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How long do solicitor searches usually take?
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Pepperoni
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Suspect it's a how long is a piece of string sort of question but just incase it is not 
We had a letter from our solicitor a little over 2 weeks ago, and I just wondered how long to expect to wait until we hear back about them.
Thanks.

We had a letter from our solicitor a little over 2 weeks ago, and I just wondered how long to expect to wait until we hear back about them.
Thanks.
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We have been told it would be 3-4 weeks. Our searches have been ordered too currently. Waiting for the results.Home buying yet again!! Fingers crossed!!
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3 years ago ==> Completed!! PROUD homeowner from now on! :beer::beer::beer::beer:0 -
I've also been advised up to 4 weeks. Some comeback as quickly as 2 weeks though.0
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It will depend on the specific local authority.
Some areas will be 3-4 days, I heard of one place in Dorset recently that are taking 3 months.0 -
6 weeks and ours are only now just back!0
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Normally your council will have an email that you can ask ours are 4-8 working days.0
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