From letter of intent to closing: a working timeline

What you get. Enter one date and see a 9-step timeline of typical dates for this process, with the step you can act on highlighted. The stages: About 13 weeks before: Letter of intent signed · 12 weeks before: Document request sent and searches ordered · 10 weeks before: Financing application and landlord package submitted · 7 weeks before: Purchase agreement negotiated and signed · 5 weeks before: Licence and franchise applications in · 3 weeks before: Consents landing · 2 weeks before: Franchise disclosure period running (if a franchise) · 3 days before: Closing agenda final; funds in trust · Closing day: Documents released, funds paid, security registered.