Housebuying Woes (5 replies)

Afternoon all

Some of you may recall my SDLT question a couple of weeks back (thanks for the replies, both useful and humorous!)

Our buyer has pulled out, gutting because they'd outbid others and paid over the odds, we'd sort of budgeted for the extra but it is what it is. What's more disappointing is the sellers of what would be our new place wanted a quick sale, and it's looking like they'd rather go back to the market & kick us to the kerb, as we need to put my gaff back on the market.

It's frustrating that you can be messed around like this with houses. A system where you pay a non refundable holding deposit of £5k or so once your offers accepted would stop this aggro. To the old buyer it was a second property using spare change, but for us it's devastating. We've already shelled out for various things both legal and for the new place.