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Selling
Deciding who to sell to
Whether the seller has arranged to sell the house her/himself or has used an estate agent s/he may find that s/he receives more than one offer for the house. The seller can sell the house to whoever s/he wants to and does not have to sell to the buyer who offers the most money. The seller may wish to take into account whether the buyer:-
  • Is a first time buyer
  • Has found a buyer for her/his own property. If so, is it part of a chain of buying and selling and how long is the chain
  • Is paying cash or is likely to get a mortgage
  • and the seller wants to move at the same time.
Deciding on the price at which to sell
If the seller is using an estate agent, the agent negotiates with the potential buyer(s) about the price. The estate agent should try and obtain the best possible price for the seller. If the seller is acting alone, s/he must negotiate her/himself. The seller does not have to accept the first offer put to her/him but should look to the estate agent for advise.

Accepting the offer
Even if the home seller has accepted an offer, there is nothing in law to prevent her/him from changing her/his mind and accepting a higher offer from someone else. The home seller should also bear in mind that when an offer is made and accepted the potential home buyer can also withdraw, for example, s/he may not get a mortgage, or the survey may show up some structural problem.
If the seller is selling her/himself it may be a good idea to keep the names and addresses of all potential buyers who make offers, in case the one s/he accepts falls through.

Exchange of contracts
When contracts are exchanged, and before completion, the buyer may wish to visit the house, for example, to measure up for carpets or to get an estimate for building work.
The seller should inform the fuel boards and British Telecom that s/he is leaving and ask for final readings to be made of the meters on completion day. The seller should also inform her/his local community charge registration officer/person at the council responsible for council tax.
If the buyer is paying a deposit, this will be paid to the seller's solicitor at exchange of contracts. The solicitor will hold this deposit until completion.

Completion
The seller must arrange to leave the house empty by completion day and to hand over all the keys.
The seller's solicitor will receive the rest of the purchase price from the buyer and will pass this, together with the deposit, to the house seller.
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