Buying A Property In Chelsea? Why Using A Property Finder Makes Sense

Many people are not fully clear on what a property finder does, and how it is totally different from using an estate agent. We'll run through the big differences.

First of all, using a property finder or buying agent gives you access to a discreet, bespoke search service that covers all possible purchase options, saving you time, effort and possibly money.

Furthermore, a property finder such as ours has unique local knowledge and understanding. We know Chelsea intimately and talk to all the agents about both on and off-market properties, ensuring that you are not spending precious time viewing properties that don’t fit your criteria. Unrivalled access is key in the fast moving, competitive and intricate London residential market where knowledge is key.

Finally, Chelsea Property Finder works solely for you, the buyer. We never run conflicting searches so you know you are our exclusive priority.

How does the process work?

We arrange a no obligation meeting in London or via Skype/Facetime to understand what you are looking for and whether we would work well together. Once a remit has been discussed and agreed we ask you to sign terms and conditions along with a signing up fee for a set period agreed at the time. A financial check will also be carried out.

If you would like an orientation day or a ‘walk-round’ we can arrange this for a suitable time tailored to you. Once your search begins, Chelsea Property Finder will approach agents, private sellers and other contacts. We then view immediately any suitable properties and give you immediate feedback whatever timezone you are in.

Once we have sourced some appropriate properties Chelsea Property Finder will arrange an itinerary for you to visit each in the most efficient timescale. We can also arrange accommodation and/or airport transfers.

The dialogue we have with you is continuously open depending on how you like to approach your search.

Once you have settled on a property we can advise on making an offer or leave that to you, depending on your preference. If the offer is accepted the process of due diligence and purchase progression begins.

We respect that you are likely to have a network in place to follow through to exchange of contracts. However, if you need recommendations in any part of the conveyancing process we can suggest contacts we have used successfully with other clients, ranging from finance, overseas mortgages and solicitors to design and build teams. Other recommendations from art-buyers to yoga classes are all key to helping you with your move and your experience of London.

Chelsea Property Finders has no financial tie to any of these, they are purely recommendations based on past good service. Our only remuneration is a registration fee of £800 and a success fee of 1% of the agreed purchase price, payable on exchange of contracts.

The key difference using Chelsea Property Finder is that we listen to what you are looking for and work with that, sometimes suggesting other possibilities that you may not have thought of.

We understand leases and how this area of London has changed over the last thirty years as well as how it is likely to develop over the next few. Typically clients are looking for investment properties from abroad or the UK, pied a terres, family homes with school recommendations or are moving back into London after postings abroad or around the UK.

We are very flexible and very discreet: every client is very different and we will work with you to find what you are looking for in Chelsea.

If you would like to chat through your criteria or any aspect of your search, please call 07771 723 807 or fill in our contact form here.Back to blog