cleaner was going to be going in, then promised today instead.
He called this morning as he couldn't get through yesterday, aaaaaand you guessed it - it's still not ready, some rubbish needs to be taken away and something else apparently. They now told him middle of next week. So this is the 4th date they've given him.
He sounds really fed up, he has been packed up living out of a suitcase for weeks, he bought everything he needs for the new house this week and has promised people he will be collecting appliances he bought off gumtree etc today as he was going to rent a van. He took the day off work and was going to spend today and this weekend sorting it all before going back to work Monday.
He can't wait to get out of his current living situation and is worried they'll put him off again next week.
AIBU to think they are taking the proverbial or is this standard practice for everything to be delayed like this when renting a property that was already empty prior to viewings?