We are in the process of selling our house, and also found one we wanted to buy. We had an offer on our property, and the buyer was ready to proceed and we set everything in motion. On the basis of having found a buyer for our house, we also put in an offer on a house we love!
Two weeks after putting the offer in, the buyer called the estate agent and said that they are not sure of one particular neighbour (?!?), but never said they wanted to pull out, and then ignored all calls from the estate agent. So imagine my surprise when I see them viewing another house down the road! When they saw me, they came over and said they are still going to go ahead but now they are worried about parking.
Luckily I saw the light of day and put my house back on the market, but it took more than another week for them to answer the phone to the estate agent and admit they no longer wanted to buy the house.
I know that these things happen, and that they obviously changed their mind, but to just not let us know about it? We will probably loose out on the new house now but have also already spent money with the solicitor regarding the sale.
Right to be annoyed?