{"id":2432897,"date":"2021-10-26T09:09:52","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T09:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometruthslancs.co.uk\/?p=2432897"},"modified":"2021-11-16T16:15:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T16:15:18","slug":"how-long-does-it-take-to-buy-a-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/how-long-does-it-take-to-buy-a-house\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Does It Take To Buy A House?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2432897\" class=\"elementor elementor-2432897\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4be6684 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4be6684\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd72d55\" data-id=\"fd72d55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ccdde8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ccdde8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.3 - 12-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/17-Stocks-Lane-27-0-50-e1635240778142.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"How long does it take to buy a house\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/17-Stocks-Lane-27-0-50-e1635240778142.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/17-Stocks-Lane-27-0-50-e1635240778142-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/17-Stocks-Lane-27-0-50-e1635240778142-768x401.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011a952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"011a952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.3 - 12-04-2022 *\/\n.e-container.e-container--row .elementor-spacer-inner{width:var(--spacer-size)}.e-container.e-container--column .elementor-spacer-inner,.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbec4b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbec4b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.3 - 12-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The property market is booming right now so we thought we&#8217;d answer one of our frequently asked questions; how long does it take to buy a house?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02cf4b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02cf4b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.3 - 12-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What To Expect<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4bb973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b4bb973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca5d72f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca5d72f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They say that the 3 most stressful things you can do in life are get married, have a child and move house. So, to make the process less stressful it&#8217;s always good to have a rough idea of timescales. This means you know what to expect and can plan for it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ba3d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57ba3d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Timescales<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cce1d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4cce1d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2532f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc2532f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s difficult to say exactly how long it takes to buy a house as there are so many factors. However, the average timeline in the UK is around 8 months. That might seem like a long time but there are lots of things making up this timeline. Some of them might not apply to you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd6180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dd6180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What&#39;s Your Price Range?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e8afe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"83e8afe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b470805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b470805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/properties\/bolton-road-abbey-village-pr6-8dp\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/25-Bolton-Road-10-4-58.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/25-Bolton-Road-10-4-58.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/25-Bolton-Road-10-4-58-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/25-Bolton-Road-10-4-58-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6adf8cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6adf8cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51d7e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c51d7e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s easier than you think to find out how much you can borrow. And there are several different ways to do this. We would advise you do this before you start looking for your home, this means when you find the perfect one you can offer straight away with no hesitation!<\/p><p>To get a rough idea you can use an online calculator. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysavingexpert.com\/mortgages\/how-much-mortgage-borrowing\/\"><strong>How much can I borrow? Calculator<\/strong><\/a> at Money Supermarket is a good one. Once you have a rough idea it&#8217;s best to get a formal offer from a mortgage advisor. For this you have 2 main options:<\/p><ul><li>Go to your bank and ask to speak to a mortgage specialist. They will assess your incoming and outgoings and let you know their assessment.<\/li><li>You can approach an independent mortgage advisor and give them the same information. A mortgage advisor will have access to all of the mortgage deals on the market. This means you are more likely to get the best offer out there for you. Typically this means more borrowing possibilities and lower interest rates.<\/li><\/ul><p>Once you have decided on the lender for your mortgage you can apply for a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.which.co.uk\/money\/mortgages-and-property\/mortgages\/getting-a-mortgage\/mortgage-agreements-in-principle-aips-asz341v8z0g0\">mortgage in principle<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48429aa elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"48429aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor-pro - v3.6.5 - 12-04-2022 *\/\n@charset \"UTF-8\";.entry-content blockquote.elementor-blockquote:not(.alignright):not(.alignleft),.entry-summary blockquote.elementor-blockquote{margin-right:0;margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-blockquote 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.elementor-blockquote__author,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote footer{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"A mortgage in principle is also known as a Decision in Principle (DIP), Agreement in Principle (AIP) or mortgage promise. This is a statement from a lender saying that they'll lend a certain amount to you before you've finalised the purchase of your home.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a37005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a37005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The First 2 Months<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03477b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"03477b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f791628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f791628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finding a property you love and putting in an offer typically takes around 2 months. That&#8217;s because you need to make sure that the property you are buying is &#8216;the one&#8217;. At the moment, properties are selling so quickly you will need to make sure you are absolutely on the ball with all new properties coming to the market. Some agents post \u2018Coming Soons\u2019 on their social media which allows you to get in first!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb6fd6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb6fd6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Dream Home<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e032c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e032c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ae1c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8ae1c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now you know how much you can borrow you can really start your search in earnest. Make sure you research the area thoroughly, visit in the morning, at rush hour and in the evening. When you view the house try to imagine it without the existing furniture and ignore the decor. The key things you need to consider are the size of the rooms, natural light and any DIY that may need doing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888d569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"888d569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Put In An Offer<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7ba11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b7ba11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9b5a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d9b5a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Untitled-design.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"How long does it take to buy a house\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Untitled-design.png 900w, https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Untitled-design-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Untitled-design-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f470e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f470e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6022248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6022248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you find your dream home it&#8217;s time to put in an offer, this might not always be so simple. This is where the estate agent comes in. A good estate agent like Home Truths will ensure your best offer is put forward along with your position as a potential buyer. Once your offer is accepted it&#8217;s time to apply for a formal mortgage offer with the lender you received your mortgage in principle from.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b717f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2b717f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Long Does It Take To Buy A House? A lot depends on your solicitors<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e7882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"57e7882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb598d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb598d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you have had your offer accepted it&#8217;s time for the solicitors (licensed conveyancers) to step in. There are quite a few legal steps to take before an exchange can happen.<\/p><p><strong>A survey of the house to check the properties condition.<\/strong><\/p><p>A survey is there to provide a health check on your new home. There are some common things that are always checked such as the roof, age of utility supplies, general condition and sometimes the surveyor may highlight things that concern you. Speak to the surveyor to clarify understanding and to the estate agent if there are issues that need to be discussed with the vendor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbeb1a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbeb1a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Conveyancing Process<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ad6d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"98ad6d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-298ab2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"298ab2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conveyancing is the legal process that needs to take place to transfer a property from one person to another. Conveyancing solicitors carry out the following at a cost of around \u00a31500.<\/p><ul><li>Legal paperwork<\/li><li>Land Registry and local council searches<\/li><li>Draft the contract<\/li><li>Handle the exchange of money<\/li><\/ul><p>Choosing the right conveyancer is a crucial part of the process as typically this is where delays take place. Don&#8217;t just go for the cheapest on the market, make sure you read their reviews and are confident that they are capable of carrying out the work efficiently. Make sure you stay in touch with your solicitor, especially if you are experiencing delays and make sure they are clear what your timescales and requirements are.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff202c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ff202c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Completion<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29906e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f29906e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f6888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57f6888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4860-rotated-e1634665630544-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"how long does it take to buy a house\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4860-rotated-e1634665630544-1.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/brightred.dev\/hometruths\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_4860-rotated-e1634665630544-1-300x255.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f1578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"83f1578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f8226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0f8226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the searches have been completed and all of the paperwork is filed it&#8217;s time to complete and arrange a date to hand over and move in.<\/p><p>Your solicitor will arrange a date for the cash you have raised via your mortgage plus any cash deposit to be transferred to the current owner in exchange for the keys and deeds.<\/p><p><strong>The property is now legally yours.<\/strong><\/p><p>We hope we&#8217;ve answered the question &#8216;how long does it take to buy a house&#8217; and you are now armed with all of the info you need.<\/p><p>If not, don&#8217;t worry we would love to have a chat and answer your questions. 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