Selling your property
- Instructions
WE WILL: YOU SHOULD: Send you a questionnaire and some
property Information forms.
Ask you for money on account.
Request your title deeds.Complete the questionnaire and forms as quickly
as possible and return them with your cheque.
Let us have your title deeds if you are holding
them. - Contract
WE WILL: YOU SHOULD: Prepare a contract package.
Send it to your buyer’s solicitor.
Deal with any additional enquiries they may
raise (checking replies with you).
Arrange for the contract to be signed (once
approved by your buyer’s solicitors).Deal promptly with enquiries.
Return the signed contract as soon as possible, if
it is sent to you. - Exchange
WE WILL: YOU SHOULD: Agree a completion date.
Exchange contracts.Let us know any dates to avoid.
Try and be flexible (especially is there is a chain). - Pre-Completion
WE WILL: YOU SHOULD: Approve the sale document.
Send them to you for signature.
Obtain the estate agent’s account.
Obtain mortgage redemption figures and
prepare a financial statement.Sign the sale document and return it before
completion.
Notify the council and water/drainage authorities.
Let us have any balance of monies (cleared
funds only).
Arrange removals and final meter readings. - Completion Day
WE WILL: YOU SHOULD: Receive completion monies from your
buyer’s solicitor.
Authorise the release of keys when the
money is received.
Redeem your mortgagees.
Obtain the release of any life policies held
by your lender.
Pay the estate agents.
Send deeds to buyer’s solicitors.
Send the balance of monies (if any) to you
by cheque unless otherwise instructed.Move out by midday if possible.
Leave the keys with the estate agents.
Check with us before handing over any keys
direct to your buyers.
Let us have your contact phone number and new
address.