Key collection is a handover event, not simply a time printed on your moving schedule. Establish who authorises access and who physically releases the keys. For a purchase, ask your solicitor or conveyancer to explain the relevant completion or settlement process for the property's nation.
Confirm the arrangements
- Where and from whom will you collect each key or access device?
- What confirmation must arrive before release?
- Who should the mover contact if access is late?
- Are communal doors, gates, parking areas and lifts included?
For a rental, agree the handover appointment, condition-record process and any immediate access issues with the landlord or agent. Do not assume an informal promise overrides the actual agreement.
Keep the mover updated with confirmed information and understand its waiting-time terms. Have a practical fallback for people and belongings if the handover moves later. Record keys, fobs and relevant security instructions at departure and arrival. The UK nation guides explain why a Scottish settlement timeline should not simply reuse an England-and-Wales exchange checklist.
Put it into practice
Use the moving day schedule builder to organise your own figures or next steps. Keep its assumptions alongside your plan.