The time for legal enquiries to be replied to after searches can vary considerably; however, as a rule: Freehold enquiries between 1 to 3 weeks Leasehold/share of freehold enquiries between 2 to 5 weeks Your case may take longer if the seller's solicitor is slow/too busy or if the seller isn't able to respond to the enquiry and they need a third party to reply such as the council inspecting the removal of a load bearing wall.