The purchasing end is slightly behind, but (I hope!) only slightly. Our solicitor has identified an issue, as has a solicitor further up the chain. I think that both of these are fairly minor- they will need resolving before we go any further, but the resolution won't take long.

While we clearly want to get the purchase sorted out quickly, it does simplify things a bit to be able to separate the sale and purchase - we don't have to get everything done on the same day, as we're already renting a house in Bristol.