Would you go into rented or change the move date in this situation?

[Wouldyousell8]

We’re on the market and have just had an offer that we’d like to take (great price) with the caveat that the buyer wants to move quickly and be in by December 1.

We don’t have anywhere to go yet, and won’t find somewhere to move into that quickly.

Don’t know whether to accept the offer and rent for a month or two (which is really expensive) while we find somewhere, or say we have to wait until we find something.

We have young children so don’t want to mess their Christmas about either. I’m feeling a bit sentimental about this year as DS is wobbling about believing in Santa!

We don’t have family nearby we could stay with.

For context, we’re South East London, so the sales market has slowed a bit but short term rentals are hard to come by.

We moved into a rental. In my case, there are plenty available where we are and we moved less than a mile down the road so moved most of our stuff ourselves. I think our overall removal costs were less than £200. DC are at the same school.

In the 3 months we've been here we've had 2 purchases fall through and now onto a 3rd which will hopefully stick. Honestly, as much as I hate renting I'd do it again as I was desperate to sell my flat and the buyer had to be in by the end of June. I totally understand the comments of people advising you not too though. It's a seller's market so don't feel pressured into it.