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You have accepted the offer. You now need to start the legal work rolling:
- "Conveyancing" - the legal work. Although it is possible to do this yourself, most people use a sollicitor or licenced conveyancer. Try to get a conveyancing solicitor cheaper by getting a quote from Easier to Move.
- If you are buying, then you should consider using a surveyor. The surveyor is a qualified person who checks the house for you. If you are obtaining a mortgage, then it will have to be a surveyor that is approved by the lender (the mortgage company will often organise this). The mortgage survey is very basic, advising he mortgage company of the expected resale price. If you feel there is any concern about the structure of the house it is worth getting a full structural survey (it could save you making a very large, expensive mistake!).
The solicitor will guide you through the majority of the process - for selling you will have to decide what will stay in the house and what will go with you (carpets, curtains, fittings, white goods in the kitchen, satellite dish, TV aerial etc.). You may need to answer a set of enquiries from the purchaser's solicitor (e.g. who supplies your utilities, which council tax band you are in).
You may need to organise home insurance on your new home for when completion takes place.
After all this there critical stage of exchange of contracts takes place. Your solicitor should tell you the legal implications of this. On exchange, there is a definite date (and time) decided for completion - when you will legally get to own your new home. You will need to start planning your move...
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