So we had an offer accepted on a beautiful 4 bed period property last October. At that point the vendor assured us they already had a house lined up, and we already had buyers. So we cracked on with surveys etc.
Our buyers then pull out (end of Nov), we relist and get another buyer within 5 days.
It gets to January and we are still waiting for replies to some of the queries in the survey. We chase estate agents/solicitors etc and it then comes out that the ex-partner of the vendor is refusing the sign the paperwork regarding the sale so it's gone to court.
It is still waiting to be signed off at court now 
Noone can tell us when it will be resolved as the courts "work at one speed".
We've had our mortgage offer extended already but that expires in 3 weeks. We can't really afford the increase of a new mortgage offer. But house prices have increased that much in these 6 months we are looking at significantly smaller properties for the same price.
I don't know whether to press on with our sale regardless and go into rented, or pull out completely and stay put. Maybe we can sell again at a higher price next year??! We aren't going to fit in our 2 bed terrace for much longer.
I am just so in love with that house but it looks like it's not going to happen! Please can someone talk me down a bit cause I'm just despairing