Explaining the process involved in buying your new home – from reservation to exchange of contracts

There are various steps in buying a new home. This guide aims to provide an overview of the process. Although this is simply a guide, our team are here to help to bring you closer to your new home.

1. You reserve your new home
2. You contact us to get things moving
3. We will send you a full estimate and Instruction Pack
4. You return your completed forms electronically
5. You apply for your mortgage and any HTB application
6. We obtain and check the Contract Pack from the Developer’s legal team
7. We apply for any necessary searches and raise enquiries with the Developer’s legal team
8. We check search results and replies to enquiries
9. We receive mortgage instructions from your lender with a copy of your mortgage offer
10. We check all mortgage conditions can be met and report to you with mortgage documentation
11. We report to you and send you the contract documents to sign
12. We deal with any questions you may have
13. You return the signed contract documents and make arrangements to pay the deposit to us
14. The Developer’s legal team give details of the estimated build date
15. We exchange contracts for you
16. The Developer’s legal team give Notice to Complete as the completion date is then set
17. We contact you and then prepare a completion statement and carry out final searches
18. We complete and notify you to collect keys
19. We undertake all post completion requirements including paying the SDLT and registering the property and your name at HM Land Registry
20. We receive completed registration and send a copy of the title to you