The UK Home Selling Checklist
Every step from deciding to sell to handing over the keys. Eleven sections, around 70 actionable items, written for the way UK homes actually change hands. Free PDF. No email required.
What is inside
Eleven sections covering every stage of a UK home sale. Practical, ordered, and skimmable. Print it once and tick items off as you go.
Before you decide to sell
Test the assumption before the work begins. Cost, timing, where you would live next.
Picking how to sell
High-street, online, cash buyer, auction. Sole agency vs multi-agency. What to read in the contract.
The early money work
Redemption statement, stamp duty on the onward purchase, moving costs, capital gains exposure.
Preparing the house
Decluttering, neutralising paint, small repairs, kerb appeal. The changes that lift every photo.
Documents to gather
Title deeds, EPC, FENSA, gas safety, planning, building regs, warranties. The full pack.
Pricing and the valuation
Why one valuation is not enough. The first-valuation trap. When to reduce.
The listing
Approving photos, floor plan, description, EPC display, viewing windows.
Viewings
Lighting, temperature, what to do with the car, what the agent needs from you.
Offers
Reading offer letters. Chain depth. Mortgage status. Why time-to-exchange matters as much as price.
From offer accepted to completion
Instructing a solicitor, TA6 and TA10, searches, exchange, completion.
Moving day and after
Notifying the world, meter readings, handover, what to keep for tax later.
Why this is free
ValuQ gives UK homeowners free, side-by-side property valuations from competing local estate agents. The seller stays anonymous until they choose otherwise. The agent competes on merit.
This checklist is part of how we help sellers prepare. Sellers who understand the process get better outcomes. No email signup. No data trade. No upsell at the end.
When you are ready for valuations, ValuQ is one click away. Until then, take the checklist and use it on its own.
Frequently asked
Is the UK Home Selling Checklist really free?
Yes. ValuQ is free for UK homeowners. No email signup is required to download this PDF. The full checklist arrives as a single download, no strings attached.
Is the checklist current for 2026?
Yes. The checklist references current UK practice including TA6 and TA10 forms, FENSA window certification rules, EPC requirements, and standard conveyancing search timelines. We review and update it as practice changes.
Does the checklist work for a leasehold flat as well as a freehold house?
Yes. The checklist applies to most UK residential sales. Leasehold sellers have additional documents to gather (service charge accounts, ground rent, lease length, planned major works) and these are called out in Section 5.
Does it cover Scotland?
The checklist is written for the English and Welsh sale process. Scottish conveyancing differs significantly (Home Reports, the missives process, no exchange-of-contracts step). We will publish a Scotland-specific version separately.
What is ValuQ?
ValuQ gives UK homeowners free, side-by-side property valuations from competing local estate agents. Sellers stay anonymous until they choose otherwise. The agent competes on merit, not on who called first.
Related reading
Deeper guides on the pieces this checklist touches.
How to sell your house in the UK
The full guide that the checklist condenses.
Estate agent fees UK
What you pay, what is included, how to negotiate.
How to choose an estate agent
What to ask. What to compare. What to ignore.
How to prepare your home for sale
Section 4 of the checklist, expanded.
What is conveyancing
Section 10 of the checklist, expanded.
How long does it take to sell a house
The 22-to-24-week UK average, broken down.