Well, crossing fingers didn't work. Our little first time buyers have been frightened off by their surveyors report (they should have seen the one we got 15 years ago - subsidence, asbestos, lead pipes and damp - none of it relevant of course as we have had no issues in that time). Unfortunately they were so scared that they wouldn't re-negotiate nor would they discuss the issues. Bizarrely for a house that's in such "poor" condition the surveyor valued it at 180k. I really do feel that this process is very wrong as the surveyor cares only about whether he is sued by his clients if he misses something. Only winner is him, he got paid. We lost our buyers and they think their dream home is some sort of hell hole.
So now we have no buyer and we need to have a rethink. S is away all week so not easy to talk this through.
There is a silver lining to every cloud though as we will be able to stay here for Christmas, rather than being in rented accommodation. I must be a bit weird but I felt a certain relief that we don't have to pack up just yet! :)
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