{"id":1261,"date":"2025-07-28T14:59:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rightmove.advice.test\/buyer\/once-offer-accepted\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T00:48:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T23:48:48","slug":"once-offer-accepted","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/once-offer-accepted\/","title":{"rendered":"Once you\u2019ve had an offer accepted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/once-offer-accepted\/conveyancing\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Introduction to conveyancing<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>Quite simply, conveyancing is the process that happens between you putting in an offer on a property and completing, in&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/once-offer-accepted\/conveyancing-cost\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">The costs of conveyancing<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>When it comes to buying a property, it\u2019s not just the mortgage you need to worry about. The following costs&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/once-offer-accepted\/cost-of-buying\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">The additional costs of buying<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>Once all of the legal work has taken place, the completion statement will be issued showing the remaining costs that&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/once-offer-accepted\/what-is-stamp-duty-how-much-will-it-cost\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">What is stamp duty and how much will it cost?<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>What is stamp duty? Stamp duty is the shorthand reference for\u00a0Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)\u00a0and is a form of tax&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/once-offer-accepted\/chains\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Property chains and why it all takes so long<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>A property chain is created when there are multiple transactions that are related and all need to occur at the&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/once-offer-accepted\/exchanging-contracts\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Exchanging contracts<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>In England and Wales, Exchange of Contracts is the last stage of the legal process after which you cannot pull&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/how-a-short-let-could-help-keep-your-home-move-on-track\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">How a short let could help keep your home move on track<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>You might know Rightmove as the place with the largest choice of properties for sale and to rent in the&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/once-offer-accepted\/completion\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">What happens on completion day?<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>Your conveyancer or solicitor will have agreed to a completion date with the seller and their solicitor, named as such&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/once-offer-accepted\/preparing-to-move\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Preparing to 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