Just want to pick your collective brains.....here's a brief recap. We were bidding on a house recently and despite being the higher bidder we lost out. Estate agent just seemed to prefer the other couple and said we wouldn't get bridging. Sale has now fallen thru' and I have it in writing from the bank that we will get bridging. I don't know how to proceed now. The EA knows our highest bid from the last time and I'm sure will push us back up to that. There have been no viewings and no bids this time so I want the house for less than I was originally willing to spend. People have suggested that we go directly to the vendor, the house however is unoccupied and I don't know how to trace them. Any ideas on how best to approach this?? Any help much appreciated....