Buying a home involves several steps after your offer is accepted. Knowing them in advance makes the process far less stressful.
Offer accepted
You will be asked for ID, proof of address and proof of funds or a mortgage agreement in principle, so that the required identity and anti-money-laundering checks can be completed.
Solicitors and surveys
Both sides instruct solicitors. Your solicitor runs searches and raises enquiries, while you arrange a survey and your mortgage offer.
Exchange and completion
Once everything is in place, contracts are exchanged and a completion date is fixed. On completion the money is transferred and you collect the keys.
Through your buyer portal you can follow each milestone as it happens.