10/08/2022
5 steps to prevent your house sale falling through:
1. Make sure your buyers are serious and in a position to proceed.
This should really done by your estate agent, but unfortunately most don't do their due diligence on prospective buyers!
2. Minimise the length of your property chain.
The less people in a chain, the less people can pull out and the less likely it is the whole chain collapses. Prioritise chain free buyers if you can.
3. Price your property competitively.
If your property is overpriced you may well find your buyer may be keeping their eye out for a better deal, even if a sale is already agreed.
4. Address any maintence issues before listing your property.
If any issues turn up on a survey can be difficult to resolve and pose a huge risk to the sale falling through.
5. Have a pro-active estate agent and solicitor.
a large percenyage of house sales fall through because the seller feels it is not progressing quickly enough. Having your estate agent and solicitor will help keep the sale progressing and moving at a good pace
