Bumble, sorry if you've already mentioned but when did your offer get accepted? We've also got no chain on both sides and it feels like it's taking forever!
No update from me in a while but it finally looks like we're pressing ahead with no freaking out by anyone (for now, anyway!). Solicitors are sorting out a few issues with the freeholder, it seems there was a dispute a few years back and our solicitors are pressing for full details including paperwork, which I'm quite impressed by. They seem to be pretty on the ball. We've had a whole host of stuff for signing, including the SDLT return, Land Registry transfer and - eek - draft contract!
Unfortunately the mortgage side has slowed down - we've had no news about a valuation (despite the fact they've taken the damn valuation fee), which I think is because we've been held up by having to get some legal documentation re: an old inheritance for proof of funds. I think they have everything now, though, so hopefully we won't be held up there for too long.
Searches are apparently underway although we've been warned by friends who are buying a couple of roads over that the council were very slow with theirs (though they were up against the BTL stamp duty deadline-people as well, so it may be better for us now that's passed).
We are out of our rented place on 2 May and I've got everything crossed for completion by then. Unfortunately, we've got building work to do before we move in, so it's down to my parents for a while...
to everyone still trundling along in the process...