Why On Earth Did We Buy a Newhome ... Before We Sold the Old One? ; for Those in a Hurry Tomove, a Gamble On the Quick Sale of Their Home Can Be Tempting. But What If You're Left with a Property You Don't Want?

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When Ian Simister took early retirement from his IT job in the City last summer, he and partner Carol Turney felt it was the perfect opportunity to swap years of early-morning commutes for leisurely holidays abroad.

Their first task was to downsize to a smaller home, using the excess to fund the first of a series of trips abroad: a cycling tour through Spain.

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Why On Earth Did We Buy a Newhome ... Before We Sold the Old One? ; for Those in a Hurry Tomove, a Gamble On the Quick Sale of Their Home Can Be Tempting. But What If You're Left with a Property You Don't Want?

It seemed simple enough, except for the fact that Ian, 53, and Carol, 54, decided to buy their new home before selling their old one. Five months later, the original property is still languishing on the market and the couple are now shouldering a crippling financial burden.

Ian and Carol had lived for 20 years at Murzie Farm, a stunning four-bedroom house dating from ...

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