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competion · 2023-11-26T12:29:07+00:00

What happens if there are still things in the house when the new owner arrives? Going as fast as I can but unlikely to be done by tomorrow...

Darkbutstarrynight · 27/11/2023 17:14

@good96 Just so you know....a)no part of the blame is on the OP b) it's not them moving and c) all has gone well as buyers happy to let them carry on
....all of which has been explained in their posts.....

Choux · 27/11/2023 17:26

good96 · 27/11/2023 17:07

You’ve had at least probably 12 weeks to prepare for your house move and you’re worried about clearing the property the night before moving.

OP - there is no one else to blame apart from you and your lack of organisation.

If it was me, I’d have started decluttering the property before even putting it on the market - and then as soon as it has sold start packing room by room - so come the day of moving you are pretty much ready to go and not faffing about getting some cake tins into boxes or wrapping your expensive antique vases…..
Once the sale has completed then you do not legally own the property and therefore you should have already vacated.

Even if it was OP who was actually moving, you have not answered the question she posed. There is no need for a lecture about how to pack over 12 weeks when she wants to know the consequences of not being finished on time.

There's no need for anyone to tell her how smugly organised they would be....

masterblaster · 27/11/2023 17:36

We had people do this, and we were nice and understanding, because unlike half of the people on mumsnet we have some empathy.

they left a load of stuff in the garage and collected it two weeks later

SurprisedWithAHorse · 27/11/2023 17:38

If only people could read OP's posts as brilliantly as they can pack up their belongings...

LpPp · 27/11/2023 17:46

When we moved into our house the seller had left the garage FULL of building equipment and materials. He said he was coming back for it the best week. My solicitor told me to sell it. I made a tidy sum 😂

Oscarsdaddy · 27/11/2023 17:50

I’m guessing you’ve known you were moving for a while and you had an exchange and completion dates.

If I were buying your house I would expect it to be empty by completion, you’ve got no excuse.

wutheringkites · 27/11/2023 17:53

Oscarsdaddy · 27/11/2023 17:50

I’m guessing you’ve known you were moving for a while and you had an exchange and completion dates.

If I were buying your house I would expect it to be empty by completion, you’ve got no excuse.

And i'm guessing you haven't read any posts on this thread apart from op's first one.

Thistlewoman · 27/11/2023 17:55

Whatever is left in the house after legal completion of the sale technically is then the new owners property. You need to urgently found out if they are willing to let you shift your stuff into say a shed or garage on the property so you can finish packing or ask your removals company to assist (though they will charge significantly I would imagine for such short notice). Think about this from your buyers perspective-they may well be wanting to get their furniture & possessions into their new home-and may have THEIR removals company lined up ready to do this. They wont be very impressed if their new home is still full of your stuff! I'd be pretty p*ssed off if I bought a house and on completion, when I arrived with my possessions-I found it still full of the previous owners things. I guess if they wanted to be difficult they could just clear your stuff out & dump it in the garden!! (Not ideal in November). They'd also then be able to dispose of it at the local tip if you didn't collect the stuff within say a week. My advice-round up as many friends & family as you can tonight & get packing!

Backtobacky · 27/11/2023 17:56

Oscarsdaddy · 27/11/2023 17:50

I’m guessing you’ve known you were moving for a while and you had an exchange and completion dates.

If I were buying your house I would expect it to be empty by completion, you’ve got no excuse.

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How can so many people read so little?

Thistlewoman · 27/11/2023 18:06

Because leaving stuff in a house you have sold is really bl**dy inconsiderate! The new owners will mostly likely be sitting outside at noon waiting to move their stuff into their new home. And if they are using a removals company, that company will be on a limited timeline.

Guesswho88 · 27/11/2023 18:07

Winnading · 27/11/2023 10:40

I wonder if a venn diagram would show people who leave packing to past the last minute also have nice furniture? I suspect not.

So unless it's some very very expensive piece of art or antique that I could sell to offset my costs and anger then I'd rather an empty house when I move in.

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The buyer will be on a similar income to the seller presumably unless the price of the house has sky rocketed in recent years so will purchase similarly priced (and therefore to the same standard) items to the buyer.

Guesswho88 · 27/11/2023 18:08

*seller even.

Darkbutstarrynight · 27/11/2023 18:15

@Thistlewoman Not reading the OP posts before posting is also very inconsiderate ......

Snowflakeslayer · 27/11/2023 18:17

As everyone else said, you need to have it out and gone.

fedupwithbeinghot · 27/11/2023 18:20

masterblaster · 27/11/2023 17:36

We had people do this, and we were nice and understanding, because unlike half of the people on mumsnet we have some empathy.

they left a load of stuff in the garage and collected it two weeks later

That's the difference. You had a garage and the space to keep their stuff. Now try to imagine how it would be for those of us who live in tiny inner city flats. Hardly space for our own things, let alone somebody else's

TrashedSofa · 27/11/2023 18:26

fedupwithbeinghot · 27/11/2023 18:20

That's the difference. You had a garage and the space to keep their stuff. Now try to imagine how it would be for those of us who live in tiny inner city flats. Hardly space for our own things, let alone somebody else's

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Yes, the privilege oozing from that post was something else!

PossumintheHouse · 27/11/2023 18:40

Sure. Most people can leave stuff in a garage to be picked up at the leisure by the person who you sold your house to. Very nice and understanding of you.

Pepsi2001 · 27/11/2023 18:41

I would be furious. Get on with it and get out you knew your time scale it's no surprise to you. How would you feel if it was the other way round.

Speedygonzales78 · 27/11/2023 18:49

She didn't but her sister did, as OP and many others have explained.

Womencanlift · 27/11/2023 18:51

The reading comprehension on this thread or lack of it is as frustrating as the OP’s CF sister

Kaff87 · 27/11/2023 18:57

You just need to get it done. When we sold ours we hadn't agreed a completion day...we said 30th Oct 22 and they have 30th sept 22...we found out 48 hours before that we had to go with their date as they couldn't get a mortgage extension so we agreed that if they were lenient with us moving our stuff out (as honestly 48 hours being 5m pregnant was a nightmare ) we'd agree to the completion date (I'd of happily let it fall thru tbh as they were so rude) they did agree however but we're nightmares. We managed to get everything out by 7pm on the completion day but it was a mess! Good luck!

WatchOutMissMarpleIsAbout · 27/11/2023 19:03

And you just need to read the thread! Or at least ops posts!

Bugbabe1970 · 27/11/2023 19:06

Have you let them know?

HarrietStyles · 27/11/2023 19:07

competion · 27/11/2023 15:44

They're fine. The buyer apparently was happy for them still be in and out until this evening so no drama.

(And so next time they'll be just as lax again!)

Haha I bet the buyer was bloody fuming (as would 99% of people) but your SIL has just told you they were “fine”.

BarnabyRocks · 27/11/2023 19:25

We got the keys to our new home at 2pm. Got to the house, let ourselves in, previous owner and 4 lady elderly friends were all sat around the table having tea and biscuits..grown up daughter of one of those friends was angrily emptying and cleaning the kitchen, as the owner and her friends were doing naff all! It was comical. Basically the house was in disarray with what looked like several attempts in all rooms to pack up/move stuff out but no success in any room. In the end, we all chipped in and our very competent removal firm (for extra money) helped their very inexperienced and overwhelmed removal men to get the job done. We helped because we just wanted her gone, but she was very lax about it all. The previous owner was still coming back for stuff days afterwards (she even left one of her cats, as she couldn't seem to be arsed to get it), it was bizarre. No harm done. Good luck!