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House has just fallen through

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ATrifleofFun · 03/08/2021 12:40

I suppose I'm mainly here for a cry. We were just about to sign contracts on a probate house and the sellers have pulled out due to 'still being emotionally attached'. It's my birthday and I'm trying to hold it together while looking after a toddler and I'm not doing very well. It took forever to get a house, I can't believe we have to go through it all over again :(

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secretintrovert · 03/08/2021 13:00

I'm so sorry Daffodilthat's dreadful! I wish people would think how their actions affect others. All that time and money wasted

Mamette · 03/08/2021 13:49

That’s really bad luck OP Sad But there is another house out there for you, don’t worry.

Happy birthday WineCake

BlueMongoose · 03/08/2021 13:58

That reason sounds very fishy to me, though of course they could be telling the truth. Have prices gone up a lot lately where you are?

BlueMongoose · 03/08/2021 13:59

At the very least they ought to recompense you for your costs, if they don't offer to, I'd be even more suspicious of their 'reason'.

user1477249785 · 03/08/2021 14:08

I'd be inclined to let them know the financial cost that their indecision has caused you

Livingintheclouds · 03/08/2021 14:22

Sellers pull out for all sorts of reasons. The systems is at fault for not making a financial penalty payable when people simply change their minds. I’ve lost a house after searches, fees and full structural a couple times, once as they changed their minds, another time due to health issues (who then came back to me the day before stamp duty deadline to say he was willing to go ahead when I’d already invested in a third property). I’ve also been gazumped - now that really grates!

SollaSollew · 03/08/2021 14:22

No advice at all. Just sympathy, it's happened to me before and it's so incredibly gutting. Happy Birthday anyway, hopefully, some wine, cake and a good cry will help Flowers

NiceTwin · 03/08/2021 14:24

That is appalling, I feel your pain.

You'd have thought they would know they were attached before advertising.

CBass2021 · 03/08/2021 20:41

We've been trying to buy since November and had this happen twice now! The first time the sellers changed their mind and the second got a higher offer. Got a huge solicitor bill, search fees and valuations with nothing to show for it. You have my sympathies- it's heartbreaking and enormously frustrating.

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ATrifleofFun · 04/08/2021 09:18

48 hours later and after one official letter saying they were withdrawing they have now decided maybe it is still for sale. I don't know what to think. Maybe they decided they had some morals after all? I don't think I will relax until we have the keys. Fingers crossed they don't pull out again.

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CustardyCreams · 04/08/2021 09:34

Keeping my fingers crossed for you. Don’t let emotions get the better if you- if they start demanding more money, on principle tell them you will walk away. I’m so sorry they’ve done this to you, it’s unethical. People are really cruel.

Mrs08 · 04/08/2021 09:53

They want more money

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ATrifleofFun · 04/08/2021 10:01

@Mrs08 I totally agree. My mum had some choice descriptive words for them that made me feel slightly better!

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BlueMongoose · 05/08/2021 09:26

Maybe it's just cold feet? I hope they pull themselves together and make the sale.

Subbaxeo · 05/08/2021 19:12

We lost out on our house due to the vendor getting spooked about Covid and cancelling our survey. We were really upset. However, we have now moved into our new home a few weeks ago and we’re so pleased the other one fell through-we would have been living there now. But this house suits us so much better. There will be another house to come along. Am sorry though because it’s a horrid time to be moving.

Fleurty · 05/08/2021 21:28

Don't lose hope - our seller had a wobble a few days before exchange. She'd bought her family up in this house, been widowed while living here and had a lot of happy memories. She pulled out on the Tuesday saying she couldn't bear to move, we were gutted. On the Thursday we got a call from the EA, having just made an offer on another house, to say she did want to sell and would like to exchange tomorrow so she didn't have another wobble.

Thisisanartattack · 05/08/2021 21:33

It happened to us 4 times, we finally completed last week. You will get there but it’s so frustrating.

Fluffycloudland77 · 05/08/2021 21:39

I’d tell them where to shove it.

LoveFall · 05/08/2021 21:57

All of these house sale falling through threads make me very glad we have the system we do in Canada. Once the seller accepts the offer and deposit is paid, it is a binding contract.

We also use a Torrens System for land registration, which is much simpler.

I would hate the uncertainty of the UK system.

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