how long does it take for a solicitor to create a report after search results have come in?

[Parkingt111]

just that really, our local searches took ages to come in just over 6 weeks, our solicitor said he can't give a time frame in which it would take to review and write up the report so I was wondering if anyone here knew generally how long it takes? thank you in advance and should also add we are First time buyers so all of this is fairly new to us

Ours has taken a really long time. Searches done at the end of December and beginning of January and we’ve had them back today ! I’m sure it shouldn’t normally be this long though so hang in there op!

I think they do the report after everything is back, not just searches. So they will wait for your mortgage offer, seller's property forms, survey report etc so you get a complete picture upon which to make a purchase decision. If they are waiting for other stuff to come through then it could be a couple more weeks.

The report would contain the results of the searches, Property information forms, mortgage requirements and so on. It an overall view of all the paperwork. For a freehold property it would be pretty straightforward, and he should be able to give a timeframe.
Ask him what he is waiting for, what documents are holding up the process?

@DelphiniumBlue thank you for that
he does have our mortgage offer, aswell aa quite a few properrty forms that the vendors solicitor has provided which he has already shared with us

@pigwood it has taken your solicitor more than 3 months!! was there a reason provided for the delay??

Parkingt111 I think you need to get pushy.
I used to be a property solicitor and for him to say he can't give you a timeframe is just not acceptable.
Ask him why he can't, and if he's not the senior partner, refer it up to the senior partner. Don't wait weeks for him to do his job before you make a fuss. If he's got a valid reason for the delay, you should be told about it. If he hasn't, he needs to remember that you are a paying client and he should act in a professional and timely manner. Do not be scared to question him.
If you can't get hold of him on the phone, speak to his secretary/assistant- they should at least be able to confirm if there is anything obvious outstanding.

@DelphiniumBlue thank you for the advice. I thought I was being too pushy so I didnt ask further, I dont really know the etiquette and didnt want to come across as rude although I did think it was strange
il give it another week and then when I ask again will insist on some sort of time to work within

@Parkingt111 I think the main difficulty was getting hold of the tree preservation order that's been put on several trees in the garden . It's been painfully long for us. I hope yours is a lot quicker !

Days. On my last purchase I was living in Airbnbs (two other purchases had fallen apart and I'd already sold mine) so my solicitor knew I was up against it. So she just forwarded me the searches as they came in instead of waiting for them all, with a cover letter explaining them. The last one came in on the Tuesday, she emailed it to me with her notes on the Wednesday and we exchanged and completed on Friday.
In normal circumstances she would have sent me the info pack with everything in together about a week after searches in order for her to ask and get replies to any queries. Any outstanding queries could come in after.

Why are you going to wait a week before saying anything?
Just call them and ask what the issue is. Then you can decide what to do about it. It may be that they can't give you a time estimate for a reason, but you need to know. Don't just sit there.
I can tell you that most solicitors or indeed any professionals will give priority attention to the people who are keeping track and asking for updates. If you don't call them, you will be at the bottom of the pile for the probably overworked fee-earner. If something needs chasing, it's better if they do so before the weekend.
Like I said, time to get pushy!