At Harrison Homes Brackley, we partner with movewithus to provide a comprehensive suite of property services designed to simplify your moving experience.
Conveyancing: Our national panel of solicitors manages the legal aspects of your move, ensuring efficient communication between all parties to expedite your transaction.
Home Information Packs (HIPs): As a market leader since the introduction of HIPs, our dedicated team is recognized for its reliability and quick turnaround times, earning praise from both clients and industry professionals.
Utility Switch Service: In today's market, every penny matters. Our complimentary Switch service compares various utility providers, helping you secure the best deals and avoid overpaying.
How These Services Fit Together When You Move in Brackley
Moving home involves several separate jobs running at once, and the stress usually comes from the gaps between them rather than from any single task. Thinking about how legal work, paperwork and household admin connect can make a move through Brackley noticeably smoother, whether you are buying a first home near the town centre or selling a family house on one of the newer estates.
Getting the legal side moving early
Conveyancing is often the stage that sets the pace of a transaction. Instructing a solicitor or licensed conveyancer as soon as an offer is agreed, or even before you start viewing, gives them time to request title documents, raise local authority searches and review any leasehold or management arrangements. Sellers can help by gathering paperwork in advance: guarantees for windows or boilers, building regulations sign-off for extensions, and planning documents for any alterations. Missing documents are one of the most common causes of delay further down a chain.
A note on Home Information Packs
Home Information Packs were suspended in England and Wales in 2010, so they are no longer required when selling. An Energy Performance Certificate is still needed for most homes being marketed for sale or let, and it is worth arranging before your property goes on the market. Many sellers now also prepare property information forms early, which gives buyers confidence and shortens the enquiry stage.
Sorting utilities and household admin
Around completion day, take meter readings for gas, electricity and water and note them with photographs. Tell suppliers your moving date, arrange broadband in good time, as installation can take a few weeks, and update your council tax account with West Northamptonshire Council. Comparing energy tariffs once you have moved in can be worthwhile, though it pays to check exit fees on any existing fixed deal before switching.
Choosing what you actually need
Not every mover needs every service. A cash buyer with no chain has different priorities from a landlord preparing a property to let. If you are weighing up options, our pages on buying, selling and lettings explain how each stage works in the Brackley market, so you can decide which support is genuinely useful for your move.
