The Selling Process

To request a free valuation on your property you can either:

By Telephone

• City Branch: 0191 510 3323
• Fulwell Branch: 0191 548 6565

Visit one of our branches.

Complete the valuation form and we will telephone you to arrange a convenient appointment.

Processing the property

Once confirmation of your instruction has been received, we will process your property, presenting it in the best possible light and placing it in the appropriate media quickly, professionally and efficiently.

Legal

A Solicitor will be required to handle the legal paperwork involved in transferring ownership of your property to the new buyer (conveyance). It is advisable to instruct your Solicitor at the same time as putting your property on the market to allow for collection of the necessary documentation. At Peter Heron Conveyancing we bring together professionals, committed to combining a first class service with sensible advice. From appointing your solicitors to arranging your new gas and electricity supply, our Client Liaison Team can coordinate the whole process for you. Make Peter Heron Conveyancing your best move yet!

On the Market

When you instruct Peter Heron to sell your property you automatically benefit from our unrivalled comprehensive package of marketing services. These are designed to achieve maximum exposure for your property in order to obtain the best price quickly and efficiently.

Viewings

All viewings are arranged via our sales office by previous telephone appointment.

Please contact a member of staff to arrange a viewing.

Receiving an offer

As soon as an offer is received we will notify you both verbally and in writing. We will negotiate the best price on your behalf.

Agreeing to sell

Once a price has been agreed it is important that the following details are requested.

• Mortgage Certificate (provided free of charge by our In-house independent Mortage Advisors)
• Chain information – often the purchase of a property depends upon the sale of another
• Date of exchange of contracts
• Date of completion
• Details of any extras included or excluded from the purchase

We will ADVISE YOU and negotiate on your behalf throughout the entire process; keeping you informed every step of the way.

Draft contract

Once the transaction is agreed, your Solicitor will send out your Hip to the purchaser's Solicitor who in turn carries out preliminary enquiries. They will also verify all the supporting paperwork (where applicable) ie: Title Deeds, copy of Lease, fixtures and fittings list, seller's questionnaire, planning consent, guarantees, copy of building regulations and share of freehold certificate

Contract approval

This occurs when all preliminary enquiries from the draft Contract and local search queries have been settled.

Exchange contracts

Most buyers require mortgages. Once the mortgage offer has been confirmed, the purchaser is ready to exchange Contracts with the seller. The Contract is signed by buyer and seller and the deposit, (usually 10% of the purchase price), is either telegraphically transferred or paid in the form of a bankers draft by the buyer's Solicitor. The completion date is set at this stage.

Completion

This can be set from a few hours to a few weeks after exchange of Contracts - depending on the personal requirements of the buyer and seller. The residual monies (usually 90%) are transferred from the buyer’s Solicitor to your Solicitor’s account and our account is then paid on your instructions by the Conveyancing Solicitor.