Short chain of three. Ours are FTBs. Our sellers are divorcing and moving into rented.
All offers agreed in July - our buyers were the first to see and offered asking price to ensure it didn't go on the market. Things moving along happily since then.
Today, we get an email from the estate agent. They want to reduce offer by £12k (they offered £340k and want to reduce to £328k). This is on the basis that their builder - not survey - has identified defects. These are rendering at the rear of the property being blown, windows need replacing as are old and felt roof on bathroom extension is defective.
They're not - they're absolutely fine. No leaking or defects anywhere. We're happy to reduce by £3k for the rendering issue but no more.
Is this fair? Are we being too hard nosed or are they trying it on??