Selling with Fanlight
Most sales that collapse fail on something that could have been known at the start. We find it out before your home goes on the market, then look after every link in the chain until the keys change hands.
The Open Book
This is the pack the government wants every seller in England and Wales to provide eventually. We put it together for you now, in the first two weeks.
Buyers' lenders and solicitors still run their own checks; the Open Book means they start with answers instead of questions.
Fees
Every price includes VAT. We pay for the pack upfront and recover it from the fee on completion.
For most freehold houses in good order.
£2,450inc. VAT, paid on completion
For most homes, especially older or altered ones.
£2,950inc. VAT, paid on completion
For leasehold flats and longer chains.
£3,950inc. VAT, paid on completion
No sale, no fee. If you withdraw before a sale, you pay only the third-party costs we've already spent, at cost. Fanlight is a concept brand, so these fees are illustrative.
How we compare
| What you get | Fanlight | Typical high-street agent | Typical online agent |
|---|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Fixed fee, on completion | Usually % commission | Usually fixed, often upfront |
| Searches and property forms before listing | Yes | Usually after an offer | Usually after an offer |
| Survey before listing | Survey and Complete plans | Rarely | Rarely |
| Accompanied viewings | Included | Usually included | Often extra |
| Progression across the whole chain | Weekly, every link | Varies | Varies |
| Neighbour Q&A for buyers | Street Hosts | No | No |
| Referral fees from solicitors and brokers | Never | Common, must be disclosed | Common, must be disclosed |
Based on common practice; individual agents vary, and many offer some of these services. We're not the cheapest way to sell a home. We're built to be the most likely to get you to completion.
The process
Timings depend on your chain and on lenders, so treat these as our aims rather than promises.
A price backed by local sales evidence, and a list of what your Open Book needs.
Searches ordered, forms completed with you, survey booked, photos taken.
Buyers see the pack from day one, so offers come from people who know what they're buying.
Optional reservation agreement, solicitors start with a full pack, and we chase the chain every week.
Selling questions
Because that's where most delays and renegotiations start. When the information is ready on day one, a buyer's solicitor can move straight to the questions that matter, and survey surprises are dealt with before anyone has made an offer.
Yes. Lenders and buyers' solicitors run their own checks, and many buyers still commission their own survey. The Open Book doesn't replace their work; it gives them a head start and removes most of the unknowns.
Once an offer is accepted, buyer and seller can both sign an agreement to proceed for an agreed period, each backed by a fee that's lost if they walk away without a valid reason. It reduces gazumping and cold feet. It's optional and isn't the same as exchange of contracts.
From completed sales nearby, using HM Land Registry price-paid data, adjusted for condition, size and what the Open Book tells us. We'll show you the evidence; we won't inflate a figure just to win your instruction.
Yes, with 14 days' notice. If you withdraw before a sale, you pay only the third-party costs we've already spent, at cost, and the Open Book pack is yours to keep.
A free valuation takes about 45 minutes. You'll leave with a price, a pack plan and no obligation.