You need a conveyancer to help you organise the legal parts of your house sale. While you may think that you'll hire one once your house is sold, there are some benefits to hiring a conveyancer before you actually put your home on the market. Why is this a good idea?

Check for Problems with the Property

Your house may seem fine to you, but problems can come to light during the selling process. For example, you can get close to closing a sale only to find that you have an issue with a boundary fence that you didn't know about. If this isn't quickly fixable, then you could lose your buyer. They may be unhappy with the problem or may not have time to wait for you to sort it out. 

If you hire a conveyancer before putting your home on the market, they can run preliminary checks for you to make sure that everything is in order. You then know exactly where you stand. If the conveyancer does find a problem, then you can fix it before the house goes up for sale. If the problem isn't fixable, then you'll at least be able to tell potential buyers about it up front so they don't get nasty surprises later. 

Speed Up the Sale

Early conveyancing doesn't just help make your eventual sale go more smoothly, it can also speed up the overall sale process. If you hire a conveyancer once you have an offer on the house, then they can only start work then and you'll have to wait until they're done. If you hire a conveyancer before you sell, then they can do a lot of the initial work on the property as soon as you hire them. This gets you ahead of the game, as there'll be less work to do later. If you need to move quickly yourself, then this reduces the time you have to wait for legal checks to be made.

Plus, early conveyancing may make your home look more attractive to some buyers. If you have a buyer who needs to move urgently themselves, then your home looks a good bet. If you can tell buyers that you're already partway through the conveyancing process, then they'll know the sale can go through as quickly as they need.

To find out more about the work a conveyancer can do before you list your property, contact local conveyancing firms and ask for advice.