Hi, just after some advice please from anyone who has been through similar.
We've been trying to buy a property for the past 6 months, all ready to exchange but the seller is now refusing to sign the contract..
It's not been easy as they are going through a separation and in the last couple of days the bank is now involved and an eviction notice has been sent from the bank to the occupier.. The seller is the sole homeowner, but the occupier has said that if they keep refusing the court can take over and force the sale as we have an imminent exchange/completion due to take place.
We still want to buy the property and we can potentially hang on a week or 2 if the court is able to do this, but 1. can they do this? 2. how long does that take?