The Benefits Of Instructing Conveyancers And Estate Agents At The Same Time

Conveyancing Posted 10 October 2024

When selling your home, it’s recommended that you have all your ducks in order. This means that you are ready to go when the right buyer comes along. Including in preparing your home for sale are property conveyancers and estate agents. By having them in place in advance, this can speed of the process of the house sale.

House sales can complete within as little as four weeks, if you have the preparations in place. This is why you should instruct your conveyancers and estate agents at the same time.

There are several things you can do to get your house ready and in order for sale. Firstly, your ID. Your property conveyancing solicitor will need to see your ID. This can all be prepared before the house sale progresses. Get your documents and identification together so you are ready.

You will also find that there are several forms you need to provide as the seller. Some of these forms can be long and time-consuming. They will include things like guarantees and certificates for works that have been done, along with guarantees for boilers, white goods being sold and similar. By preparing these when instructing our conveyancers and the estate agents, you will be saving yourself a lot of time and stress.

If your home is a leasehold property, there will be certain information that your buyer needs. This will need to be obtained from the landlord or their managing agent. These forms can take time to be passed on to you or your solicitor. By instructing our conveyancer when you put your house on the market, this contact can be started. This will really help with the progression of your house sale.

As a home buyer you can instruct our property solicitors when your offer is accepted. We can then review all the legal paperwork that the solicitor of your seller needs. We will also complete the required conveyancing searches and complete legal checks where possible.

Need help with your conveyancing? Call our conveyancing solicitors in Peterborough now.