when we sold our back in December ,first time buyers ,mortgage in place, took from offer to completion 8 wks.
We are now buying in Eire and have been now waiting 10 weeks for the land registry to pull the preverbial finger out,to remove a burden ,before we can complete.
This is now a cash purchase too.
But as seller I wanted completion asap ,also now as a buyer ,as living with inlaws 3 months is wearing thin……