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  • 917700
    917700 Posts: 186 Forumite
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    6/7 weeks for mine
  • annetheman
    annetheman Posts: 1,042 Forumite
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    Tiglet2 said:
    http://search-acumen.co.uk/covid-19-coronavirus
    This is amazing, thank you!

    If only solicitors could give this information!
    I asked my solicitor on the 11th Dec about needing new searches (originally received April 2020, expire in 6 months), no response. 
    Asked again 12th Jan, no response.
    Got mortgage offer last Friday 15th Jan, finally a response - "we need new searches, dunno how long they'll take"  :| .

    New searches required will take 28 days if this website is accurate! Thank you, Tiglet2!
    Current debt-free wannabe stats:
    Credit cards: £9,705.31 | Loans: £4,419.39 | Student Loan (Plan 1): £11,301.00 | Total: £25,425.70
    Debt-free target: 21-Feb-2027
    Debt-free diary
  • pbhb
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    Just seen this after making a similar thread - oops! I have been waiting 12 weeks for my searches and I’m really starting to lose hope now! The website says 20 days which is clearly incorrect 
  • annetheman
    annetheman Posts: 1,042 Forumite
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    pbhb said:
    Just seen this after making a similar thread - oops! I have been waiting 12 weeks for my searches and I’m really starting to lose hope now! The website says 20 days which is clearly incorrect 
    Not dissimilar to others in this thread - actual time taken significantly over the estimated time indicated on the website.

    Now I'm worried, too  :o has your solicitor been proactively communicating with you about it? My understanding is there's not much they can do but perhaps they might know why the estimated time is so much lower than the time it's actually taking - low staff levels due to COVID, Christmas holidays and anything else...??
    Current debt-free wannabe stats:
    Credit cards: £9,705.31 | Loans: £4,419.39 | Student Loan (Plan 1): £11,301.00 | Total: £25,425.70
    Debt-free target: 21-Feb-2027
    Debt-free diary
  • pbhb
    pbhb Posts: 124 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary 100 Posts
    annetheman said:
    pbhb said:
    Just seen this after making a similar thread - oops! I have been waiting 12 weeks for my searches and I’m really starting to lose hope now! The website says 20 days which is clearly incorrect 
    Not dissimilar to others in this thread - actual time taken significantly over the estimated time indicated on the website.

    Now I'm worried, too  :o has your solicitor been proactively communicating with you about it? My understanding is there's not much they can do but perhaps they might know why the estimated time is so much lower than the time it's actually taking - low staff levels due to COVID, Christmas holidays and anything else...??
    Solicitor is good at keeping me up to date but is not a man of many words! He said it’s looking likely searches will be back on Wednesday so he must be in communication with the council. Crossing all my fingers!
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