Key stages and timescales (sample)
- Instructions and identity checks: 1 week
- Contract pack review and searches: 2 to 3 weeks
- Enquiries, mortgage offer and your report: 3 to 4 weeks
- Signing and exchange of contracts: 1 to 2 weeks
- Completion: 1 to 2 weeks after exchange, then registration at the Land Registry
A typical sample purchase takes 8 to 12 weeks from instruction to completion. A chain or a slow reply to enquiries can make it longer.