Find out all about the digital portal that helps mortgage lenders and solicitors talk to each other safely during your sales process.
The legal bit
Your buyer’s solicitor will have lots of questions to ask about your property. So it’s a good idea to bring in your own legal eagle to help you to answer them.
We look at when you need planning permission for building work and when you don’t so you can make sure you’ve taken all the right steps before you start.
From keeping chains moving to negotiating on your behalf, having a good solicitor is as important when you're selling a house as when you're buying one.
What’s the difference between joint tenants and tenants in common? And how can you find out which type of ownership you have? Here’s everything you need to know.
Ready to put your home on the market? There’ll be some paperwork to get sorted before you do.
Legal kerb appeal means having everything in order from a legal perspective when you're ready to sell your home. Here's why that's a good thing.
The money bit
As you near the completion date, you’ll need to either pay off - or port - your mortgage. Then there’s the final bill payments and postal redirects to sort.
Downsizing can be a great way to unlock money tied up in your home, but there are tax implications to think through. Let's take a look at what they are.
Planning to leave your home to your partner or children? With a bit of careful groundwork, you can help to reduce the amount of inheritance tax that’s paid.
You’ve sold your home! Before you leave the building, there’ll be a few final bill payments and redirects to sort. Let's get down to business.
You can port some mortgages when you move home. Let's look into the advantages of doing this, what the process involves and how it compares to taking out a new mortgage deal.
Get your documents in order
You'll need plenty of forms and legal documents in place when you come to sell your home. Let's get things in order.
We explain what title deeds are and what they’re used for as well as how to track down the original paper documents if you need them.
Probate is something you may need to apply for when dealing with the estate of someone who has died. Find out what it is and how it works.