Selling property

Choosing the right Estate Agent to sell your property is never an easy decision which is why we make sure that from the moment you first contact us, you will be guaranteed of the highest level of professional service.

Having been established in the area since 1989 and being one of Finchley's leading and most successful independent Estate Agents we have the experience. expertise and wealth of knowledge when it comes to knowing the local market and its property values, ensuring you receive sound practical advice at all times.

The main areas that we cover are: Finchley Central, West Finchley, Woodside Park, East Finchley. Hampstead Garden Suburb and North Finchley.

Apart from our extensive and unrivalled experience in the area we recognise the pitfalls when selling which we try to make as pain-free as possible. Throughout the conveyancing procedure we make it our business to make sure that you know what is going on at every stage of the transaction.

Over the years we have built our success on offering our clients a courteous, professional and friendly service and are committed to maintaining our enviable reputation. We have a real passion for our business which means you benefit from our pro-active approach towards the marketing and sale of your property.

We appreciate the importance of presentation and effective marketing of your property, which is why we take great care when preparing your sales particulars, using full colour digital imagery as well as internal photographs wherever we can. Our advertising for each property is then carefully targeted to reach potential buyers whether via the internet, newspapers, e-mail, text messaging, fax or even by hand.

Prime Location

We are very conveniently situated in a very prominent and prime location in the heart of Finchley Central and being within one minutes walk of Finchley Central (Northern Line) tube station means that we can also take full advantage of the high volume of passing-by trade that comes our way, in addition to all the extensive, local, national and on-line advertising that we do. (See our location on our 'Contact Us page). Our newly refurbished and fully air conditioned office provides a very comfortable and friendly atmosphere for you to pop in to discuss any property related matters.

Reasons Why You Should Choose Us To Sell Your Property

We are only too happy to offer you any help or advice that we can to help you maximise the value of your home or just simply give you an overview of what’s happening to property prices at the moment and in particular with Whetsone prices.

What sets us apart from our competitors is our integrity, our honesty and our total transparency and most importantly for saying how it is rather than what you might want to hear.

Experience and Knowledge

Established in 1989, we take immense pride in our wealth of knowledge and experience of the local area and are exceptionally proud of our current 4.9 Google rating. Our friendly and knowledgable staff enable us to operate at the highest level and allow us to consistently deliver outstanding customer service.

Our founding values of honesty and integrity are at the heart of everything we do and we continuously strive to be a company that you can trust. We firmly believe that our 35 years of enduring success is a result of our deep commitment to our inherent founding philosophies.

Strategic Approach

We place immense pressure on ourselves to ensure we exceed our clients' expectations by providing a truly professional and personalised service that is catered to our clients' individual needs.

To this end, we seek to combine our 35 years of industry experience with a forward thinking approach to deliver a truly unique service.

Exposure and Marketing

We advertise properties on three of the largest property portals (Zoopla, Prime Location and On The Market) as well as Boomin, Onedome, Homesearch, Facebook and our own website.

External and internal photographs of properties are also prominently displayed in our office window in order to optimise exposure to the market place.

We highly recommend our Platinum Marketing Package when it comes to advertising our clients’ properties which includes a Digital Brochure, professional photography, a market leading floorplan, a 360° virtual tour and an immersive VR experience.The cost of this is £180 .00 + vat payable upfront which will be fully refunded upon the completion of the sale of the property.

Our wealth of prop-tech and marketing platforms have underpinned our growth and success over the years.

Modern Technology

We utilise state of the art technology and our latest software programme allows us to capitalise on the increasingly digital world and take full advantage of emailing and SMS text messaging thus alerting our database of potential buyers the latest information on our properties for sale at the earliest opportunity.

Accreditation

We are proud to be licensed members of the T.P.O (The Property Ombudsman) and the NA.E.A (National Association of Estate Agents), the largest professional estate agency organisation in the UK, which protects the general public against fraud, misrepresentation and malpractice. As members of these organisations, it is our duty to guarantee that you can trust our knowledge and judgement when appointing us to act on your behalf.

Moving house is too important to take risks and our clients should have the reassurance of knowing that we have to operate to the N.A.E.A's strict professional Code of Practice and Rules of Conduct.

We also hold substantial Professional Indemnity Insurance and are members of a Client Money Protection Scheme.

5* Customer Feedback

We truly believe that we have the skills to help you sell your property but if you are still not quite convinced of our credentials, don’t take our word for it, read our Google reviews, where 98% of our customers have given us a 5* Rating, something we are exceptionally proud of. The Google reviews link is as follows:

Read our Reviews on Google

Our Reputation

Ultimately, we understand that selling a home is one of the biggest decisions that people make in their lifetime. For such a critical decision, people require the expertise and advice of someone they can trust. We therefore believe it is incumbent upon us to help deliver this service.

You therefore have our absolute guarantee that we will always operate in a professional, personal, friendly and timely manner to deliver a first class service. After all, our reputation is of paramount importance to us.

We would be delighted to hear from to you to discuss how we can help you capitalise on the current property market or if you would simply like any other friendly help or advice.

What to do next

Buying or selling a home? Do you require a valuation? Please contact David Harris & Co for advice or fill in the valuation form.

In the meantime, here are a few guidelines which we hope will assist:

Valuation

Firstly, if you are selling, you will require a valuation. At David Harris & Co we can offer you a free, no obligation factual and accurate appraisal of the current market value of your home. Our experienced property valuers will provide you with a valuation based not only on their in depth knowledge of Finchley and surrounding areas, but also utilising our extensive database of recent properties sold.

Instruction Of The Agent/Property Details

Having received your valuation, and provided that you are satisfied with it, we will then proceed to prepare full sales details of your property. Bearing in mind the importance of presentation, we will ensure that your sales details highlight the vitally important aspects of your property and ensure that your home is shown to its best possible advantage with the aid of full colour photographs and, if required, we can also set up a computerised 360 degree/virtual tour to feature on our website.

Marketing

Once you have seen and approved our particulars of your home, you will then be in a position to receive prospective buyers. Appointments to view your property are made by David Harris & Co and accompanied viewing can also be arranged to show prospective buyers around your home should you be unable to do so.

Your property is now ready to market and we offer the following:

For Sales Board

This is the most simple and effective marketing tool, available 24 hours a day.

Office And Window Display

External and internal photographs will be prominently displayed in our premises in order to optimise exposure to the market place.

Email

Wherever possible, all prospective buyers who register with us are asked to provide email addresses in order to ensure that they are notified of any new properties as soon as possible within 24 hours of receiving your instruction.

Mail Shots (And Telesales)

We will contact registered prospective buyers as soon as possible after receiving your instruction and your details will be forwarded to any new registered buyers immediately.

Website

This is updated daily and full colour details of your home are placed on our website within 24 hours of being placed on the market.

We also have an optional 360 degree/virtual our which can assist to further enhance your property.

Besides the exposure on our own site, David Harris & Co is also affiliated with the following national property websites which will feature your home: Zoopla.co.uk, PrimeLocation.com, OnTheMarket.com and Homesearch.co.uk.

Updating on Your Sale

At David Harris & Co, we pride ourselves on our conscientious sales management. We aim to keep you regularly appraised of your sales process right through to completion and liaise with your purchaser, the legal representatives, surveyors and mortgage lenders in order to ensure that your sale is progressed as smoothly and as stress-free as possible.

Offers

Any offers we receive are promptly verbally notified and then followed up in writing. Our competent sales team will negotiate between you and your prospective applicant in order to achieve the strongest buyer.

We will inform you of the position of the buyers and liaise with you until an accepted offer has been agreed.

Should you require your sale to be completed by a certain date, this is when you should notify us and we will endeavour to satisfy your request wherever possible.

At this stage, you should also provide your list of Fixture and Fittings which will be negotiated separately between the solicitors and forms part of the final contract.

Agreed Sale

At this point (if you have not already done so), you will need to instruct a solicitor and, should you require assistance, David Harris & Co will only be too pleased to recommend local firms.

The solicitors will then write to all parties and the buyers will instruct a surveyor to conduct a survey of your property (the “agreed sale” is subject to the contract and any survey) and the buyers’ mortgage offer (if required) will also be subject to the results of the survey.

The sellers’ solicitors will request the TITLE DEEDS from the lender (if appropriate) or yourselves as the seller and the FIXTURES AND FITTINGS form must be completed at this stage.

The solicitors draw up the DRAFT CONTRACT which sets of the Terms of the Sale and sends it to the buyers’ solicitor together with all relevant documents. Any enquiries will then be raised, the Title Deeds and Lease (if applicable) will be checked and LOCAL SEARCHES carried out.

Once the draft contracts have been approved, it can be signed by both parties.

Exchange Of Contracts

As long as the mortgage offer has been received and cleared funds placed with your buyer’s solicitor, a mutually convenient date can be agreed upon for the exchange of contracts.

Completion

The completion and your actual house move and take between 7 to 28 days depending on the buyers, sellers and their respective solicitors.

Customer Testimonials

  • Quick to react
    David Harris & Co is one of the best letting agents I have come across. Handover while moving in and moving out was quite smooth. Also, very quick to react in case of any issues. Outstanding communication and very professional. Would definitely recommend them.
    Tenant - Rish Gupta 25/05/2025
  • Above and beyond
    I just want to say a big thank you to Ali, the Lettings Manager at David Harris Agency. He truly went above and beyond to help me, especially after my first property experience turned into a nightmare. I was relocating from a mouldy, damp, and noisy flat, and Ali helped me find a brand-new studio flat right in the heart of Finchley. I'm extremely happy with the service
    Tenant - MamadReza PourAkbari 15/05/2025
  • First Class Service
    I can thoroughly recommend David Harris and Co. I could not have been shown the property I am to rent by a more kind, efficient and friendly agent. His name is Paul Segal. Right from the start he has given me a first class service and is always there to give me immediate and very professional help whenever I need it! I am thrilled with the service I have received.
    Tenant - Sally Adams 09/05/2025
  • Absolute Pleasure
    We had the absolute pleasure of working with Ali at David Harris throughout the move-out process—and we couldn’t be more impressed. From start to finish, Ali was incredibly professional, responsive, and genuinely helpful. He made what could’ve been a stressful process feel smooth and effortless. If you’re looking to buy, sell, let, or rent, Ali is hands-down the person
    Landlord - Carolina Benetello 01/05/2025
  • Caring and efficient
    My mother has lived in a flat for 21 years with David Harris and his company being the Managing Agents for all that time. During this period my family and I have been extremely happy to deal with them. DH has been polite, caring and efficient in all aspects of our needs and protocols and I would recommend him and his company highly.
    Tenant - Elaine Cole 09/04/2025
  • Helpful and Proactive
    I have known David Harris since 1987 and been a client for almost as long. David has helped me in the past with letting property and recently with the sale of my flat. Over the years David has always offered me very good, honest advice. Both he and his staff have always been very helpful, and proactive. The recent advertisement and sale of my flat, in a difficult market, went
    Vendor - TK 26/03/2025
  • Supportive Nature
    Having been a customer since 2010, I have been impressed with the top-quality service offered. As a first-time renter, I was navigating the process with little experience, but their step-by-step support made it much easier. From the very start and throughout each tenancy, the support has been exceptional. David and the team were incredibly helpful and professional,
    Tenant - Florentina Vaduvescu 21/03/2025
  • Not your average estate agents
    Buying a property is always stressful but a good agent can really help and we found David and Ali so helpful . Nothing was ever too much trouble and every query was dealt with, with a smile . They made the whole process much easier . I would recommend them as they are not your average estate agents . Thank you .
    Buyer - Carol Davis 10/03/2025
  • Timely & Successful
    My brother & me were a bit wary of using an independent estate agent rather than a high street chain to sell our flat. Well we could not have been more wrong. David & his team helped us through the process which ended in a timely successful sale. The action of selling a property is a stressful process and David took much of the stress away with excellent communication between both parties, which helped close the sale. We would certainly use him again. Thank you Team Harris
    Vendor - Dennis Nathan 05/03/2025
  • Good advice
    David and his team were always responsive, proactive and provided us with good advice throughout the process of renting out our property.
    Landlord - Jack 14/02/2025
  • Highly recommend
    We highly recommend the service of this agency, and especially the professional service we received from the agent Ali Abrishami. Ali accompanied us personally, being available and answering questions with great courtesy.
    Tenant - Kfir Levin 23/01/2025

 
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