Updating post from Reddit.
We are moving across the country on 18th April. We paid the holding deposit for a flat we viewed on 13th March, did all the referencing checks- which I'm assuming went through as the letting agents sent across the tenancy agreement for us to sign on the 19th. We signed and sent it off the 21st (Yoti sign, digital).
Now it's the 27th and we haven't heard back anything at all? Only thing they've sent across is a tenancy deposit protection thing to make an account with and some utility switch over tracker thing. I'm sure I remember seeing the landlords signature already on it (Yoti won't let us view the document again), but we haven't been sent a copy of the tenancy document back, which means the other parties haven't signed it yet (literally says on it that it's waiting for 2? other signatures). They haven't responded to my last email yet and it's been a few days (idk if the one managing the property is off or something?). It's with a big, well known letting agent & the landlord is a business (small, they renovate listed buildings into homes).
We've given notice to our landlord for the 18th and also sorted out all utilities, and going to book a van soon. What are the chances they sign only the day before? I'm worried we are going to end up on the street with all our things? I've heard some landlords only sign the day of, which seems kinda annoying as it means they can just pull out on short notice? We haven't been sent any details for paying the security deposit/one months rent yet, is that also done on move in day?
Don't know if I'm worrying over nothing, all other places I rented were hectic, last minute moves so everything moved quite fast.
Their signature is not really required now. They drafted the contract and allowed you to sign, so arguably, the contract exists.
Yeah, but it would be nice to have a copy.
This.
Once it's sent and signed it's an agreement. You paid a holding depotsit, what about a main deposit?
Was this send?
No security deposit has been paid yet, they haven't given the payment details? In the tenancy deposit letter it does say the overall due amount, but again no details where or when to pay
Call them
I send my contracts as PDFs in addition to what Openrent sends just in case. I do this asap generally, could be several weeks or even months before the start of the tenancy.
I usually just receive pdfs too, this is my first time using Yoti Sign, and it doesn't allow you to download it unfortunately. Wishing I took a couple screenshots
It's pretty dodge not having access to a copy of the signed contract imo...
It's meant to automatically send a copy once everyone has signed it (it did it with the holding deposit/protection). 2 people seem to be dragging their feet with it, and I'm wondering if it's the estate agents...
Reach out and sign it asap. Seems risky.
No they can't pull out. You have a contract. Their signature is irrelevant. If it comes to the crunch you will have to prove it in court though..