We are buying a house, and currently renting, with most of our belongings still packed up, thinking it was temporary as we were supposed to be buying some months ago. We were let down and had to take another 6 month tenancy. Landlord now wants house back in 6 weeks when the 6 month AST ends. In March we found another house to buy, and explained that we needed to move by X date. Yes fine they said, no problem, they were going to buy a newbuild so no chain, they didn'tneed a mortgage etc. Now it is 8 weeks later and they will not respond to our questions via solicitor about proposed exchange/completion date, which was stated at the start of the purchase process. We have now asked the estate agent to speak to them, and today she said they are waiting to have snagging issues sorted in their newbuild, which could be done next week, or the week after ... so still no date. I am now getting very anxious about this and think they are being very selfish an inconsiderate. The thought of trying to find another rental, at the last minute ( impossible at present), maybe our stuff going into storage, and having to sign another 6 month contract) is just giving me nightmares. So we think there is no option but to give the sellers a deadline and say we will withdraw if it is not met. Anyone done similar and did it work?