How long do you have to remove belongings after closing on a home if it is not stated in the contract?
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How long do you have to remove belongings after closing on a home if it is not stated in the contract?
Sold home on 5/3/18 in South Carolina and neither party went through a real estate agent. It is not stated how long the seller has to remove the remaining items outside home in the contract. Is there anything stating that the seller has a certain time frame to remove belongings after the closing date?
Asked on May 18, 2018 under Real Estate Law, South Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
The seller has to remove the items pre-closing unless the buyer agrees to allow them to keep items there longer. Post-closing, the home no longer belongs to the seller: it is the buyer's home. One person has no legal right to store belongings in another's home, even briefly, without the consent of the homeowner.
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