A realistic timeline
Most freehold purchases complete in ten to fourteen weeks from instruction. Leasehold adds two to four weeks because of the management pack. Chains take as long as the slowest link.
- Weeks 1–2: instruction, ID, source of funds, searches ordered
- Weeks 3–6: searches return, enquiries raised
- Weeks 6–10: enquiries answered, mortgage offer issued
- Weeks 10–12: exchange, then completion on the agreed date
What you can control
Return your ID and source-of-funds evidence in the first week. It is the single biggest avoidable delay, and it is entirely in your hands.
We collect both before your file reaches the firm, which is why our average sits near twelve weeks rather than sixteen.
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