Who's involved
It takes a big team – anywhere up to 15 parties – to buy and sell a house. Learn more about who may include.
Selling your home
Access a free guide to the process of selling your home, and avoiding common delays.
Speed up your Property Sale
Speed up your Property Sale
This guide is designed to help you identify, and hopefully avoid, potential delays in selling your property. For most residential property sales, we estimate the average timeframe is about four to five months. However, for some property sales there can be delays and for a few, those delays can be significant. Download the PDF guide or browse through individual sections below.
Selling your home resources
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Open Who's involved
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Open Common delays
Common delays
As things stand, there are several common delays in selling your property. If you are aware of them, you can plan ahead and try to avoid them wherever possible.
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Open Glossary
Glossary
See explanations of terms you might encounter during the selling process.
See the steps that you need to take for a smooth sale process.
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Open Plan ahead
Plan ahead
You can be prepared and reduce delays in your property sale by following these steps.
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Open Gather personal documents
Gather personal documents
The property sale process starts with you gathering information and documentation relating to you and your personal circumstances.
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Open Build your team
Build your team
A successful property sale relies on the expertise of the people supporting you. Understanding who does what can help you navigate the process with confidence from start to finish.
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Open Property title and deeds
Property title and deeds
These documents are used to transfer ownership from one person to another. Getting your title deeds to your solicitor as early as possible can help speed up the sale of your property.
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Open Taxes and services
Taxes and services
Before you sell your property, you will need to show that any relevant taxes and charges have been paid up to date.
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Open Land Registry and mapping
Land Registry and mapping
Your solicitor may need to get copies of documents in relation to Land Registry and mapping matters.
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Open Planning and building compliance
Planning and building compliance
Learn which documents you will need to provide in relation to planning and building compliance.
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Open Probate and multi-unit developments
Probate and multi-unit developments
Depending on your circumstances, you may have some additional steps to take and documents to provide.
