WDYD when you've completed and vendors are still in?

[Lemonwords]

So we've finally completed on our property. We're waiting to get the keys but vendors are saying there is an issue with their removal service and can't move out today. Solicitor says they have to. They say they can't. Literally what do you do?

Does your solicitor know the vendors, OP?

I really can't believe renting would be your solicitor's solution. If they don't leave Monday (and why would they if you hadn't forced them to leave Friday) how are you going to get them out if they are now your tenants without court /bailiffs?

I am baffled that a solicitor would think this a good plan and that these people will suddenly be reasonable on Monday.

After all, your solicitor is supposed to act in your best interests, not create you more problems.

I cannot believe your solicitors have not sorted this out for you, it's mind boggling!

I am as skeptical as a very skeptical thing on International Skeptics' Day that the OP was advised to do this by any solicitor.

I've just finisned RTFT and was just about to say the same thing Katie !

We had a similar situation when we moved in here - the vendors' solicitor had completely screwed up and although their sale of the house to us went through, their purchase didn't. They did however do the right thing and move out, think they stayed with relatives until they had sorted it out.

OP you need PROPER legal advice from a decent property solicitor. Not a conveyancer who would be out of their depth with this situation. I know it's the weekend, but many insurance policies have 24 hour legal helplines and I would be calling everyone possible. This situation cannot continue and you must insist that the vendors are out by midday Monday at the very latest. Quite honestly, problems with removals firms have nothing to do with you.

I disagree that a conveyancer wouldn't know what to do; knowing what to do when things go wrong is part of the job. Unless I've missed it, nowhere does the OP state she has consulted her solicitor. It appears to have been arranged via the EA.

I had a similar problem when I bought my place, the guy just didn't want to hand the keys over. He'd actually moved all his stuff out and was just sitting in an empty house being awkward. Although later I found out from the neighbours he was a bit of an odd duck anyway, but at 8pm finally got the keys because me and my Dad threatened to cancel the cheque which would have meant he got nothing! After I moved in, discovered the whole house was stinking of pee and booze, had to strip it all back to plaster and bare floorboards and start over and replace all the windows. Chased him for it and got £4000 back! My slightly wandered point is that it's not their house any more, you've paid for it in good faith and they can't just stay there. You're a nicer person than me, I'd have told them to bolt!

Apologies OP - you stated your solicitor has been useless. I still would have insisted the vendors left.

ayeokthen - "cancel the cheque" ?

Place marking to read on Monday.

No solicitor would ever advise this!!! OP....... you're an idiot to let the situation play out like this.... I hope for everyone's sake your 'tenants' are good people and stick to their word and are gone Monday.... Crikey

I don't there's any need for name calling, everyone makes mistakes.

Yawn .... buttered .....

This thread is making me nervous - I've just bought a bungalow and the vendors know perfectly well I'll be moving in by stages, so now I'm hoping they don't pull the same stunt

OP it's not terribly clear what legal advice you've taken ... please tell me you've taken some?? In the meantime, since you've got keys, I'd be letting myself in to make sure they're properly prepared to move out on Monday; what happens if they're not doesn't bear thinking about

OP, I think you are being very foolish by taking such a huge risk. I really hope everything works out for you on Monday but you should NEVER have agreed to the sellers staying in the property after completion.

Definite place marking for Monday!

Bonkers! Utterly bonkers!

Omg I really hope this all gets resolved on Monday. Amazed at all the tales on here too - I had no idea this was a thing.

I have my fingers crossed for you on Monday OP. What a nightmare. I think you've been too understanding and kind, to a fault really. Hoping that these vendors are decent people, chances are they are.

I'm not sure she can let herself in if they are tenants. Aren't tenants entitled to quiet enjoyment of the property Puzzled?

(I don't know how to tag people or reply to them, sorry)

I'd go there now and check that the key still works.

Wouldn't blame OP for not coming back Monday, I think she'll have more important things on her mind than updating a thread for some people to be entertained by, some of the comments are vicious.

LaPampa I could well be wrong, but thought a PP said this wouldn't in effect be a tenancy, providing the solicitor had phrased the relevant bits properly?

It's another reason I was trying to find out just what this solicitor has actually said ...