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To confront sellers who pulled out last minute

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Lemonyslice · 27/11/2024 00:13

We were meant to exchange tomorrow, completing next Friday 6th, but the sellers pulled out last minute. "Changed their minds" apparently. The full story of this purchase is long and pretty wild, the sellers have been chaos from the day we put in our offer.

We need to leave our rented flat at the end of December as our tenancy is ending and our landlord wants to sell in the New Year. So we now have nowhere to live, and have wasted a ton of money on surveys and a solicitor.

Can I go round to theirs and ask for some contribution towards the costs of their "changed minds?"

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NoBiscuitsLeftInMyTin · 27/11/2024 00:19

As you know there’s no comeback, and there could be 100 valid/genuine reasons why they’ve had to pull out. Likelyhood is they are feeling as bad as you for various reasons. Hope the next deal works out for you x

Lookingatthesunset · 27/11/2024 00:18

You would be crazy! What do you think that would achieve?

AlohaRose · 27/11/2024 00:17

Tempting as it is, the answer is "no". And it may get very nasty if you try to turn up on their doorstep. I mean realistically, what do you think they would say if you asked them for a contribution?

whyschoolwhy · 27/11/2024 00:17

That's really shit but no I really wouldn't do that, much as you'd like to. Sadly you have no legal rights in this situation AFAIK and it will likely just end up in a door in your face or a row.

You have my sympathies.

Flatandhappy · 27/11/2024 00:17

Of course you can’t and you risk an accusation of harassment if you go near them. The English system of buying and selling houses is truly shit and you have my utmost sympathy but please don’t do it.

RamblinRosie · 27/11/2024 00:17

Sadly not. You have no contract with them until you exchange.

Pickandmixmood · 27/11/2024 00:15

Legally, they’ve done nothing wrong so best to just try to put it behind you and move on. I understand how devastating and infuriating it is though.

Slimwannabe · 27/11/2024 00:15

Did you buy insurance? If not, I'm afraid you have no recourse. I sympathise, fucking awful behaviour on their part.