Please can I join? My dad passed away and had a house that he hadn't lived in but kept for us since my mum passed away (difficult back story, mum was very young, so were we, dad struggled so it's all quite difficult). The house went to market and we accepted a low offer in the last week of August on the basis that: house (which needs complete renovation) was being purchased by a small time developer with funds; six week completion agreed; person had excellent solicitor that they work with regularly in hand. As there is so much emotion tied up in the house and it needs renovating, we agreed mainly to ensure a smooth sale.
We are now 12 weeks in, turns out buyer is a landlord needing a buy to let mortgage; we were due to finally exchange last Monday and then told mortgage required a higher EPC rating, we go works and re-assessment done by Tuesday evening to bring rating up, we're still waiting for lender's okay and to exchange over a week later. Our solicitor informed buyer's solicitor (who we have heard nothing from) that we would instruct agent to remarket and outlined all timings etc., solicitor replied "the executors can do whatever they want, I'll revert when I have information" (exact words).
I am buying and selling in parallel, found somewhere and sold mine four weeks after, so two weeks before we are expected to complete, and we are ready to exchange, but can't. Everyone in that (small) chain (our buyer and seller) are aware and sympathetic, but if we still have no movement this week, I fear all will collapse.