AIBU to think this is cheeky? (Property related)

[opinionatedfreak]

We are due to complete on the sale of a family home tomorrow.

The person died so the house is empty.

I’ve just gone round to read the meters and discovered a pile of garden furniture in the back garden.

I’m assuming it belongs to the buyers.

AIBU to think it is cheeky to do this without asking?

YANBU = they are cheeky
YABU = what’s the problem the house will be theirs tomorrow.

They’re just trying to speed it up, surely?

It wouldn't enter me head to bother about it

As you say, the house will be theirs tomorrow anyway.

YABU

YABU

That is quite an assumption - perhaps it is flytipping?

And, as the seller, you have an obligation to transfer the property in a certain condition so you would be within your rights (possibly obligated?) to dispose of the furniture.

Although, TBH, I couldn’t really get worked up about this. Moving is an expensive and painful hassle.

But it’s not their fucking house!!
They shouldn’t have been in the bloody garden this weekend.

I really wouldn't care enough about this to get annoyed. It's their house tomorrow. They've saved some time. It's not like you're living there and they've brought their stuff round. Its vacant.

@opinionatedfreak

But it’s not their fucking house!! They shouldn’t have been in the bloody garden this weekend.

I wouldn't fucking care 🤷‍♀️😂

Yes it is cheeky and they should have asked if it was okay.

That said if this is the only issue you've had with the sale process I think you've done pretty well....

Of course it's cheeky. You just wouldn't do that without checking in first to see if it's okay. Not that I'd do anything about it to be honest but can't think of anyone that wouldn't be thinking it was cheeky. Well, except on Mumsnet 😂

They shouldn’t have done it. It’s not yet their property and it’s cheeky. But unless for some reason completion doesn’t happen tomorrow, it’s probably not worth doing more than letting your conveyancer know.

People are very entitled sometimes. What would have been the decent thing is for them to ask, via agents or conveyancer, whether you would consent to it.

Well, it technically isn’t their house quote yet (although they have a legal contract to buy it, so it’s as good as) so it’s a little bit forward, but with all that’s wrong in the world I really couldn’t find it in me to get upset that the people who will own the house tomorrow have started to get going on the incredibly stressful process of moving a few hours early. For all you know, they asked the agent to check with you whether it would be okay and the agent just told them “yeah, just go for it, place is empty so it won’t bother anyone.”

I wouldn't worry too much. They should have asked

I'd be pissed off if that was me op. Very cheeky indeed. It's not theirs until the cash goes through.

My aunts house is being sold and my cousin had give me permission to take some cuttings of plans from her garden (sale has not gone through).

While doing this a cheeky woman come up to me and told me to leave her property! It still belongs to my cousin - they hadn't exchanged and a few days later it fell through as they couldn't raise the mortgage.

It's out of order.

And pretty stupid, if someone was employed to do a last round and get rid of everything to respect the term of the sales - usually stating that the property is to be sold empty - their furniture would end up in a tip!

Is this actually something you have time and headspace to give a fuck about OP? If so, I’d just thank my lucky stars I was in that position tbh.

The house was empty as the person living there had died - it will be theirs tomorrow, I really think you need to let it go! It's no big deal at all.

I’d just thank my lucky stars I was in that position tbh.

to have a relative who died and you had to sell their house? ok...

It is a bit cheeky. Just for fun I would take the furniture and play dumb for a while

It is cheeky im with you op. You are within your rights to remove it but if I was selling I'd just moan a lot and leave it No bottle of wine left tho.

I think op is getting a bit of a hard time - a family member has died and that probably impacts on reactions.

I do think it's cheeky and I would never have done before asking but the sale will be done tomorrow, the you don't have to worry about it anymore so just grit your teeth and try not to think about it.

@CarolEffingBaskin

Is this actually something you have time and headspace to give a fuck about OP? If so, I’d just thank my lucky stars I was in that position tbh.

I’m guessing organising the sale of a family members home when they’ve passed away counts as something else to think about.

I think its rude not to ask you first. We asked our sellers if we could leave a couple of potted plants in the garden the night before (empty house, they'd already moved out). They were fine with it and said drop off whatever you want, but you surely ask out of courtesy as it's not your house yet.

They could have asked first but I don't think this is something to get bothered about.

Contact your solicitor tomorrow and tell them to contact buyer's solicitors.
Make them aware that garden furniture has appeared and you are assuming it's theirs. If not, they are free to dispose of it, as it's not yours.
That way all bases are covered.