Put house on market on 10th March. Several viewings that week. Had offer at full asking price 15th March. Said he was a cash buyer and wanted to be completing by 29th March. I knew this was totally impossible (2 weeks!) but estate agent said he was very keen and was in rented accommodation so there was no chain.
Survey done on 16th April. All came back fine except for slight damp (old cottage and was pouring with rain). He asked me (directly by text) to stain and paint house. I said no, as it had recently been done and I'm a single mum.
He has sent me several messages directly (not via solicitor).
He only asked for searches to be done late May. He asked me some queries that should have gone directly to his solicitor. I tried to answer them as best as I could. Essentially everything came back clear.
He sent me a very unexpected message on Tuesday reducing his offer by £7.5k to £122,500. This didn't go between solicitors so it's not "official". My solicitor said he doesn't have legitimate reason to drop offer.
Which offer still stands?
My solicitor hasn't heard anything for ages. My estate agent can't contact him. He's not responding to my messages.
He keeps pushing back dates to exchange and complete and there's been no deposit paid.
What would you do? It's been 13 weeks already for a no-chain sale.