The second step of any property sale is instructing a solicitor. There are many reasons why you might instruct a solicitor this early on in the sale. Part 2 of our guide helps you with the reason why it is good to get a solicitor in early.

Once you have decided to sell and have settled on your agent and price, it is a good time to instruct your solicitor. Many people wait until further into the sales process to do this. By being prepared, this can speed up the sales process once the buyer has had their offer accepted.

Property sales often take so long to get through and sometime even fall-through completely, due to the sheer amount of paperwork involved. Few sellers realise if you have a solicitor in place before a sale is agreed, you’ll be more likely to have the paperwork ready to get the property through to exchange of contracts.

Your property becomes more saleable if a buyer knows that you the vendor has the paperwork in order prior to them having the offer accepted. There are several parties involved in agreeing to a sale and progressing to exchange. The earlier your solicitor knows about the proposed sale, the more time they have to contact prospective groups involved.

There are few risks involved in instructing a solicitor at this stage. You will see, less stress, a quicker sale and less chance of a fall-through. Many solicitors will now offer a no move no fee agreement, so you can be saved in the knowledge that you won’t pay unless your sale goes through.

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