How to Sell Your Home
October . 2019
The idea of selling your current property can be a daunting one whether it’s the first time you have done so, it’s been many years since you last moved or even if it is something you have some experience at. HM Government has produced a sensible ‘How to Sell’ guide with some useful information on how to go about putting your home on the market and the sales process.
It sets out the steps involved in anticipation of putting a property on the market including –
- Understanding your finances
- Preparing the necessary paperwork
- Anti-money laundering checks
- Getting your home ‘sale ready’
- Selling a leasehold property
- Valuations & price
- Specialist situations such as selling a rented property, probate sales, retirement properties and power of attorney sales
The guide then goes on to advise how to choose an estate agent and what factors you should consider. Similarly, there is also a paragraph about instructing a legal professional who will carry out the conveyancing work for you.
There’s a section on the marketing of your property and how to show it, choosing a buyer, accepting an offer and what to do if offers are not forthcoming. Once a sale is agreed, the guide offers advice on dealing with enquiries, further negotiations, dealing with problems such as chain issues and then getting to an exchange of contracts.
The final part of the sale process includes choosing a removal company, preparing for the move between exchange and completion, what happens on the moving day itself and things to organise post move.
The guide also explains how to deal with any complaints, lists organisations that provide additional help and a useful glossary of property and conveyancing related terms.
Click on the link How to sell a home to download a copy of the guide