Light At End Of Tunnel

Slowly but surely, we are seeing signs of increased activity in the housing market, as are fellow professionals in local estate agencies.

Another sign of optimism locally is that City of York Council has recently given the green light to a 20-year development plan which includes a target 800 new homes per year, which would play a vital role in renewing supply for first-time buyers in the city.

Without doubt, there is a great deal of frustration amongst many people seeking to get onto or move up the housing ladder. However, if you have been wondering when to put your house on the market, now may well be that time.

You no longer need a home information pack, following their abolition last year, but you will need to commission an Energy Performance Certificate and produce it within 28 days of putting your property on the market.

One way of avoiding unnecessary delays in the moving process is to contact us at the earliest opportunity. We will be able to provide you with a full quotation, obtain your written instructions and let you have the forms for property information and fittings and contents for completion, so that a draft contract can be issued as soon as a purchaser has been found. These forms are very detailed and completing them in advance will save time.

Coming straight to Ware & Kay for your conveyancing will also ensure that you do not have to pay any referral fees that may be charged by estate agencies as has been widely reported in the media recently.

Published: September 2011

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