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.

Great update Scrunchcake. Congratulations!!

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

Hurrah!

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

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

Congratulations!!!

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.

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.

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

Great update. All the best in your new home!

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

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

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

Thanks everyone, and good luck to those still waiting!