Our buyers might have found another house just before we were exchanging *weep*

[Scrunchcake]

I'm not really expecting any replies but just need to vent somewhere sympathetic.

We've been on the market for 18 months and had a purchase fall through last summer. We finally have (had?) buyers and found a perfect-for-us house. Had the usual roller-coaster getting to this point but we were 24 hours from agreeing a completion date, probably next week, and had a call from our EA. Apparently our buyers have seen another property that they think they might like better. And they'll let us know in 10 days whether they still want to go ahead.

Property buying in England is the pits, isn't it? Arrrrrggghhh.

[Scrunchcake]

Thanks everyone, and good luck to those still waiting!

[ChicCroissant]

That's a great update, good luck in your new home OP

[Titective]

Great news Scrunch! May you have many happy years in your new home.

[ItsPeanutButterJelly]

Fantastic news, OP! So, so pleased for you. Trying hard not to wish bad luck on the shitheads who pulled out, karma will sort them out

[Beasmamma]

Great update. All the best in your new home!

[Flymetothetoon]

Fantastic update Scrunch!
I hope you and your family will be very happy in your new home 🏠

[1forsorrow]

Scunchcake, so pleased to read your news. I'm just getting the house ready to go on the market and I hate selling houses, it is so stressful and I once had someone pullout just before the market crashed, few years ago now, and we lost quite alot of money so I always expect a sale to fall through right up toe the last minute. This is going to be my last house move and it feels wonderful saying that.

[WombatChocolate]

Thanks for updating - so many times on these threads, I wonder what actually happened in the end, as the Op gets caught up in what's going on, and doesn't report back.....understandably often, but a bit frustrating when you've followed a thread for pages and pages and it's a bit of a cliff-hanger.

Thanks Op and so glad to hear it worked out. Hope your move next week is smooth and you love your new home.

[gavisconismyfriend]

Congratulations!!!

[DPotter]

Brilliant news !
There must be a better way of structuring property sales, but I fear with so many vested interests the current situation will not change

[Didyousaysomethingdarling]

Thank you for the update. Wishing you every happiness in your new home.

[RandomMess]

Hurrah!

[TeetotalKoala]

That's a great update! Obviously meant to be!

[Khione]

[Nextphonewontbesamsung]

Great update Scrunchcake. Congratulations!!

[MrBobLobLaw]

Fantastic update OP! It all worked out for the best in the end it seems.
It's such a shit system though isn't it?

Our buyers made us hang on an extra week before eventually agreeing to a completion date in Nov last year. Not usually too much issue but I was due to give birth any day.. ended up completing when I was 4 days over due stressed is an understatement!

[PleaseNoFortnite]

Just a glimmer of hope for the sellers - we're putting our flat on the market later this month and literally every single EA we've talked to has said that loads of buyers are now piling into the market since New Year.

In case you think that's because they wanted to get the instruction, we're also selling and the estate agents in sales are saying the same thing - lots of buyers now coming on, still not many sellers (we're hoping people buying might also be selling?)

[Scrunchcake]

I thought I'd just post a wee update that might encourage other people who have found themselves in a similar situation to us...

The other couple who had liked our house back in the summer came to view again. They still loved it and were now in a proceedable position. They made an offer quickly enough for us to still go ahead with the purchase we'd hoped for. The end result is that we exchanged contracts on Friday, moving at the end of this week 😊

[Scrunchcake]

@Loopytiles Yes, you just always hope it won't be you it happens to!

[Loopytiles]

V sorry this has happened, shit of the buyers. Anything can happen until exchange.

[Beasmamma]

Thanks @Scrunchcake, you too!

[Scrunchcake]

@Beasmamma That's so awkward. Really hoping you get a buyer soon.

[Beasmamma]

They haven’t moved in yet but will be soon. Unfortunately we haven’t found another buyer yet so looks like we will be living next door for a while to come 😬

[Scrunchcake]

Thanks everyone and sorry to those who have had to put up with similar stuff. It's so bloody stressful.

@Beasmamma next door??? You don't still live next to them, do you?

The house we were buying is going back on the market tomorrow. Waaaah.

[madeyemoodysmum]

Barstards. I’m selling too. Early stages but it’s very stressful.
We have sold but can’t find a house we like that will take an offer. 😫