Many weeks down the line in my house selling/ buying situation and my vendor has taken their house off the market due to health reasons this morning. We were working towards completion by mid November so searches and surveys have all been done. Myself and my partner are separating and, as I have less funds and need more space ( I have a child from a previous relationship as well as our two together) it was decided I would find somewhere first and he would buy close by. This house was a rare find in a good area with the space I need. What do I do now? There is not time to fibd another place and keep the chain together. We don't want to lose our buyer. Search for a rental and possibly give up the chance of no stamp duty and house prices getting out of my reach? Move into ex's new house which will be completing in december and wait for a house in the area for me that may never come? Talk to the ex about him backing out of his sale so I'm not tied to a tiny area for my house search? I really don't know what to do.