After Reservation

When Sunley receives your reservation form and holding deposit, your chosen home is withdrawn from the market for an agreed period of time, usually 28 days, which is sufficient time for exchange of contracts to take place. In order to secure your home at the price agreed, it is important to meet the exchange deadline. It is advisable, therefore to appoint a solicitor, arrange your mortgage and complete all the documentation as soon as possible.

Appointing a Solicitor

Your solicitor will contact Sunley's solicitor and request a draft contract, which details all the information on your new home. Your solicitor will also carry out local authority searches to determine whether the local authority has any plans that will affect your new home and will also register your ownership with the land registry. Fees may be payable in advance for the search and for the land registry. Your solicitor will also be able to advise you on the level of stamp duty payable on your new home. Please ensure that you inform the Sunley sales advisor of your chosen solicitor as soon as possible.

Exchange of contracts

When you have received your mortgage offer and the contract has been agreed by all parties, copies of the contract, signed by you and Sunley, will be exchanged, Sunley is legally bound to sell the property to you and you are legally contracted to buy it.

After exchange of contracts

Your new home may not be ready for occupation but you will be updated regularly as to the build progress. When your new home is almost complete, a moving in date will be agreed.

Just before your new home is ready for occupation, the Sunley Customer Care Team will conduct its rigorous inspection of every aspect of the property, to ensure that it meets with Sunley's high standards.

On completion

Once the final monies have been forwarded to Sunley's solicitors, you will have legally completed your sale. You will be able to collect your keys for your new home from the sales office and, even if you are not moving in immediately, spend some time with the Sales Advisor receiving instruction on the location and operation of all installed services and appliances.