Hi hoping for some advice
We are selling our house, offer accepted a month ago. Our buyer plans to do a big extension. We accepted an under asking price offer because they could move quickly and didn't have a house to sell.
Two weeks ago we had an offer accepted on dream house. All going to plan, pushing hard to try and get in for Christmas, or early new year. This suits our buyers As they are very keen to get started on their project early next year.
I am in direct text contact with our buyer as they live nearby. He texted me this week to give a progress update, all going well, did we have a house yet. Obv I had told estate agents this but not sure if they updated him or not. I said yes, we were all systems go and would like to exchange this year if possible.
He texted back today to say he thought that might be a bit tight, was thinking more like Jan but we could keep pushing and see how we get on. Now for the bit that worries me....he told me everything on track, he was submitting planning application ASAP and getting builder quotes.
Now if he is just telling me that to reassure me they are keen and getting on with things, then fine. But the offer we accepted was in no way subject to achieving planning. I don't want any delays on exchange due to planning applications, and more so don't want any risk of them pulling out if permission not granted (think this is unlikely as there is a lot of development on our road and a big plot but is still a possibility).
What do we do?
Ring estate agent to reiterate that their offer was not conditional on planning and if it is, then we will remarket? Refuse to help with planning permission (ie architect access etc) until after exchange to keep the pressure on?
It took six weeks to sell, am sure we would sell it again but our vendors want to quickly and we don't want to lose dream house.
Any ideas?
Thanks