Guide to Selling your Home
The list below gives a brief outline as to what we will be doing at each stage of the process. Don't worry though; we will make it clear what you need to do every step of the way. We pride on our friendly and approachable service, so if you would like more details on any particular stage please feel free to ask.
- Stage 1: Sale Agreed
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We will:
- Obtain your title deeds from your lender/you and order Land Registry Official Copies of the Register and Title Plan
- Send you the Seller's Property Information Form and Fixtures, Fittings and Contents Form , which form part of the contract package to be sent to the Buyer's Solicitors
- Draft and submit the contract papers to the Buyer's solicitors
- Answer any specific requests raised by the Buyer's solicitors from the contract documents or from the result of their local authority search
- Send you the Contract for you to consider and sign
- Agree a date with you and your Buyer's solicitors for exchange of contracts and completion
- Stage 2: Exchange of Contracts
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At this stage matters becomes legally binding; up until this point both you and the Buyer can walk away from the transaction.
We will:
- Exchange contracts for you and fix a completion date
- If applicable, obtain a redemption figure from your Lender
- Consider and finalise the draft Transfer Deed prepared by your Buyer's solicitors and arrange for you to sign it
- Stage 3: Completion
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We will:
- Receive the outstanding purchase money from the Buyer's solicitors
- Hand over the Transfer Deed and title deeds to the Buyer's solicitors
- If applicable, arrange for the redemption of any mortgage
- Pay your Estate Agents and forward the balance due to you (unless you have a related purchase)
