When selling a house the owner will have found a buyer either privately or through an estate agent. The solicitor/conveyancer should be instructed as early as possible (even before a buyer is found). The solicitor conveyancer must get the deeds which are usually held by a mortgage company. This in itself can take a couple of weeks depending on the lender so it is a waste of time to do this after a buyer has been found. The mortgage company might make a charge for sending deeds but if the property is to be sold anyway it is well worth getting them early.
The seller must complete a Property Information Form and a Fittings and Fixtures Schedule. These forms will be sent to the buyer giving information about the property and a list of what fittings are included in the sale price (and what is available for separate negotiation). Again these can be completed at an early stage. The forms can be found on this website. Click on the links above for a Property Information Form or a Fittings and Fixtures Schedule.
They can be completed, printed out, signed and sent to us. It is best not to email them to us as the buyer will want to see an original signature on the forms.
Fisher Jones Greenwood now offer conveyancing from the Colchester, Clacton and Chelmsford offices.
Useful forms:
Seller's Property Information Form
Seller's Leasehold Information Form (Note this form only needs to be completed when selling a leasehold property)
Fixtures, Fittings and Contents Form