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While I appreciate the levels of anger and annoyance the buying/selling process can generate, from an outside view your stance seems to be an overreaction and you are cutting off your nose to spite your face. It's a complicated process (and very emotional for those in it) with many weak points where things can get fucked up.
If everyone is now ready to go 3 days later, I would get it done, have a drink and move on to enjoying your new home.
I'm not entirely clear who you are expecting to give you this £5k and why - is it just because exchange has been delayed by 3 days? As it stands, IMO, you're the one who's jeopardising everyone's moves and causing the stress.
villa-ru
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.