Step 1✅

Getting an accurate valuation of your property is definitely a must and it’s important that you do so, so you know it’s worth. With doing so you would then want to get the best price for your home and be able to sell it as quickly as possible. Call three estate agents and take the three valuations, add them together, and divide by three to get your own valuation.

Step 2 ✅

There are some important things to look out for when searching for an estate agent. You will need to know their opening and closing hours and the times that they will be able to do viewings of your property. It’s vital to find out about their high street presence, and the kind of marketing that they will use to get your property sold. You will need to choose an estate agent with outstanding marketing reviews and who will give your property the highest amount of exposure so that you can get the highest price for your home as possible. 

Step 3✅

you will need to organise a government- ECP (government-required Energy Performance Certificate) for your property right before your property can be placed on the market. 


Step 4 ✅


If you have a solicitor then great! If not, you will need to get one. You will most definitely need one to sell your property ! This will avoid any delays, once a sale has been agreed. If you are struggling to get one we will be happy to provide one for you.

Step 5✅

Make sure that the house is clean and all DIY projects are completed before any viewings. There is no point showing off your house if it is in a state. 


Step 6 ✅


The last step of selling your property is of course to get an offer. You should make sure that you make a note of any special conditions that are noted in the offer. Make sure you know of the potential buyers’ ability to proceed. Then it’s up to you to either accept or reject the offer.

Step 7✅

A draft contract is usually sent by the estate agent to your solicitor, to send to the buyers solicitor once an offer is accepted. The buyer then signs this after a conveyance of the property is done. The buyers solicitor will then raise enquiries to be resolved by the sellers solicitor. You will then receive documentation in return which includes a questionnaire on the information about the property. This will ask you questions about what are you leaving in the property, such as; light fittings, toilet paper holders, toothbrush holder etc. The questionnaire will also include questions about your utility providers; ie electric, gas and water providers. 


Step 8 ✅


Your solicitor will ask you when you want to exchange and complete – normally this happens on the same day – but you may want to exchange immediately and complete later. On exchange the contracts are signed and the buyer puts down a deposit – this is usually 10% of the purchase price. A mutual completion date is agreed. If the buyer fails to buy the property by the completion date then you have a financial and legal recourse

Step 9 ✅


Completion day! The remaining 90% of the monies are ‘CHAPsed’ to your solicitor’s account by the buyer’s solicitors. Once the money in your solicitors account, they will deduct legal fees, costs, and any disbursements to third parties your Lender if you have one and the estate agent. The estate agent then releases the keys to the buyer! House sold!