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Comment on Removals from Bromley to Paris, France by Dee and Dee Removals by Vince Robinson

Vince Robinson — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:53:07 +0000

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Comment on 5 Things to Remember Before You Move by Marian

Marian — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:34:33 +0000

Another thing to remember is to check all of the little nooks and crannies in your old home before you move. Even if it is an area of the home you don’t feel like you have used in years, if you have lived there long enough, chances are you may have forgotten hiding something in that area ages ago, and would be sad to realize down the road you had left something behind.

Comment on Procedure of buying a property in Spain by Tom Monk

Tom Monk — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:30:45 +0000

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Comment on Moving House is Stressful for your Pets too by Rachel @ PetRelocation

Rachel @ PetRelocation — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:56:04 +0000

Additionally, pet transport companies can help with moving day stress by arranging full door to door services.

Comment on Observations on Changing Cultures by slamdunk

slamdunk — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:43:49 +0000

Interesting observations. Since we moved North a few years ago from the South, we noticed the same thing–no one says hello hiking, at parks, or anywhere. It is quite a change for us.

Comment on Why do Solicitors book Exchange and Completion on the same day? by Jane Finch

Jane Finch — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:12:41 +0000

Any other comments or moving stories will be gladly received.

Comment on Why do Solicitors book Exchange and Completion on the same day? by Jane Finch

Jane Finch — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:30:09 +0000

Thank you Gentlemen

I guess I can understand the point about when the buyer has no deposit.

But surely you guys being the legal part in the chain could come up with a system/law that avoids all of this? Perhaps a minimum period between exchange and completion? Then people would be forced to abide and there wouldn’t be so many problems.

Then you are in control so you can say to your client it takes xx number of days from exchange. Rather than your hand being forced by the client who is usually looking to you for guidance?

Kind Regards

Jane Finch

Comment on Why do Solicitors book Exchange and Completion on the same day? by Brian Bartaby

Brian Bartaby — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:55:56 +0000

Exchange and completions happen on the same day when the buyer has no deposit so they can’t exchange (you can exchange with no money but only if the vendor agrees) prior to completion.

Or either the dominant party (buyer or seller) want to play silly games at the last minute and on day of exchange / completion say I am not buying your property today unless you drop the price £25,000 or whatever the amount is – if the vendor has their removal van packed and are ready to move to their next home they may have to accept that they have just been done over.

This works for buyers in a dormant / bear market and for sellers in a bull market.

But I agree with you i don’t know why any solicitor would agree to do that for any client it is never in anyone’s best interest.

Brian Bartaby

Longcross Capital
Property Development Finance, Mezzanine Finance and Bridging Loans

0845 430 8524

Comment on Why do Solicitors book Exchange and Completion on the same day? by Steven Petty

Steven Petty — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:17:58 +0000

My experience of conveyancing transactions is that the lack of a decent interval between exchange and completion is always down to the client. What tends to happen is that the client will ring up the lawyer to tell them they’ve agreed a completion date with the other parties in the chain and have booked their removals. It’s then up to the solicitor to attempt to comply with this deadline however arbitrary or unreasonable.

I don’t know any lawyers who want exchange and completion on the same day as it creates all sorts of problems for them.

Steve Petty

Comment on Why do Solicitors book Exchange and Completion on the same day? by Jane Finch

Jane Finch — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:15:21 +0000

Thanks Sue

I see your point.

But if I had a client who wanted to move to Scotland in a day, I would say “no”, it’s just not possible or legal.

Of course the driver could drive all day and deliver late into the evening dependant on where he was coming from, but sometimes it’s just not practical or reasonable. Or legal.

Some didn’t like this at first when the transport industry had to adhere to strict drivers hours, but we can see the reason why we have to do it. And it makes sense. Of course there are some that still break the rules, but hopefully they will get caught.

Who says that the moving industry should put up with this kind of stress everyday. Customers have to go through it just a few times in a lifetime. If you work in the kind of industries we do, surely there is a practical solution for this?

Sometimes we need to take steps to put systems in place to avoid these kinds of issues. Aren’t we the experts? Surely we know more than the client who only buys or sells a house every now and again?

Can’t we take measures to help keep the stress levels of the customer down if we know there will be consequences?

Jane Finch