Vendor died after exchange of contract .....

[SpontaneousOrder]

If I stay put in house they can sue me,

Not that the law tends to be consistent, but it it's 'funny' that you can be sued for not making yourself homeless while the homeless can occupy unoccupied buildings and it's almost impossible for them to be evicted - and renters can miss rent payments for many months before finally being evicted.

[NickFitz]

Not that the law tends to be consistent, but it it's 'funny' that you can be sued for not making yourself homeless while the homeless can occupy unoccupied buildings and it's almost impossible for them to be evicted - and renters can miss rent payments for many months before finally being evicted.

He can stay put for many months, as it will take that long for him to be evicted - but he can be sued as well. The only reason squatters and non-payers don't usually get sued (in addition to being evicted once an eviction order has been obtained) is that they don't usually have anything to pay with, so there's no point.

[GlenW]

Its me, misses 1 kid and 2 cats.

Take the cats to the PDSA, put the goat in a field and you and the missus can go to a Premier Inn for a while, what's the problem?

[barrydidit]

Take the cats to the PDSA, put the goat in a field and you and the missus can go to a Premier Inn for a while, what's the problem?

[BrilloPad]

Was the new place just owned by the person who died?

Why not move in anyway?

[TheFaQQer]

Yeah, just spoken to my solicitor and this is going to be a complete mess, no way will they get probate in time. If I stay put in house they can sue me, if I move out I have to find somewhere litterally in a day or so to store stuff and live. Solicitor didnt fill me with confidence when he said 'this is the worst thing that could happen'

If you don't complete, then your buyers can serve you a notice to complete. If you have the means to do so, then they can force the sale. In the meantime, you'll be charged interest at 8.5% during the delay.

You would think that completing the sale to you would actually help the process - they get money rather than needing a new valuation etc. and it's there quicker to pay expenses and pay out to the beneficiaries of the estate.

[vetran]

Was the new place just owned by the person who died?

Why not move in anyway?

Because when the owner died, he stopped owning it. His estate owns it, the Executors of the Estate have to be appointed.

Sorry to hear, sounds like a right pain. I'm sure most people in the chain will be supportive.

If the person died does that not count as an Act of God style excuse?

[BrilloPad]

Because when the owner died, he stopped owning it. His estate owns it, the Executors of the Estate have to be appointed.

Sorry to hear, sounds like a right pain. I'm sure most people in the chain will be supportive.

If the person died does that not count as an Act of God style excuse?

Personally I would move in anyway if it was empty.

[d000hg]

Personally I would move in anyway if it was empty.

Break in? Probably it's fully furnished and has food going spare.

[vetran]

Personally I would move in anyway if it was empty.

and then be evicted as a squatter ?