i wouldn't ask work
Ask the agent to explain the hold up in writing so that you can run it past your solicitor if needs be. Can also help to ask for landlord's direct contact details. The agent will not want you to email the landlord to complain about delay.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 24 Apr 2012, 13:51, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

A crappy hotel for a few days?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 24 Apr 2012, 13:51, Reply)

sorry darling
I don't do crap hotels. I'm not some hookeresque tramp.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 24 Apr 2012, 13:53, Reply)

pah
foiled again. Titgaz?
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 24 Apr 2012, 13:53, Reply)

It's mostly all my stuff I'm concerned about
I'm finished here on the 29th so I have to be out and start date is the 30th. Thinking about putting everything except clothes, bedding and laptop in storage and sorting it out over the next few weekends at the moment.

And I'm not going to do change of address until it's sorted, got to cancel utilities here etc etc etc. It's giving me an ulcer.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 24 Apr 2012, 13:56, Reply)

Storage then

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 24 Apr 2012, 13:57, Reply)

it will cost more
But I'd just get a storage comapany to pack, move, store, move, unpack.

Saves soooooooo much pissing around.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 24 Apr 2012, 14:00, Reply)

You speak sooth, young lady
having half-heartedly packed a few boxes I'm already strongly leaning towards getting the professionals in.

And Safestore storage have a place in Whitechapel that's 3 minutes walk from my alleged new flat.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 24 Apr 2012, 14:13, Reply)

if you're not a student
it's not ok to spend your time hauling boxes up and down.

i helped the ex move his stuff into mine for a month a few weeks ago. it took about 4 trips from kensington to se1 and a LOT of lifting boxes and he promptly sprang for a firm to move it all back!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 24 Apr 2012, 14:28, Reply)

Hah.
I emailed him (again) with both your suggestions and got back:

"The explanation is because we don’t have all the relevant information for the landlord.

And no because you haven’t moved in yet.

Thank you for being patient."

I reckon he's getting a bit narked with me.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 24 Apr 2012, 14:17, Reply)

ask him what "relevant info" he is waiting for, what a shit excuse
explain that you are looking at incurring substantial additional costs if this isn't sorted and that is why you are chasing.

if the landlord wants to let the flat, which he will, he won't be pissing around.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 24 Apr 2012, 14:27, Reply)

Before he's said an EPC certificate
I don't know whether it's them or the landlord getting that, I'm assuming the landlord.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 24 Apr 2012, 14:48, Reply)

landlord
it's an energy performance certificate. i didn't think you needed that to let the flat, but the agent might be insisting on it, i guess.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 24 Apr 2012, 15:20, Reply)

According to directGov
"An EPC is required by law when a building is built, sold or put up for rent"
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 24 Apr 2012, 15:30, Reply)