Improving the Process of Buying and Selling Your Home to help you make a more informed choice about which solicitor to use mortgage lender setting out how much money they are prepared to lend to buyer, If you are taking out a mortgage to help you buy a property, having a decision in principle before you stant house hunting will help avoid delays later on. Improving transparency with estate agents At present, estate agents do not have to achieve any minimum professional standard even though they are involved in high-value transactions. The government plans to introduce a Reducing failed transactions compulsory qualification to make tswell s making the moving process quicker, the government wants to industry more professional and improve the service estate agents provide. There are also plans to extend the supervisi and will help you to feel more reassured when buying or selling a property reduce the number of transactions that fall through. It hopes to do this by encouraging people to use a reservation agreement. This is a basic contract between a seller and a buyer whiclh gives the buyer the exclusive right to buy the property within an agreed It may come as a surprise to know that When you have found your dream home, the last thing you want is for the etate agents often charge solicitors" conveyancing process to be difficult to cause unnecessary delay. In an efforttun for receiving referrals from them a seller will give you more confidence to reduce the financial and emotional strain often involved in house buying, the government wants to introduce positive changes to make the process re plans to improve tra cheaper, faster and less stressful. d of time. If you are buying a property, having this commitment from aboutyour purchase and reduce the Until these changes come in Warners Estate agents do not always make this clear, while solicitors are obliged to be treat of being gazumped. about all such costs. There itors are committed to a speedy among estate agents by introducing a standard form for reporting referrals, The idea is that you should be aware of any referral fees your estate agent will responsive conveyancing service and we will do all we can to make your next Jane Bohill, conveyancing lawyer at Warners Solicitors in Sevenoaks looks at some of the changes on the horizon and explains how they could make baying your next property a more positive experience. move as seamless as possible. be paid before vou make the decision to Buying a property is usually the most expensive purchase most people make in their lifetime, so it is important to take professional advice. For further guidance on buying a home, please contact Jane Bohill on 01732 747900 or buy or sell a property Speeding up the process The time from offer to completion can often be longer than you had expected Choosing a conveyancer The steps involved in buying a house can seem confusing, particularly if you are a first-time buyer. To help you understand the process and what to expect, the government proposes to make two new guides available called How to Buy and How to Sell. The guides will include advice on the points to consider when you are choosing conveyancing solicitor, focusing not just on price but also on quality of email j.bohill@warnerslaw of general awareness only. Thcyoot port law may ha particular circumstances. which is frustrating and can cause chains of transactions to collapse. One of the problems that you may have experienced is a long wait for the local The ontents of this article are for the purposes to constitute Jegal or professional advice. The changsiuce this article was authority to provide their responses to search requests. In future, councils will be expected to respond within ten working days and will face penalties if puished. Readers should not act on the basis of the information incuded and shoald take uppropriate professional advice upon their own athey fail to meet this target. warners solicitors There are also plans to promote greater service. A system of quality standards and kite marks will also be introduced of a document called a'decision in principle, which is a certificate from a