House sales are taking more than three months to complete once an offer has been accepted, according to analysis by property buying website OneDome.

Outside of London, Swansea stands out for its fast-moving property market, with home purchases completing in just 67 days on average.

A further issue that can arise is when the buyer, seller, or their legal teams take too long responding to emails, returning documents and completing forms.

The London borough of Islington was found to be the slowest-moving property market with homebuyers facing a five month wait between their offer being accepted and completion For someone buying with cash and willing to forgo most of the legal checks and surveys, then it may still be possible.