Selling a tennanted house?

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Spoke to the EA again today, he wont give notice to the tenants until I exchange.

I emailed him back to explain why I couldn't do this, and that the contract is for vacant possesion. I emailed my solicitor about it, but it looks like I'm going to have to walk away as I can't see a solution if he won't budge.

That'll be £1,500 down the drain then.

G_M

The seller may change his mind whan he realises that you are walking away, and that future buyers are likely to do the same.

sharpee

It's a difficult situation. I had to move becasue of work so rented my house out. I have also made the decision to put it up for sale. I don't really want to buy somewhere new now but as I live away from the area just feel that my house is a burden. My tenants are good tenants looking after the house, pay their rent on time and even show propective buyers round.

I understand that it will put people off looking at a house with tenants but there are a lot of reluctant landlords out there in the same position.

I there was a simple solution we would all be doing it. Unfotrtunatly there isn't