Can You Sell a House in 7 Days?

When 7 days works

Title is clean, decision-makers agree, solicitors are responsive, ID/AML checks clear quickly, and the buyer’s funds are genuinely ready. Urgent repossession or chain-rescue cases sometimes move this fast.

What usually takes longer

Missing paperwork, multiple executors, leasehold management packs, unresolved title defects, or slow lender redemption figures. A professional buyer will tell you which bucket you are in.

A better question than “7 days”

Ask: “What is the earliest completion you can responsibly commit to for my property, and what could delay it?” Get the answer in writing alongside the offer.

FAQ

Can contracts be exchanged in 24–48 hours?

Some cash buyers and solicitors can exchange very quickly in urgent cases, then complete days later. It depends on risk appetite, searches and how clean the file is.