The Challenges

Client J, grappling with serious health issues and the recent loss of his wife, faced an emotionally and physically demanding situation. He was keen to complete the sale of the Methodist church - which was being sold for conversion into residential properties - within four weeks of the receipt of contracts, but his health conditions rendered him unable to oversee the project personally.

It was very important for J to complete the sale of the church within or close to the deadline so that he could move towns to be closer to his family and close this chapter of his life. He had purchased the project while his wife was still alive, meaning there was a strong emotional dimension to this process.

However, the sale was complicated by an uncooperative and unresponsive buyer and their solicitor, which led to a last-minute demand for a price reduction due to the buyer's claimed inability to meet the original asking price. J felt compelled to accept for the sake of his own health, and to keep the sales process moving forward.