sel

Those of you that have sold or are in the process of (or anyone who knows) ... please could you tell me how long it normally takes from offer to exchange ??? I have been told it can take upto 12 weeks but surely it can be quicker than that .... ?

Cheers

Sel x

possoms

Hi Sel if theres no chain involved then think it can be quicker, especially if cash buyer. Mine took about 12 weeks no chain, mainly due to solicitors dragging their arse. Also depends on what surveyors buyers want.

Wendy

We did it in 8 weeks, two years ago. BTW - long chain (8)

sel

There wouldn't be a chain involved and should all be straight forward as far as surveys etc (hopefully) .... just wanted rough idea so I can plan for when the time comes.

Thanks for replying

Wendy

I've been told it can be done in about 45 days.

steve`o

i purchased a house from the Halifax at a knock down price on the provision that we could complete in 28 days

we did it
so it can be done

skywalker

Possoms and Wendy C..Ecuador and Paraguay! one behind the other are you neighbours? or just exploring the world?

jonni boy

it just depends on how quickly both party's want it to go through. on our last couple of moves it taken 5-6 weeks,one was because the house was empty and the one we are in now was because we new the couple we bought it from and we all wanted it done quick but the average time is usually about 12 weeks

walaj

Ours took 10 wks, but 2wks of that was delay for Xmas. No chain, a few days delay when buyer wanted to check something out. We could have made it slightly quicker if we had filled in as much paperwork work (the bits that ask you if there are any disputes etc) as we could, got copies of documents done etc before the offer.

Make sure there is no longer than a wk (1.5wk tops) before the surveyor comes out. First chased estate agent for surveyor, then solicitor on progress.

possoms

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shorty

Hi,

We accepted offer on 20th December, but because of Christmas we are expecting exchange to be 6 weeks from 3rd Jan. Our estate agent has said 6-8 weeks. The buyers are wanting it quick, so they are pushing everything through.

Shorty

Three Legs

Less than a month for us and no agents either

skywalker

That's cool! Have fun!