Cheers, that does indeed seem to be the case. Worryingly, no-one had mentioned that up until now so I need to rustle up £20k in the next couple of days!
We had similar when, out of the blue, the seller was ready to exchange and so we rushed around withdrawing money from premium bonds (which isn't quick). Then the seller fucked around for another 3 months, all while the solicitors earnt interest on our £30k...
Cheers, that does indeed seem to be the case. Worryingly, no-one had mentioned that up until now so I need to rustle up £20k in the next couple of days!