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I admire your bravery and I seriously hope that you get some compensation, however my experience of the London market tells me that people are usually very very reluctant to let go of any £££ that they have already accounted for and that they will try to get away with blaming the process and say ‘these things are normal in a chain’. Even if that happens, and it is difficult to swallow, think that it could have been much worse that a week delay. I know it doesn’t help now but once you are in the house it will all hopefully be worth it
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I've had to threaten to pull the plug on my sale and purchase today. Everyone is suddenly keen to exchange contracts. I've told them my solicitor is not authorised to exchange unless I get some compensation for the absolute fuckwittery that took place last Friday. The position at lunch time was noone wants to put in any cash to make things right.
Both estate agents I have called me up in a blind panic. I think they were sizing up whether I am bluffing (I'm not). I have emailed my solicitor today and copied them in to say the plugs gets pulled tomorrow and she does not hold authorisation to exchange until I tell her to.
Lets see what tomorrow brings.