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Liamaustin24
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Hello,
I'm a first time buyer, and I'm near to moving into my first house. Draft contracts have been completed, I have paid for multiple surveys (combined with solicitor fees, approx. £2000).
The issue is, myself and my solicitor suggested a completion date to the vendors. I wanted to do this in advance, as I rent currently and need to give a month's notice to my landlord. The plan was to agree a date 5/6 weeks in advance while some small enquiries were tied up.
When I offered on the property, the vendor stated they have a vacant property in which they had an offer accepted for, hence it should be a quick process. This sale/property has fallen through and is now off the market.
The vendors now claim to be looking for a rental property to live in temporarily 'as to not hold up the sale'. They have known about their initial house purchase falling through for over 6 weeks. They are a little older, and have a cat - hence are very picky about the area they rent in, and need somewhere 'pet friendly'. There are very few rental which allow pets. They flat out refuse to agree to or negotiate a completion date until their accommodation is sorted.
I am worried about them either offering to purchase another house (tacking on 2/3 months to my completion date) or taking weeks/months being picky finding a rental. Am I really expected to wait indefinitely until they find somewhere perfect to live? Is there anything I can do aside from threatening to pull out of the sale? I can't afford to lose about £2k and a house I really like.
I am new to this process, so apologies for my lack of understanding.
Thanks in advance
I'm a first time buyer, and I'm near to moving into my first house. Draft contracts have been completed, I have paid for multiple surveys (combined with solicitor fees, approx. £2000).
The issue is, myself and my solicitor suggested a completion date to the vendors. I wanted to do this in advance, as I rent currently and need to give a month's notice to my landlord. The plan was to agree a date 5/6 weeks in advance while some small enquiries were tied up.
When I offered on the property, the vendor stated they have a vacant property in which they had an offer accepted for, hence it should be a quick process. This sale/property has fallen through and is now off the market.
The vendors now claim to be looking for a rental property to live in temporarily 'as to not hold up the sale'. They have known about their initial house purchase falling through for over 6 weeks. They are a little older, and have a cat - hence are very picky about the area they rent in, and need somewhere 'pet friendly'. There are very few rental which allow pets. They flat out refuse to agree to or negotiate a completion date until their accommodation is sorted.
I am worried about them either offering to purchase another house (tacking on 2/3 months to my completion date) or taking weeks/months being picky finding a rental. Am I really expected to wait indefinitely until they find somewhere perfect to live? Is there anything I can do aside from threatening to pull out of the sale? I can't afford to lose about £2k and a house I really like.
I am new to this process, so apologies for my lack of understanding.
Thanks in advance