The purchase was smooth enough, we just had to get the contract amended to add chattels that were omitted. Nearing handover, the agent we were dealing with left the company but the transition went smoothly. On the day we picked up the keys and moved in, we had to break into the house as the keys had been mixed up and all the spares were locked inside. The house was not left in a clean state, while not necessarily Parry's fault, it would have been nice if they had checked first to get the previous owners back to clean up, as we spent majority of the day tidying and scrubbing. The house how it was left for example would not have passed a rental inspection. These things left us a bit deflated on what should have been an exciting day. We then found out that the heat pump was broken and needed replacing. While we should have asked about the condition of the unit before signing the contract, it slipped our mind and it would have been nice to be told we wouldn't have any heat in the living areas until we got it replaced, especially with a toddler.
