How to sell your house or flat online: a step-by-step guide

Selling a property yourself is possible, and many owners do it. It goes more smoothly when you prepare first and know what buyers will ask. Here is the order that tends to work.

1. Get your papers in order

• Collect the ownership documents, the latest tax receipts and any society or maintenance clearances.
• If there is a loan on the property, ask your lender what is needed to release it when you sell.
• Check that names and areas match across your documents, and fix any differences before a buyer notices them.

2. Decide how you want to sell

Decide how quickly you need to sell and how flexible you are. A seller who is in no hurry can wait for the right buyer. A seller who is in a hurry should expect to negotiate more. Look at similar listings nearby to see how others describe and present their homes.

3. Create a clear listing

• Take bright photos of every room, the kitchen, the bathrooms and the building.
• Describe the property honestly: size, floor, furnishing, parking, age and what is included.
• State which kind of area your size refers to, so buyers can compare fairly.

4. Handle enquiries safely

• Reply promptly and answer questions plainly.
• Meet buyers at the property, and keep personal documents with you.
• Be cautious of anyone who asks you to pay a fee first, or who offers to pay more than you asked without seeing the property.

5. Agree terms and complete the sale

Put the price, the token amount, the timeline and the conditions in a written agreement. Complete the transfer through the proper registration process and keep copies of everything. Use a lawyer for this step. This is general information, not legal advice.

Ready to list? You can post your property on Bhavano. Our guide to writing a listing that gets enquiries covers the listing step in more detail, and you can see how others present houses for sale.