As the executor of my parent's estate I recently sold the house through an estate agent. We accepted an offer to a buyer who was loan approved and ready to go. All the surveys etc have been done and the closing date set for the end of this month. The buyer's solicitor seemed to be stalling and when pushed by our solicitor it became apparent that the buyer has NOT got loan approval yet. I am furious to say the least, I gave him until next Wednesday to get things sorted or the house goes back on the market. My question is - What happens to his deposit, do we get to keep it ? I