b'An offer that youThe conveyancing are prepared toprocess. accept.Why does it take so What next?long? The Chain Property Law Verify your buyer.Make sure they are in the position that they say they are.ButI was once told by a local solicitor, that if a solicitor had just one standard conveyancing how?matter to do, the whole administration process would take just 4 hours on average If they are cash buyers, ask to see a copy of their bank statement.If they need a The various milestones in a transaction are as follows:- mortgage, ask for evidence of the same. Seller and Buyer agree a sale price. Sold through another agent?Ring that agent to check; and if there is a long chain, ring every agent in the chain to establish the full names addresses and related sale ofBuyer usually sends a surveyor to check the condition of the property. each. Solicitors are usually instructed as soon as the sale is agreed. Dont forget to go up the chain too; so that you know just how many moves are involved.Seller decides if the house is to be taken off the market and reserved for the buyer. A buyer tends to require this to give them confidence to start paying for their surveys and searches Instruct solicitors to act on your behalf; and instruct the buyers solicitors too.etc. Invite your buyer to apply for their mortgage; and or arrange their survey.The sellers solicitor invites the seller to complete Property Information Forms/Questionnaires The surveyor will need access to all areas including the roof.(PIF or PIQ). Sometimes building societies will not require a survey and will just do a valuation. The seller should return these speedily so that their Solicitor can draw up a contract. Some valuations are now done on-line rather than in person, especially when the purchaser is not borrowing very much.Contracts are sent to the buyers side, where the buyers are asked to pay for local searches.Many buyers wait until their mortgage offer comes in before paying for the searches, but in Problems with the survey?Surveys on older houses often throw up defects in thetruth this causes delays. condition of a house.Sellers are expected to renegotiate for the unexpected.Wiring, plumbing, roof repairs and damp are the most common suspects.Once searches, mortgage offers and contracts are received by the buyers Solicitor, it is then their job to raise enquiries of the sellers Solicitor.This is something that can cause anxiety Obtain quotes for any essential repairs prior to engaging in negotiations; and dontand delay whilst a seller considers the enquiries, or finds the relevant paperwork to support accept the buyers quote. If re-negotiations are undertaken, dont forget to inform thetheir answers.Building regulations, gas & electricity safety enquiries and boundary issues solicitors so that the contract can be amended.are the most common pitfalls at this stage. You will receive a long list of forms from your solicitor.Respond to these questionsOnce enquiries are resolved, attention can be turned to discussing dates for exchange of promptly.Dont delay, as none of the legal work can be done without them beingcontracts and completion.This is the job of the solicitors, not the agent, buyer or seller.returned.Sellers delaying their own sale is one of the most common problems.Whilst all can have an input and make suggestions, the solicitors can only agree dates once they have all of the answers and access to all of the funds in every element of a chain.This It is not possible to engage in the sale of your house completely free of risk and costcan take time to organise. if you want the transaction to move along.Solicitors, surveyors and searches need paying for, even if things fall through.'