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No money, but want to sell house.
sheilaaustin
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Hi I have no money but want to sell my house that is mortgage free.Do I need any money up front?
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No is the short answer1
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You may need to pay your conveyancer a small deposit - I paid an initial £50 when I sold my father's house.#2 Saving for Christmas 2024 - £1 a day challenge. £325 of £3661
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no is the short answer but yes you might is the right answer .......
Does your home have an EPC or energy performance certificate? if not this will cost you around £50
Your solicitor may also require some kind of upfront payment
Also where will you be moving to? if into rented, for example, you may have to find the funds for this before you have the money for the house sale?
Removal costs, again, even if you hire a van the cost is met before you have the funds from the house sale1 -
And if it's in Scotland they'll need a Home Report, which will be substantially more than that - I think some agents will offer to defer payment, but it will need paid eventually whether or not there's a sale.NortheastEA said:
Does your home have an EPC or energy performance certificate? if not this will cost you around £500 -
I paid a deposit to the solicitor for the sale of my late Mum's leasehold flat. £500 for a report from the Managing Agent for the buyer. My solicitor will pay the EA when she receives the funds and I assume I will pay the remainder of her fee after that.0
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