There are several key steps involved in selling a property - whether this is the first property you’ve sold, or you’re well-versed in the process, this quick reference may be of help in identifying the key stages in the process.

Click each point in the checklist to learn more.

There are several key steps involved in selling a property - whether this is the first property you’ve sold, or you’re well-versed in the process, this quick reference may be of help in identifying the key stages in the process.

Click each point in the checklist to learn more.

At Prospect, this is a free service with no obligation.
In order to give as accurate a valuation as possible we will take into account:

your property’s location

convenience for schools and shops

transport links

comparables: what are the asking prices - and actual selling prices - of similar properties in your area?

any improvements you have made to the property - or works still needed

the current demand from buyers

We will employ our experience and intuition to arrive at a valuation that gives you the best possible price for your property to suit your timescale.

Once instructed to proceed with marketing your property we will take all the required measurements and prepare the description for your property’s particulars and for listing on the internet. Using the latest digital camera equipment we will photograph your home to ensure we present your property at its very best.

You will receive a draft copy of your particulars for approval. We will then ask you to sign our contract agreeing to our terms and conditions, fees and timescales - all of which will have been discussed and agreed with you beforehand.

A Home Information Pack, HIP, is a legal requirement for marketing your home for sale or let. It is commissioned at the time of instruction and will contain a range of documents pertaining to your property, such as the title deeds, local searches, and the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) depicting your property’s energy efficiency.

Prospect can organise the preparation of your HIP, with a number of ways to factor the cost into the selling fee, or indeed you may decide to instruct your own HIP provider to prepare the pack.

The HIP will be made available to potential purchasers.

Learn more about HIPs here.

With all materials in place we can now begin marketing your home. As the internet is now the first port of call for the majority of househunters, in addition to featuring your property on prospect.co.uk, we will broadcast it to the leading property portals such as rightmove.co.uk

With local press advertising, canvassing via our in-house publications, welcoming premises and a friendly, informative approach to attract new applicants, our team of pro-active, energetic staff are busy matching applicants to properties from our extensive database.

Learn more about our first class marketing.

First impressions count - it’s a fact.

What better time to freshen up some of those rooms, give the front door a lick of paint, tidy up the garden, and really set the stage for your viewings

It’s a good idea to take care of all those little jobs - things that may catch the eye of a potential buyer could be enough to put them off. Worse still, they may wonder what else they’ve not spotted... and how much it might cost to put right.

We will be happy to advise you on simple inexpensive tips to help your home sell as quickly as possible and at the best possible price.

Accompanied or unaccompanied, the choice is yours. The most important thing is that buyers are allowed to view your home in an unhurried, stress-free way so they can make an informed decision.

Don't underestimate the power of fresh flowers or the smell of freshly brewed coffee - those first impressions linger and really do count.

Crucially, at Prospect we are open 7 days a week so we are here to arrange and accompany (if required) those all-important weekend viewings.

Once an offer has been put forward, we will call you to discuss it in the context of the buyer’s situation and proceedability - and other interest the property may be receiving.

We will advise on how to proceed, but ultimately the decision must be yours. You may wish to accept or reject the offer, or instruct us to negotiate on your behalf to try to reach a better price.

When you accept an offer, your property becomes ‘Sold - Subject to Contract’ and the purchasers may stipulate that the property be removed from the market if they are proceedable.

Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring the ownership of a property and it is standard practice to intruct a Solicitor to undertake this for you.

Your Solicitor will deal with any questions raised by your buyer's Solicitor regarding the title deeds, local authority searches, boundaries, covenants, planning consents, guarantees and so forth.

Click here for a Conveyancing Quote

Your buyers or their lender will instruct a surveyor to inspect your property.

Surveys range from simple Valuation suveys to satisfy a lender of the property’s worth; a Homebuyer’s survey providing a broad overview of the property’s condition; through to a full structural survey. The latter two will bring to light any particular problems in the areas surveyed and make recommendations where appropriate for their repair.

Some lenders may require a full structural survey on older properties.

When both parties are happy to commit, with all questions raised by your buyer's Solicitor answered to their satisfaction, your Solicitor will draw up the Contract of Sale for both parties to sign.

Once signed, the sale becomes legally binding and the buyer will be required to pay a deposit, usually 10% of the purchase price. Should they pull out after this point, they are liable to lose this deposit.

The property legally changes hands at the point of Completion when the balance payable is transferred from purchaser to vendor.

This can happen at the same time as Exchange, a day or so after, or sometimes even a few weeks after Exchange. The timing may be dependent upon each party's timescales - perhaps a chain is involved and several transactions must be synchronised.

Upon Completion you must vacate the property and hand over the keys to the new owners.

If you have a lot of furniture or possessions it may be worth hiring a removal company to take care of your move for you.

Get organised and make lists - there are lots of people to contact and notify. Set up a post redirection if required, notify your utility suppliers provide them with final readings taken when you leave.

Click here for a detailed moving home checklist for you to download.