
Preparing To Sell Your Home

Instruct a solicitor at an early stage to review your title and title plan before taking your property to market. Obtaining legal advice at the outset allows any potential issues to be identified and addressed in advance, significantly reducing the risk of delays or complications later in the process.
Once a sale is agreed, your solicitor will prepare and send the draft contract to the buyer’s solicitor. By that point, much of the groundwork will already have been done - streamlining the transaction and avoiding unnecessary setbacks.
Common title-related matters that may arise include:
- Rights of way
- Covenants
- Overage agreements
- Pre-emptions
- Mortgages
- Access issues
- Private drainage compliance
- Planning permissions and listed building consents
If any of these issues are relevant to your property, they can be proactively resolved as part of the pre-sale preparation. This could involve reaching agreements with third parties, preparing statutory declarations, or obtaining quotes for indemnity insurance - rather than these matters being flagged late in the process by the buyer or their lender.
Too often, such issues surface close to exchange, leading to delays, renegotiations, or, in the worst-case scenario, a collapsed sale. Taking action now helps ensure a smoother, faster, and more secure transaction. Start the process early to remove potential stumbling blocks before t hey become an issue.

Why the Cotswolds Remains One of the Strongest Property Markets in the UK
Few regions in the UK combine lifestyle appeal, long-term value and consistent demand quite like the Cotswolds. Despite periods of national market uncertainty, the Cotswolds continues to stand out as one of the country’s most resilient and desirable property markets, attracting homeowners, investors, and international buyers alike. So, what underpins this enduring strength?
Why the Cotswolds Remains One of the Strongest Property Markets in the UK
A Personal Approach to Property: Client Experiences with Butler Sherborn
At Butler Sherborn, client experience sits at the heart of everything we do. Across sales and lettings, our teams pride themselves on professionalism, local knowledge and a truly personal approach. The following recent reviews from 2026 highlight just a few of the outstanding experiences our clients have shared.
A Personal Approach to Property: Client Experiences with Butler Sherborn
January Market Comment
January has seen us firmly up and running across the Cotswolds. Activity has been encouraging, with positive levels of interest and a busy start to the year. We have already agreed a good number of sales across our three offices in a range of different price points, which is a positive indicator of buyer intent following what was a very cautious 2025, with low confidence and many delays.
January Market Comment
Three Quintessential Cotswold Cottages – Full of Character & Charm
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, there’s something undeniably romantic about the idea of escaping to a cosy Cotswold cottage. Think honey-coloured stone walls, crackling log fires and soft lamplight spilling across plush sofas - perfect for long conversations, shared glasses of wine and slow, unhurried mornings. In winter, the Cotswolds reveal a quieter kind of beauty, with misty lanes, frosted fields and snug village pubs just a gentle stroll away. It’s a setting steeped in charm and warmth, and utterly quintessential in its British appeal.
Three Quintessential Cotswold Cottages – Full of Character & Charm






