The following will guide you through selling your house privately.

For more detailed information about each step included in this guide read the individual knowledge base articles.

Step 1 - Property Valuation

The first step is to get a realistic property valuation to understand how much your house is worth.

1. Visit a number of estate agents in your local area to understand what similar houses are selling for.
2. Invite a number of estate agents to your home to provide you with a valuation.
3. Visit the free property valuation web sites which will give you an idea of what properties have sold for in your area.
4. Finally you may wish to hire a surveyer who can provide you with an accurate valuation for your house.

For more information read the property valuation knowledgebase article

Step 2 - Home Information Pack

The second step is to obtain a home information pack which is also know as a HIP.

Before you can sell your house privately in the UK by law you will need a Home information pack. home information packs can be obtained from a number of UK web sites or you can purchase one directly from a solicitor or estate agent.

For more information read the home information pack knowledgebase article

Step 3 - Prepare Your Advertisement

The third step is to prepare your advertisement to be published at the private home seller web site.

1. Create a brief and detailed description about your house for sale.
2. Make a list of the key selling features your house has to offer to the home buyer. 
3. Create a floor plan with a list of measurements for each room.
4. Take photo's of your home both inside and outside using a digital camera.

For more information read the preparing your home for sale knowledge base article

Step 4 - Register A New Account

To list your house for sale at the private home seller web site you will need to register a free account at the private home seller web site

To register a new account complete the following steps.

1. Register and activate your new account
2. Login into the members area of the web site
3. You can now start selling your house privately in matter of minutes using our esay to use online property management system.

To register a new account visit the New Account Registration page

Step 5 - Listing Your Property For Sale

To list your house for sale at the private home seller web site complete the following steps 

1. Log into the members area
2. Select add new property
3. Enter the property address details plus post code
4. Create a brief and detailed description about the key features the house has to offer.
5. Add upto 10 photos
6. Publish your hosue for sale to the web site
7. Your listing will now automatically appear on the web site giving you instant exposure to potential home buyers

For more information about listing your house for sale visit the web site help knowledgebase

Step 6 - House Viewing

After you have published your property listing potential buyers can contact you directly at private home seller site via email or phone to arrange a date and time to view the house.

For more information read preparation before a house viewing and home buyer feedback knowledgebase articles

Step 7 - Accepting An Offer

Once you have arranged a number of viewings with potential home buyers you may be in a position to negotiate and accept an offer.

You will also need to exchange your solicitor / conveyancer details with the buyer to manage the exchange of the contracts and complete the relevent searches and registration of the property with the UK land registry. 

At this point the buyer will also be in a position to arrange a survey on your property.

Before accepting an offer we recommend you consider the following

1. Have you found a house or flat you would like to move to
2. Are you happy to move to rented accommodation to secure a quick sale
3. How soon do you want to move house
4. Do you want to arrange more viewings to see if you can get a better offer
5. Is the buyer offering the asking price
6. Is the buyer a first time buyer or offering cash
7. Is the buyer in a chain
8. Has the buyer secured a mortgage subject to valuation and status from the bank

For more information read the accepting an offer on your house or flat for sale knowledgebase article