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> My wife and I were in the process of buying a house when the
> seller decided 2 weeks before the agreed date for exchanging
> contracts that the sale process was too stressful and pulled the
> house off the market.With surveyors costs,legal costs,mortgage
> set up fees,search fees etc.it has left us spending around
> £1800 for absolutely nothing.I found out a couple of days
> ago this seller had done exactly the same thing before (again 2
> weeks before exchange date and with the same excuse)....
I don't know what to say to you, but you have my deepest sympathy for you present predicament. Surely something must be able to be done to prevent this 'seller' repeating their trick a third time. It's beyond me to see what they've gained from such a despicable act. Maybe the local estate agents could refuse their custom in the future - but that still doesn't help you :)
> Maybe the local estate agents could refuse their
> custom in the future - but that still doesn't help you :)
Not going to happen. Estate Agents are hardly going to turn down business.
I would look into legal action but that'd probably cost you more.
> Not going to happen. Estate Agents are hardly going to turn down
> business.
A suggestion only - however one seller is hardly going to give them enough to retire on by way of commission is it :)
Thanks for the comments guys.
>Just extremely hacked off as we did everything decently
> and correctly only to be dumped on from a great height,and for
> what ?.Surely they must have incurred costs as well ?.It seems
> like a very expensive hobby they have got to me !.
Ok so 'blacklisting' a customer seems to be out - what about your local newspaper? Perhaps some sort of 'human-life' story, you know outlining your plight and disappointment, warning of possible 'future' incidents connected with the same seller - no names mind:)