What Is No Onward Chain?
A UK property listing marked "no onward chain" means the seller isn't simultaneously buying another property to move into, so the sale doesn't depend on — and can't be delayed by — a purchase further up their own chain.
Why It Matters
Chain-free sales are attractive to buyers because they remove one of the most common causes of a UK property transaction collapsing or dragging out: a delay somewhere else in a linked chain of sales.