how to stop panicing??

[nervousal]

We're due to move on Friday - and all of a sudden its all gotten very real and I am starting to panic - HELP!!!

(we got the wardrobething sorted - its staying)

Anyway - given that we're not getting professional movers in and are not sure what size of van our helper will be bringing we are planning on a couple of trips (not moving far - 10 minute drive). Given that our sale will be finalised before our purchase should we worry too much that we won't be completely out by the time our buyers get the keys??

Dear God I wish I could go to sleep, wake up and the moving fairies would have been!

Unfortunately, you need to be out before the buyers get the keys, otherwise it'll be chaos with them moving in while you're moving out.

You're supposed to vacate no later than noon, but in practice, if their bank transfer goes through later than that, they won't be able to get the keys till a bit later.

Would it not be worth it to at least get movers in to do the packing the day before?

re vacating before noon - solicitors have told us that thats not the case - that they advise people to try to be out by midday but that folk moving in should not expect to get in before about 3?

If we put stuff in van overnight on Thursday then its not covered by our insurance?

When we moved into this house we picked up keys and came straight here. We were surprised to find that the folk had not moved out - there was no-one around, and their dogs were still there. I guess now I can understand why!

How much stuff do you have? If it's all packed up into boxes and it's a case of putting boxes and furniture into a van, then it does take less than time than (I) expected. The key is to have everything packed up and easy to carry -last minute bits and pieces are what take the time!

When we moved a couple of weeks ago, we got a call to say we'd completed on our sale at about 12 and then at about 1 to say purchase completed. The removal men were surprised it was all so soon - certainly noone had given us any reason to suppose that noon was a set time!

When we'd completed, we were told that the keys weren't ready for us - but half and hour later they were.

Deep breaths! The anticipation is always the worst thing.

When I moved into my first house, they were still moving stuff out at 6 in the evening. Same happened when I moved out of that house - I didn't leave until about 7, sale completed on my house at about 4. Depends upon your relationship with your buyer as to whether this will be amicable

no need to panic in the end. On morning of move we let solicitor know that we could not be clear of house in time - he arranged with purchasers that they would give us a couple of hours after exchange to get clear. We expected them at about 12 - when we were still in middle of everything, But by time we were clear (at about 2.30) they still hadn't arrived.