Thank you all for your helpful replies and advice. The contract did not forsee this situation to my knowledge (am checking). The purchaser's lawyer has drawn up a "LIcence Agreement" which my conveyancer (who's not a lawyer) says can't overide the purchase of sale - ie that I remain owner until...
Unbeknown to me, agent was showing prospective tenants through my vacant property post sale. First I knew was when they rang to advise tenant had been found, and they want lease to begin 2 weeks before settlement date. Agent said "this is very normal, happens all the time". I was worried re my...