By Aash Dhand, Joint Chief Executive
PLS Solicitors
Selling a property should be an exciting step toward your next chapter, find a buyer, agree on a price, and move forward with confidence. While the process can sometimes involve legal and administrative steps, the right preparation and support can make all the difference. With proactive planning and expert guidance, sellers can navigate the journey smoothly, avoiding unnecessary delays and ensuring a successful sale.
At PLS Solicitors, we’ve spent years identifying the most common pitfalls that slow down property sales. The good news? We can mitigate against them with the right preparation.
The Most Common Pitfalls That Delay Property Sales
Many sellers don’t realise how much legal work goes into selling a home until they’re already deep into the process. By then, delays are inevitable. Here are the key problem areas:
Title Defects & Missing Paperwork – Issues like boundary disputes, restrictive covenants, or missing deeds can slow down sales. The problem? Sellers often don’t know these issues exist until the buyer’s solicitor finds them weeks into the process.
Slow Response Times on Enquiries – Buyers’ solicitors ask legal questions about the property. If sellers don’t have the answers ready, delays pile up while they search for documents.
Third-Party Delays – Flats and leasehold properties require information from managing agents or freeholders. These documents can take weeks, sometimes months, to arrive, causing hold-ups.
Buyers Pulling Out Late in the Process – Some sales collapse after months of work because a buyer discovers a legal issue they weren’t aware of earlier. At this stage, the seller has often wasted thousands on legal fees and lost months of potential marketing time.
How to Get Sale Ready – And Reduce Delays
The key to avoiding these pitfalls? Preparation!!! Which is why the PLS Sale Ready portal is a must for anyone selling a property.
Sale Ready, a game-changing service that ensures your property is legally prepared before a buyer is found and its completely free to use.
Once you sign up to Sale Ready:-
🔹 We check and resolve legal issues upfront, identifying any defects and helping you fix them before they cause delays.
🔹 We gather and review all essential documents, so there are no surprises when a buyer makes an offer.
🔹 We act like the buyer’s solicitor before a buyer exists, raising enquiries and solving problems in advance.
🔹 We provide real-time updates through our Sale Ready Portal, keeping sellers, estate agents, and buyers informed every step of the way.
🔹 We speed up the process—turning a typical 12-16 week transaction into something much faster, more efficient, and stress-free.
At PLS, we believe sellers should be legally prepared before they find a buyer, not weeks or months afterward.
Don’t Let Hidden Pitfalls Derail Your Sale
Too many sellers go into the process unprepared, only to lose time, money, and potential buyers due to avoidable legal issues.
By getting Sale Ready, you take control of your property sale. No more surprises. No more last-minute legal problems. Just a smooth, efficient transaction that gets you moved faster.
Thinking of selling? Get Sale Ready today and sell with confidence.
