Have exchanged but think buyer may pull out

macman

Won't the 10% deposit more than cover your additional costs? I can't see that the EA fee can apply until completion takes place. You are contracted to a completion date of end February and are under no obligation to change that: you hold all the cards (and some of the cash).

pandapeepers

Late reply but wanted to thank everyone the buyer found the money and completed in the end though we didn't think it would happen even on the day nor did our estate agent!

AnotherJoe

Thanks for update. Did they complete on the original agreed completion date ?

SDLT_Geek

pandapeepers wrote: »

but if we don't complete a sale by August we will lose another £10k on stamp duty from having bought a second home that were expecting to have claimed back by now when this house had sold.

I expect you are busy applying for the SDLT refund. You will find the forms here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/stamp-duty-land-tax-apply-for-a-repayment-of-the-higher-rates-for-additional-properties