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How long to wait for seller to find a property?
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Don't bother setting deadlines. Just keep looking as new things come on the market. If you find something at least as good, at at least as good a price, AND with a vendor who's already found something and is therefore in a better position to proceed, go with that.
If you want to apply some pressure, just tell the EA that you've applied for a mortgage so are committed, but you also do want to get moved so you will be keeping an eye at what else comes on the market. If something better comes up you will be viewing it. They'll keep doing what they can to nudge the vendor.
Only thing you can ask is whether the vendor is prepared to break the chain by selling to you and going into rented. Usually the answer will be 'no' but if it took them a long time to sell or they're getting a particularly good price from you, they might say yes.0
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