Sellers

Changing Home will take into account a whole host of things when valuing your home, not just your personal circumstances and timescales. We’ll have a good knowledge of the local area, know what similar properties have been sold for and be aware of the appeal of the area and its amenities.

Remember, buyers can see beyond your personal choices but you should always look to present your house in its best light. You may need to give it a fresh lick of paint in places and remove excess clutter. Of course, you’ll make sure it’s tidy too.

They’ll look after the legal stuff to transfer the ownership of your property.

Changing Home can help you line up a suitable firm to work with and you can instruct them once you’ve agreed an offer.

Changing Home is legally bound to let you know of any offers we receive for your property – no matter how low! We’ll tell you what we think and suggest whether you accept or reject. Once you’re happy with an offer you’ll need to formally accept it. Accepting an offer isn’t legally binding until exchange of contracts.

You and your buyer will have to agree:

• How long between exchange and completion
• Any fixtures and fittings to be included and how much they’ll pay for them
• Possible discounts for any issues highlighted by the survey

Once you exchange contracts you’re legally committed to selling your property, and the buyer’s legally committed to buy.

At completion, the property has to be in the condition agreed in the contract, including all the fixtures and fittings.

Completion is when the property changes ownership, you accept payment, and hand over the keys. This happens on a previously agreed date.

Any deeds for the property are transferred between each side’s solicitor or conveyancer.

Your mortgage company will have given you and your conveyancer/solicitor details of the outstanding amount for your mortgage as at the day of completion.

As the buyer has transferred the money to your solicitor or conveyancer, they’ll pay off the mortgage for you.

Prior to completion, your solicitor/conveyancer will send you details of all costs and disbursements, including the sale price of the house and the mortgage redemption amount.

If you’re buying and selling at the same time, the solicitor/conveyancer can settle up for both transactions at the same time, including paying stamp duty for the property you’re buying.

Your solicitor/conveyancer will register the change of ownership with the Land Registry.