How long does it take the solicitor to complete searches?

[user1497207858]

I know it depends on the area, solicitor and circumstances. But from your own experience how long did it take for them to come back?

I am a first time buyer but our solicitor isn't giving us any timelines. The searches were submitted last week. How long should I expect to wait?

[specialsubject]

Your solicitor should know how long the council usually take. It varies wildly. If the solicitor is too busy to talk to you, ring the council and ask for a rough timescale.

[Bellaposy]

Every local authority is different and the difference is massive. My local authority is working at around 2 weeks but I do know some at over a month.

[howrudeforme]

Mine took 3 weeks

[Buckinghambae]

3 weeks in South Wales

[GU24Mum]

The only one that takes any time is the local search. The others should come back quickly as they're usually done via a search company now. The local search could take as little as 10 days but usually 2-3 weeks, sometimes a bit more but that's less common now.

[RelaxMax]

It's not the solicitor taking the time: they submit the search requests to third parties, and have no control over how long those take.

Allow 3-4 weeks for the results usually, but it does vary massively by area and how busy the relevant third parties are.

[specialsubject]

Correct, solicitor has no control but should know average times.

[badgercat]

Our local searches are around 3 week mark at moment