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Searches & Enquiries

buftymctufty
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Hi
We have been held up since January as our buyer hadnt paid for his searches. We believe he has today - how long does it take to complete these?
The other end of the chain is getting itchy feet
We have been held up since January as our buyer hadnt paid for his searches. We believe he has today - how long does it take to complete these?
The other end of the chain is getting itchy feet
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I was told six weeks.0
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2 weeks near me. Look on your council website, it should tell you how long the local search is taking. This is normally the longest one0
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Depends also whether they get them directly from the council or through a search company. Our council searches would have been quicker than the search company.0
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Your buyer appears to be playing games. I'd have lost patience a long time ago.1
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