We agreed a sale on our house some time ago. We had an offer accepted on a purchase, but following a scary survey, very expensive building quotes and lack of response from the vendor, who lives abroad, eventually were forced to pull out.
We then struggled to find somewhere we were both happy with and worried about the housing market (Wales with mostly 2nd homes / former Airbnbs up for sale, generally poorly maintained and unrealistically priced). Our purchasers said they were happy to wait. We kept changing our mind and eventually went back to the original house at a lower price which they agreed and promised to be more contactable and move swiftly.
We've ended up in short term accommodation, as our purchasers suddenly insisted on a date, which we agreed to meet, not wanting to mess them around. Problem is there are endless delays and we are homeless and feeling suicidal. The fact that this is all our own fault makes it even worse. We can't even rent anywhere as neither of us have a regular income currently (DH was made redundant in the middle of all of this). So our only option is very short term Airbnbs, which with multiple pets is tricky too.
Don't know whether to hang on in the hope that they will actually do what they say (each week they say the end of the week, then we hear nothing, then various excuses but only when we pretty much harass people to find out what is going on). Our solicitor thinks we are being unreasonable expecting them to stick to their word. I just don't know what to do. As of tomorrow we don't even have anywhere to stay. We've spent thousands already with no end in sight. Not sure what I'm asking for really, just can't cope with the mess we have made of our lives, and the fact that no friends or family have offered to help.