We had made an offer for a house we are trying to buy. Sever offers later we had our offer accepted. My husband was on the phone and gave our final offer and was told to do the survey.
Yesterday they called us to ask who is seeking permission to enter the property. It came out that it was some other buyer or his surveyor which effectively secured them the property.
We were mortified as nobody had mentioned to my husband that other offers were accepted along with ours! We were under the impression that the vendors would chose only one offer, the "best" offer.
Moreover, our broker had asked the day of the viewing whether this was a race to survey or not as to know what to do. A lady at the estate agents had answered "normally it isn't" and since then nobody said anything about it or even implied anything.
Where do we stand now? Is there anything that we can do?
Thanks!