Building on from the success of Vanessa Newman Property Lawyers which is currently ranked #1 in St Neots and #430 nationally on Review Solicitors we wish to expand on our business and success by offering a new service to customers.

We are therefore proud to announce Vanessa Newman Property Agents. A local estate agency with expert knowledge of St Neots and the surrounding villages. We aim to offer customers a friendly, personal and professional service with honest valuations of your homes with a choice of marketing strategies to suit all budgets saving you time and money overall.

We will offer the services of Vanessa Newman Property Lawyers to help us get your property ready to market. They will review your title to make sure there are no hidden issues which may arise during the process and provide you with a bespoke Contract Ready Sales Pack which we can provide to potential buyers. This will give your potential buyer all the information they will need to help make an informed decision on whether your property is right for them which will ultimately save time and the risk of the buyer withdrawing from the transaction.

You will receive dedicated support from valuation to completion and, should you decide to instruct Vanessa Newman Property Lawyers in connection with the legal aspects of your sale, you will be assigned a dedicated Licensed Conveyancer who will also support you through the transaction from instruction to completion.

Currently, only a minority of sellers provide comprehensive upfront information when listing a property.

One particular survey stated that only about 8% of buyers are fully informed at the point of making an offer and up to 40% of sales fall through due to lack of comprehensive information at the point of offer.

Data from National Trading Standards in the UK suggests that only approximately 35% of property listings contain adequate material information, with some basic details like tenure or council tax missing in many others.

There is a push in the UK property industry to make comprehensive upfront information the norm with a Home Buying and Selling reform consultation currently taking place,

83% of estate agents believe that providing upfront information improves the buying and selling process, by reducing fall-throughs and speeding up transactions but they are not making the operational changes required to effect this.

Consumer research indicates a strong support for the concept, with 98% of people believing the provision of upfront material information is a good idea, and 68% of sellers feeling positive about supplying the documentation.

Our innovative process involves gathering all the details prior to marketing the property, which will shorten delays and prevent the sale from falling through, which is currently about 1 in 3 sales. It will mean that sellers are able to make a decision as to whether the property is fit for their purpose prior to making an offer.

They will be aware of the rights granted and reserved, and any major covenants that prevent certain activities at the property (such as keeping a pet or running a business from a property). They will also be made aware of planning and environmental points which are revealed on search results.

Whilst this information cannot be relied upon for legal purposes and it will not negate the need for the purchasers solicitor to carry out their own investigations, it will give buyers a heads up on the property and ensure that they are much more informed.

Trading Standards are actively encouraging the provision of a "Property Pack" at the point of marketing and we are the first agent in St Neots to offer this.