Try and show the property during daylight and make sure it’s clean and tidy.

Keep valuables out of site.

Take time to consider all offers.  Don’t rush into accepting or rejecting offers.

Set the asking price higher than you expect to settle for and remember that an asking price of £89,500, or even £84,995, is more attractive to a buyer than £90,000.

Consider the thresholds for Stamp Duty Land Tax which currently are:-

Under £125,000.                  0%
Over £125,000to £250,000  1%
Over 250,000to £500,000    3%
Over £500,000                     4%

When you’ve found a buyer, provide them with details of your solicitor and make sure their solicitor sends a formal letter confirming the offer.

Don’t show the property to viewers on your own unless you have some kind of guarantee of their identity. Ask a friend or relative to be there when viewers are due to arrive.

Planning restrictions limit the size of ‘For Sale’ signs to no larger than 0.5 square metres in area. That’s 800mmX600mm.

Have Fact Sheets available.  Print off the details of your property from your page on the Selling Places web site, and have them handy to give to viewers of your property.  This will act as a reminder, especially if they have seen several properties that day, and it will also have a record of how to contact you.

Remember that if you make a false or misleading statement you could be sued for misrepresentation