Sell without being the reason it takes so long.
Most of the delay in a sale happens because the seller’s solicitor is scrambling for documents that could have been gathered weeks earlier. We gather them first, so your contract pack goes out the day a buyer is found instead of a fortnight afterwards.
What it covers
Everything a buyer's solicitor is going to ask for.
On a sale you are the one being asked the questions, and the speed of the whole transaction depends on how fast you can answer them.
Your conveyancer obtains the official copies of the title, drafts the contract, and assembles the contract pack that goes to the buyer’s solicitor. That pack includes the draft contract, the title, the property information form and the fixtures and fittings form. On a leasehold property it also needs the lease and a management pack from the freeholder or managing agent, which is routinely the slowest item in the entire sale.
The buyer’s solicitor then reads all of it and raises pre-contract enquiries. Your conveyancer replies, consulting you where the answer is only yours to give. Once the enquiries are answered, the buyer’s searches are back and their mortgage offer is in, contracts are exchanged and a completion date is fixed. On completion your existing mortgage is redeemed from the sale proceeds and the balance is sent to you.
The two forms and the document pile are the parts nobody warns you about, and they are entirely within your control. That is why we front-load them rather than waiting for a buyer to appear.
Done before instruction
Your side, finished before you list.
Everything below is work the panel firm would otherwise begin the day it is instructed. Doing it first is what takes 2 to 3 weeks off the front of a sale.
- 01
Identity and AML checks
Credas-verified digital identity for every owner named on the title, done online in about ten minutes. No ID charge.
- 02
Title and ownership
Official copies of the title pulled and read early, including how you hold the property if you own it with someone else.
- 03
Your paperwork, gathered
EPC, planning permissions, building regulations certificates, FENSA or CERTASS documents and guarantees, uploaded to one secure portal.
- 04
Leasehold information
Where the property is leasehold, the lease and the managing agent details, so the management pack can be ordered as early as possible.
- 05
The right firm for your case
We match you to a panel firm that fits your tenure and your transaction before anyone is instructed.
What it costs
Fixed from day one, itemised in full.
We do not publish a price list, because a genuine sale quote depends on the value, the tenure and the postcode. If you are selling and buying, the moving cost estimator gives you the whole picture rather than one leg of it.
Inside the fixed fee
- A fixed fee agreed before you instruct anyone, with no hourly billing
- No file opening fee and no ID verification charge
- No admin surcharges at completion
- Drafting the contract and assembling the contract pack for your buyer
- Replying to the buyer's pre-contract enquiries
- Redeeming your existing mortgage and completing the transfer to your buyer
Outside it, and never hidden
- Third-party disbursements, itemised in your quote rather than added later
- The leasehold supplement on a leasehold sale, quoted before you instruct
- Your estate agent's commission, which is a separate agreement with them
Step by step
From enquiry to instructed firm.
Four steps, and only two of them need anything from you. The full journey is set out on how it works.
- 01
Tell us about the sale
Property value, postcode, tenure and whether there is still a mortgage on it. About three minutes, no obligation.
- 02
We review it and come back
Our team checks the enquiry, prepares the case file and gets in touch within one business day with your fixed-fee quote and a suggested panel firm.
- 03
You complete onboarding
Identity verification, and uploading the documents a buyer's solicitor is going to ask for. Around ten minutes of your time.
- 04
Your conveyancer takes over
The firm is instructed with a complete file, issues the contract pack as soon as a buyer is found, and answers enquiries from a position of preparation.
Where sales stall
Forms, documents, and the chain.
Two of these are yours to fix, and the third is the reason fixing them early is worth doing.
The protocol forms
The property information form and the fixtures and fittings form are yours to complete, not your solicitor's, and they are where most sales lose their first week. Answering them accurately matters: a known issue you do not disclose can unravel the sale later.
Your document pile
EPC, planning permission and building regulation sign-offs for anything you extended or converted, FENSA or CERTASS certificates for replacement windows, boiler and electrical paperwork. Having it ready at listing usually takes 1 to 2 weeks off the total transaction time.
The chain below you
Your sale completes when your buyer's side is ready, and their side depends on theirs. You cannot control that, but you can remove yourself as the reason for delay, and a seller who can answer enquiries in days rather than weeks is rarely the bottleneck.
Common questions
Selling questions, answered plainly.
When should I instruct a conveyancer on a sale?
- Before you go on the market, not after you accept an offer. Most of the delay in a sale comes from the seller’s solicitor chasing documents that could have been gathered weeks earlier, so the contract pack goes out the day a buyer appears rather than a fortnight later. Our guide to getting your side ready before you go on market lists exactly what to dig out.
How long does selling take?
- Typically 8 to 12 weeks from offer accepted to completion, and preparing the file before instruction can take 2 to 3 weeks off that. A sale in a long chain is limited by the slowest party in it, however ready you personally are.
What do I need to have ready?
- Your EPC, the title deeds, planning permission and building regulation certificates for any extension, conservatory or loft conversion, FENSA or CERTASS certificates for replacement windows and doors, boiler paperwork, and if it is leasehold, the lease and your managing agent’s details. You will also need your mortgage account reference so a redemption statement can be requested.
Is the fee different for a leasehold sale?
- There is a clearly quoted supplement on a leasehold sale, because the firm has to obtain and interpret the management pack as well as the lease. It is shown in your quote before you instruct anyone. The figures are set out in our conveyancing FAQs.
What if my buyer pulls out?
- Nothing is binding until exchange of contracts, so a buyer can withdraw up to that point. Your panel firm may charge an abort fee at their discretion, with the terms set out in the client care letter they issue you. Disbursements already paid to third parties are generally not refundable. Being ready to exchange quickly is the practical defence.
Who regulates the firm doing the work?
- The Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Council for Licensed Conveyancers, depending on the firm. The Home Panel is an introducer and not a law firm, and we tell you which panel firm has been assigned before you sign a client care letter.
More of these on the full FAQ page.
Other services
Other services
- Buying a homeFixed-fee conveyancing for your purchase, with searches started early.
- Buying and sellingBoth ends of the chain, one firm, one file, one completion date.
- RemortgageSwitching or renewing your deal, with your lender's requirements met.
- Transfer of equityAdding, removing or buying out an owner without selling the property.
- Auction conveyancingLegal pack reviewed before you bid, and a firm ready for a 28-day clock.
Ready when you are
Be ready before the offer comes in.
Tell us the value, the postcode and the tenure. We come back within one business day with a fixed fee and the panel firm we would put you with.