Residential

Organisation and paperwork the key to getting that house sold

Preparation is key when it comes to selling a home but all parties should expect delays

Delays almost always occur pre-contract due to issues on the buyer or seller side, or both

Despite recent changes in legal rules whereby significant due diligence must be completed before a contract for sale can be drafted, we still find that vendors are not being sufficiently thorough in ensuring their property is ready for sale before bringing it to the market.

This can result in unnecessary legal delays, which can lead to funding issues and potentially cause a sale to fall through.

At this point underbidders may have moved on and ...