Prepare your property sale and the move that follows
A well-organised sale starts before the property is listed. Gather information early, compare professional terms carefully and keep the sale timeline connected to your onward move.
Prepare the property information
Collect title information, planning and building-regulations documents, guarantees, service records, leasehold or management information and details of fixtures and fittings. Your conveyancer can tell you which forms and evidence apply to your sale.
Answer enquiries accurately and avoid making claims you cannot support. Early document preparation can expose missing paperwork while there is still time to investigate it.
Compare price, scope and commitment
An initial value estimate can help frame questions, but it is not a formal valuation and does not guarantee a sale price. Compare estate-agent evidence, contract length, fees, withdrawal terms and marketing proposals.
Budget for agency and legal fees, moving costs, any mortgage-related charges and work you choose to complete before marketing or completion.
Connect the sale to moving day
A chain can change dates quickly. Keep removal arrangements flexible until the legal timetable is confirmed and understand the cancellation or waiting-time terms in any quotation.
Prepare meter readings, keys, access information and an essentials plan for completion day. Your conveyancer should confirm when completion has taken place and keys may be released.