Think this means the vendor will pull out. Can we save the situation?

PJBRFC

aliwyc said:

Thanks for your responses. 

martindow said:

Where is the estate agent in this?  They should be working to keep the sale together and smooth out problems as far as they can.  It seems as if everything is happening via solicitors.  I'd give the agent a call - they may be unaware that their sales fee is at risk!

The vendor's agents are the ones who told me yesterday that if we don't complete by 18th May, the vendor will pull out.  I asked the agents whether if it was say, 20th May, it means she will pull out.  He went back to her and responded to me to confirm yes, that would be the case.  Interestingly though, when I spoke to my solicitors (finally) yesterday evening, she said she hadn't received this ultimatum date from the vendor's solicitors, and only from the agents.  So vendor's agents may be the ones bluffing.   My current solicitor hasn't done anything for a month and from what the agents are saying, have been 

PJBRFC said:

Just to add, I've just done a HTB redemption. At every stage I contacted them by phone and they did each step there and then, even though they quoted a waiting time. They are also sending documents by email rather than post at the moment to assist in getting sales through on time. For reference this was Target I was dealing with. 

Call them, they are very good and willing to help. 

Thanks! That's very reassuring - it was definitely the 15 day thing which made me panic yesterday and made me think that it was doomed.   I'm waiting for my solicitor to review the searches (!) and get back to me to see whether 18 May is even realistic in any way, and then I'll call Target.  Thanks for letting me know   

Ideally you wouldn't call Target until your solicitor's undertaking has been sent to them, otherwise when you call them there is nothing you'll be able to ask them to expedite.