Selling A House Solicitor

Selling a house can be confusing, stressful, and often feels like it’s taking forever.

Without the right guidance, mistakes can be expensive. So you need an experienced solicitor to handle the all the legal aspects of selling your property.

Whether you’re selling privately or through an estate agent, with our expert guidance, you can sell your property with confidence.

Our pricing is fair and transparent. We won’t hit you with hidden costs and we’re with you through the whole process. We’ll answer any questions and make the process as straight-forward and as stress-free as possible.

“Ringrose Law were amazing, easy to contact and very professional from start to finish.

Would definitely recommend to anyone, I used them for a house move the best solicitors I’ve ever use. No dillydallying, in contact continuously. If there were ten stars ⭐ that’s what I would have awarded. Thank you so much.”

Eileen Pearce – 2nd May 2024

The Process of Selling a House With Ringrose Law?

Selling a house can feel confusing, no matter how many times you’ve done it. The process might vary slightly based on individual circumstances. However, these steps provide an overview of what you can expect when selling a house;

Step 1: Hire a Conveyancing Solicitor

The first thing you need to do is instruct us to help you sell your property.

We’ll provide you with a quote and terms of business. Then, once you’re happy, we’ll send you some initial paperwork to fill out with all the details about the property.

Step 2: Draft Contracts

We’ll issue a draft contract of sale to the buyer’s solicitor and request a redemption figure from your mortgage lender (if you have a mortgage). If the property is leasehold, we’ll also request a leasehold information pack from the landlord/management company.

If the property is leasehold, we’ll make sure all service charges and ground rent are up to date. We’ll inform you of any outstanding fees and send the information pack to the buyers solicitor.

At this point, the buyer’s solicitor might issue inquiries. We’ll answer them for you if we can. If not, we’ll forward them to you or the landlord/management company (if the property is leasehold).

There can be quite a lot of back and forward communication between us and the buyer’s solicitor at this stage so it can take a bit of time.

Once the buyer is happy, we’ll send you the contract and transfer documents to sign ready for the exchange of contracts.

Step 3: Exchange of Contracts

When the buyers solicitor tells us they’re ready to exchange contract, we’ll agree a completion date and confirm it with your estate agent.

Step 4: After Exchange

After exchanging contracts, we’ll contact your mortgage lender and request a redemption statement.

If the property is leasehold, we’ll send a completion statement to the buyer’s solicitor. It will include the ground rent and service charges.

We’ll also send you a completion statement that will tell you;

• How much money you’ll receive
• How much you need to repay the mortgage lender
• The estate agent’s fees, and
• Our fees

Step 5: Completion

On the agreed completion date, the buyer’s solicitor will send the funds to us.

As soon as we receive the funds, we’ll let you know, and your estate agent will release the keys to the buyer.

We’ll then pay off any outstanding mortgage and send you any outstanding balance.

Step 6: After Completion

This is the final step. We’ll send the property deeds to the buyer’s solicitor.

How Long Does it Take to Sell a House?

Every transaction is different so the length of time can vary.
Factors include;

• The length of times it takes to get the property searches back
• How long it takes to get the mortgage offer
• The size of the chain, and
• The complexity of the transaction.

Rest assured, we will work to resolve all matters as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Why Choose Ringrose Law When Buying a House?

We’ll guide you through every step, making sure we dot every ‘I’ and cross every ‘T’. You’ll have peace of mind, feel reassured, and looked after.

• Simple and straightforward: We’ll speak to you in plain, easy-to-understand language and not confuse you with complex legal jargon.
• Reliable: If you have questions, we’re available to answer them. We’ll always keep you up to date with progress and you won’t have to chase us to find out what’s going on.
• Convenient: whilst we have 9 offices across the region, so you can always call in and visit our team in person, we also have an online app dedicated to clients buying and selling their homes. The app gives you the convenience to manage the process online and at a time to suit you. The app is available to all clients if they wish to use it.
• Fixed fees: Our fees are fixed and transparent. The price we quote you is the price you’ll pay. There are no hidden fees.

“Although I never met Beverley she worked quickly & efficiently on our behalf. We were kept updated all the way through by her staff, who were very polite & friendly. All together a great service! Thank you.”

Andrea Parry – 13th May 2024