Buying a property- tenants have been handed notice

Bid away, we're nearly in October now so by the time the sale is wrapped up it'll probably be Feb in any case.

You can bid away, go sale agreed, pay a fully refundable deposit to the auctioneer and not a penny more until the house is vacant.

You will need a solicitor anyway so run this by them.

You might find the tenants move faster if they get something else, and you might also find the council buys the house.

If the mortgage can't be drawn down then the sale collapses. Just make sure your solicitor has subject to mortgage drawn down (can't think of the correct phrasing) in the contract. They normally do anyway.

I intend to do a write-up on my situation, but be aware that I served notice on tenants when I sold my house, and they overstayed by a year even though the rtb had ruled against them.

It is truly shocking the lack of power that the rtb has when it comes to enforcing their orders, and how easy it is for tenants just to flagrantly ignore them.

You could find yourself owning a home that you cannot move into.

Many here would like to hear your story

You should consider doing an AMA

What type of tenants are these? HAP/dole or fully employed house sharers?

makes a big difference assessing the overholding risk.

I was in the same situation and they did move out as per agreement.

just make sure to only draw down once vacant, not couple days before.

But have to be honest, the 3-4 weeks before closing were full of anxiety….