Not heard from any one - so no idea what's going on
But if it doesn't happen, then it doesn't happen.
I spoke to the man whose house we'd like to buy this morning too, just to put him in the picture. The house is off the market and will be for the next 3 years - unless we buy it - doncha just leeerve some people
And yes, Jo. The contract is signed, the deposit is paid, normally within a couple of weeks, then you both agree upon the completion date. On that date, you meet at the notary, and the solicitor or whoever hands over a cheque for the final amount and the keys are handed over.
Shoud the seller pull out of the sale, once the contract and money is paid, then the seller pays double the deposit amount. If the buyer pulls out, then they pay the seller that amount.
It's normally 10% of the asking price.