first searches by a solicitor

bs0u0128

is it normal for them to take 14 working days for the first searches

izoomzoom

Yes, I believe our solicitors started all searches within a week of us instructing them but 5 weeks later we are still waiting for water and local searches to come in. It still took 3 weeks for the land registery search to come in (we have had that for 2 weeks already).

Suppose it really depends on where you live

lilyann1

Yes our local searches took about 2 weeks to come in and our water and environmental searches took 5 weeks to come back.This is the stuff that takes the time.

Victoria_Falls

Your local authority search should take a maximum of up to 14 days (dependant on council and whether the solicitor has gone through a personal search company or the council direct. The council route will take much longer)

Environmental search normally within 5 days

Water & Drainage searches 5-10 days if gone direct to the appropriate water company. A private water and drainage search maybe 5 days.

Coal mining - within 5 days

Your solicitor may be waiting for everything to come back and it may be the local authority search that it is holding it up. Maybe ring them to see if they have received any searches back and if you can view them.

Entertainer

It can also depend upon whether the LA has a backlog. Of course a personal search only takes 1 hour and costs you ten quid.;)