We have been in talks to buy our rented house from our landlord for years,
Finally at the end of August the landlord was all for it, we said we would get a solicitor and start the process, however after 9 days she sent us a nasty text saying everything should have been done by now, by everything she meant moneyy paid, surveys done, all checks done and basically all bought and sold job done, she absolutely lost it over the October budget rumours (she is an older lady) no disrespect of course, but she clearly lost her temper at us, and then said she needed to talk to her family, then we got a letter to say she is now not selling to us yet again, and increasing our rent by 15% surely she can't do this? We wrote back explaining that houses on our street haven't sold, are in better condition and this would be a quick easy sale, we reminded her of a list of outstanding jobs that she then came back and said "we didn't tell her" we did and I have proof of her saying she couldn't afford it. We have a young child, and I know people will say to move but we have looked and looked, we have great neighbours, it's a great location for work ect, we have been here 6 years and it just feels like home. I'm absolutely gutted, we worked our arses off to get the deposit, which she knew and now she's stopped it, we are 36 and 44 so we really are desperate to get on the ladder and expand our family before time runs out. Not sure what I'm looking for here, just feeling lost and gutted and have no support