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Getting your property ready to sell
The paperwork, certificates and preparation worth doing before a property goes on the market.
UK-wide · 7 min readWhat has to appear on your listing
Tenure, council tax band, price and the further detail buyers may need before they view.
UK-wide · 6 min readPhotographing your own property
Light, angles, order and the shots buyers or tenants look for first.
UK-wide · 8 min readEnergy Performance Certificates explained
When you need one, how long it lasts and how to check whether the property already has a valid EPC.
UK-wide · 5 min readRunning your own viewings
Arranging appointments, what to have ready and the safety steps worth taking every time.
UK-wide · 6 min readWhat happens after an offer is accepted
The next steps once a sale is agreed, including conveyancing and the route toward completion.
England & Wales · 7 min readGetting your listing seen
QR codes, boards, social media and local networks — practical ways to help people find the listing.
UK-wide · 6 min readInstructing a conveyancer
What a conveyancer does on a private sale, when they become involved and the paperwork they handle.
England & Wales · 6 min readCompletion day and the week after
What usually happens on completion day and the practical notifications that follow it.
UK-wide · 5 min readStaying safe when you sell or let yourself
Confirming who you are meeting, managing appointments and keeping personal details under your control.
UK-wide · 4 min readGetting a property ready to let
Lender and freeholder consent, insurance, licensing and the checks that come before you advertise.
UK-wide · 7 min readLandlord safety certificates and checks
Gas, electrical, alarms and EPC — the main checks landlords need to understand before move-in.
England · 8 min readAdvertising a rental property under the 2026 rules
The current advertising framework, including rent information and material details.
England · 6 min readTenant referencing and Right to Rent
Which checks are a legal requirement, which are common practice and how the two differ.
England · 7 min readTenancy deposits: protection and records
A practical overview of tenancy deposits, protection and the records landlords should organise.
England & Wales · 6 min readTenancy agreements & written terms: what landlords need to know
Written tenancy information, periodic tenancies, e-signing and practical move-in paperwork in England.
England · 8 min readStarting a tenancy after 1 May 2026
A practical overview of the move from finding a tenant to starting the tenancy and move-in.
England · 6 min read