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Buying timeline planner

How long from sale agreed to keys?

Checked 21 Oct 2026the typical windows for a sale under the Law Society of Ireland's General Conditions of Sale (2023 edition).

Sale agreed is the day the seller accepts your offer. From there, a typical sale runs through seven steps to closing day. Enter the date and the tool gives each step a window of dates, says what can hold it up, and makes a calendar file you can keep.

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When did you go sale agreed, and what kind of sale is it?

The windows are planning ranges from typical sales, not a promise. Your solicitor and the seller's solicitor set the real dates between them, and a new build closes when the builder finishes it.

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Sources: CCPC: buying a home (checked 2026-10-21) · Law Society of Ireland: buying a home

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