There’s lots to think about when it comes to selling your property, from organising your belongings to dealing with a range of financial particulars. This requires lots of preparation and a careful handling of resources, where you may also be thinking about buying a new home or managing your investments at the same time.
In legal terms, the process of transferring the legal deeds of a property to another person is referred to as conveyancing. As part of this process, you will be required to present a range of documents to authorise the sale of your property, where this is typically handled with legal assistance from a solicitor. Read on to find out what documents you will need to submit if you are selling your property.
Proof Of Identity
A key piece of documentation when selling your property will be your proof of identity. Usually you’ll need to provide two forms of identification, where this could be a current passport, driving licence or birth certificate.
Property Title Deeds
A property title deed outlines that you are the current owner of your property, where this will also list previous ownership. You may have access to this documentation, or your solicitor can request a copy from the Land Registry.
Fittings & Contents Form
This form will give an account of the fittings, fixtures and contents that are included in the sale of the property, listed room by room. Your solicitor will be able to provide you with this documentation.
Property Information Form
Your solicitor will also provide you with a property information form, where this consists of a range of details about your home. This will include information about property boundaries, parking, insurance and environmental risk factors.
Energy Performance Certificate
An energy performance certificate is an additional piece of documentation that provides information on how environmentally friendly your property is. This will include details on energy usage and average co2 emissions.
Richards & Lewis: Professional Conveyancing Advice & Support
At Richards & Lewis, our team of licensed conveyancers are ready to help you with your house move, whether you’re buying or selling. We work with both residential and commercial properties, where our legal experts can make the documentation process straightforward and stress-free. This includes our fixed fee conveyancing service, which can help you to keep costs to a minimum.
In addition to this, our team can provide legal assistance in a range of other areas, including family law mediation and will support. Get in touch with us today to find out more about how we can help.
