A more personal and dedicated approachto the marketing of your home

Bennett Residential What stages are involved in selling a property?

We pride ourselves on honest and realistic valuations; it is our sole aim to offer a professional service and strive to get the balance right between achieving the best possible price, taking timescales into consideration and finding  a good quality buyer in the shortest possible time.

All valuations are confirmed in writing. 

Ordering Your Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

As Home Information Packs (HIP's) have now been suspended until further notice you no longer have the trouble or expense of having to have one prepared and we are able to ‘launch’ your property onto the market once again immediately. However an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is still required to be commissioned by the seller upon commencement of us marketing your property and must be available within 28 days of marketing. Currently they will remain valid for 10 years and we can arrange this for you quickly at a competitive rate, details available upon request.

Preparing Details

Once we have received confirmation that you are happy for us to act for you, we will create superior quality details, including top quality digital photography and floor plans, outlining the key features of your home.

Selling your home the Bennett Residential way

Our highly trained team is experienced in selling your home to achieve its maximum potential. We will use all available sales channels to ensure your home is presented to the market at its full potential. We use a combination of database marketing, supplemented with local newspaper advertising and property web sites, including ‘Right Move’, ‘Find a Property’, ‘Primelocation’, Zoopla and the Evening Standard’s property website ‘Homes & Gardens’, to name but a few. Our aim is to ensure maximum exposure for your property.

Do I need a solicitor

You will of course need a solicitor to assist you in the sale of your home. They will prepare the draft contract for the purchaser’s which will include a copy of the lease and management company charges if you live in a flat. Between the time your property goes under offer and completion, they will work with your purchaser’s solicitor to ensure everything is ready. We have established relationships with a number of local firms and would be happy to make a recommendation.

Viewings

During this time, prospective buyers will be shown around your home, either by ourselves, or you. It is our policy to pre-qualify any applicant first, to ensure that time is not wasted, if they are not in a position to proceed. Most importantly, Bennett Residential will always provide feedback on viewings, so you are never left guessing what’s happening.

Receiving an offer

At some point, you are likely to receive an offer on your home, which we will qualify and present to you for consideration. All offers are confirmed in writing. We will advise you on the suitability of the offer, substantiating their position and checking any chain details.

Accepting an offer

Once you have decided to accept an offer, Bennett Residential will prepare a sales memorandum which will be sent to all parties, enabling your solicitor to prepare a draft contract and get the ball rolling. The important date will be exchange of contracts and prior to this, the purchaser’s solicitor will make enquiries, local authority and Land Registry searches.

Progressing the sale

At the time the sale is agreed you will be appointed a dedicated sales progressor whose job it will be to ensure a smooth and speedy sale, liaising with the buyers, solicitors, mortgage brokers, surveyors and other agents, helping to ‘iron out’ any potential problems and keeping you regularly updated.

Once the contract is ready to be exchanged, the purchaser’s solicitor will seek approval to the contract before exchanging. Also, a mortgage offer, if needed, will need to be in place and the deposit, normally 10% of the asking price, will need to be paid.

Don’t forget to let us know if you need help in arranging removals. 

Completion

After contracts have been exchanged, the next step is completion and during this time, solicitors will complete final legal matters, including ‘drawing down’ any mortgage funds and arranging for the balance of completion monies to be available to complete the sale on the nominated day.

Once monies have been received, your solicitor will call us to release the keys to the purchaser’s.