A more important question is how long it should take. For most people, this is one of the most important purchases that you will ever make. It is essential that you take your time. Many issues that can arise may be missed if your team are pressured, or in too much of a hurry to take the appropriate time required to protect you. Inspection observations often take time to consider, with issues requiring time to assess, including further discussion, enquiries, and documentary evidence to be requested and considered. Often title issues will need to be referred to your solicitor for assessment and confirmation. Sometimes further investigations are required. It is important that you engage a Registered Building Surveyor to carry out an Apartment Survey as early in the purchase process as possible, ideally as soon as a booking deposit is paid to the estate agent. As a rule, the Pre-Purchase Apartment Survey inspection is generally within a week of booking, however that can vary during busy periods. Where necessary we will discuss findings with you directly after the inspection, and a formal written report will follow in due course. Terms of Engagement will outline usual time period to reporting. We work carefully, and this can take time. We will never rush your inspection. Note: We generally advise that you work on your own timescale as much as possible. Purchasers are under increasing pressure to hurry, from Estate Agents, Vendors, Banks, and sometimes even their own Solicitors, or also due to pressure to leave a rental property. Take your time. If a mistake is made due to undue haste, none of the aforementioned people will pay the price, you will.