Prepare Early — Delays Cost Money
Property sales fall through or are delayed when documents cannot be produced quickly. Assembling your sale pack before instructing an agent means you can exchange contracts faster and reduces the risk of a buyer withdrawing. Many of these documents should already be in your compliance file.
Property Details
- Property address: [Full address including postcode]
- Title number: [HM Land Registry title number]
- Tenure: [Freehold / Leasehold]
- If leasehold — lease length remaining: [Years]
- If leasehold — ground rent: £[Amount per year]
- If leasehold — service charge: £[Amount per year]
- Current status: [Tenanted / Vacant / Selling with tenant in situ]
Title and Legal Documents
- HM Land Registry title register and title plan — [Obtained / To obtain]
- Original purchase deed (if unregistered) — [N/A for registered / Obtained]
- Lease (if leasehold) — [Obtained / To obtain from solicitor]
- Management company details (if leasehold) — [Obtained / To obtain]
- Deed of covenant (if applicable) — [Obtained / N/A]
- Restrictive covenants — [Noted / None known]
Planning and Building Regulations
- Planning permissions (any works carried out) — [Obtained / N/A]
- Building regulations completion certificates — [Obtained / N/A]
- FENSA certificates (replacement windows/doors) — [Obtained / N/A]
- Gas installation certificates (boiler replacement etc.) — [Obtained / N/A]
- Electrical installation certificates (rewire etc.) — [Obtained / N/A]
- Party wall agreements (if applicable) — [Obtained / N/A]
Compliance Certificates
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) — [Valid / Expired — renew before marketing]
- Gas Safety Certificate (CP12) — [Valid / Expired]
- Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) — [Valid / Expired]
- HMO licence (if applicable) — [Valid / Expired / N/A]
Tenancy Documents (if selling with tenant in situ)
- Current tenancy agreement — [Obtained]
- Tenancy deposit certificate and prescribed information — [Obtained]
- Deposit scheme reference — [Reference number]
- Deposit amount — £[Amount]
- Rent statement (last 12 months) — [Obtained]
- Current rent amount — £[Amount per month]
- Rent arrears status — [None / Amount outstanding]
- Inventory (check-in) — [Obtained / N/A]
- Prescribed information documents served — [Confirmed]
- Required written tenancy information or How to Rent guide served — [Confirmed] (required written tenancy information for tenancies from 1 May 2026; How to Rent guide for tenancies before that date; Renters' Rights Act Information Sheet for existing tenancies transitional requirement)
- Right to Rent check records — [Obtained]
Property Information
- TA6 Property Information Form — [Completed / To complete with solicitor]
- TA10 Fittings and Contents Form — [Completed / To complete with solicitor]
- TA7 Leasehold Information Form (if leasehold) — [Completed / N/A]
- Boiler service history — [Obtained / N/A]
- Guarantees and warranties (boiler, damp proofing, etc.) — [Obtained / N/A]
- Utility supplier details — [Gas / Electricity / Water suppliers noted]
Financial Information
- Outstanding mortgage balance — £[Amount]
- Mortgage lender — [Lender name]
- Early repayment charge (if applicable) — £[Amount] — expires [date]
- Ground rent and service charge accounts (if leasehold) — [Up to date / Arrears]
Solicitor Instructions
- Solicitor instructed — [Yes / No]
- Solicitor name and firm — [Details]
- Solicitor reference — [Reference]
- ID verification completed — [Yes / No]
Legal Note: Capital Gains Tax on residential property must be reported and paid within 60 days of completion. If selling with a tenant in situ, the buyer takes on the existing tenancy — ensure all tenancy documents are accurate and up to date. Misrepresentation of the tenancy position can give the buyer grounds to rescind the contract.