You need to take these steps around the time you move into your new home Continue reading “Making arrangements for leaving when you sell your property”
Arranging the physical move when you sell your property
You should book your removals well in advance. If you are completing on a Friday – which is traditional for home moves Continue reading “Arranging the physical move when you sell your property”
The legal formalities which take place at completion of your sale
Completion means turning the contract into reality. Exchange of contracts merely imposes an obligation on the parties to buy and sell Continue reading “The legal formalities which take place at completion of your sale”
Exchange of contracts
Once you or your solicitors have answered any questions raised by the buyers’ solicitors, they should do a report to their clients Continue reading “Exchange of contracts”
When you are selling, this is what should be happening once a deal is agreed
What you should do at the very start
You have to complete some questionnaires about the property, designed to give relevant information to the buyer. Continue reading “When you are selling, this is what should be happening once a deal is agreed”
If you want your sale to go smoothly, avoid hold ups on the property you are buying
If you are also buying a new property, you need to get that under way as soon as possible so that it does not lag too far behind your sale. Continue reading “If you want your sale to go smoothly, avoid hold ups on the property you are buying”
Getting information from third parties when you are selling your property
Even if you, your buyers, and both sets of solicitors do everything with super efficiency, your deal can still be held up by outsiders Continue reading “Getting information from third parties when you are selling your property”
Dealing with your solicitors to achieve a quick efficient sale
The ideal arrangement would be that the day after you accept a buyer’s offer, a pack of papers completely dealing with the property arrives Continue reading “Dealing with your solicitors to achieve a quick efficient sale”
Chasing the buyers to carry out the survey
Talk is cheap. What really counts is whether the buyer commits real money to the deal and arranges a survey. So, an important milestone is Continue reading “Chasing the buyers to carry out the survey”
Agree a date for exchange of contracts in advance.
When you first agree the deal with your buyers, agree a specific date by which exchange of contracts should take place. Continue reading “Agree a date for exchange of contracts in advance.”