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Published 5 Nov 2026
Sell Your House on Rightmove and Manage Buyers Directly: How YooSell Works
You can't list on Rightmove directly as a private seller, but you can do it without a traditional estate agent. YooSell publishes your home on Rightmove, included on the Enhanced and Premium plans and available as an add-on on Starter, from £29 a month.
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Published 3 Nov 2026
Sell Your Home Without an Estate Agent in the UK with YooSell AI Tools
With YooSell, AI tools write your property description, enhance your photos and build your floor plan, and on the Premium plan an AI-assisted report helps you set your price. Plans start at £29 per month with no commission at completion.
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Published 27 Oct 2026
Is It a Good Idea to Sell Your House at Christmas?
Selling your house at Christmas can be a smart move for motivated sellers. Rightmove recorded its busiest ever Boxing Day in 2025, with visits up 93% and buyer enquiries rising 67% in the five days after Christmas compared to the five days before. Competition from other sellers is at its lowest point of the year in December, giving well-priced homes more visibility per listing than they would get in spring. Listing through a self-service platform like YooSell with no tie-in contract and no commission makes testing the festive market a low-risk option.
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Published 24 Oct 2026
Moving House Checklist: Who to Tell and What to Do Before You Move
Moving house in the UK means updating your address with the council, DVLA or DVA, HMRC, banks, insurers and utility providers. You should also notify your GP, employer, children's schools and other organisations that hold your address. Start preparing two to four weeks before moving, especially for broadband, removals and postal redirection. On moving day, record meter readings, check your belongings and keep important documents accessible.
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Published 21 Oct 2026
Should You Sell Your House or Rent It Out? How to Decide
Should you sell your house or rent it out in 2026? Selling gives you a CGT-free lump sum if it's your main home and clean break from landlord obligations under the new Renters' Rights Act. For most homeowners selling their main residence, the combination of CGT relief, a certain lump sum, and the freedom from ongoing landlord duties makes selling the more financially straightforward decision in 2026.
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Published 15 Oct 2026
How to Make an Offer on a House and Get It Accepted: Full Buyer Guide
Making an offer on a house in the UK in 2026 typically means starting 5% to 10% below asking price in most markets. The average home sold for 3.5% below asking price in Q1 2026, roughly £18,800 below the advertised figure, according to Zoopla. Research from HomeOwners Alliance found that 39% of buyers negotiated below asking price while 39% paid full price. Alto's analysis of over 905,000 UK offers found the final accepted price averaged £6,000 above the first offer made.
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Published 13 Oct 2026
Can You Put Up a For Sale Sign When Selling Your House Privately?
You can put up a For Sale sign when selling your house privately in the UK without planning permission as long as the sign meets the deemed consent rules under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007. Residential signs must be no larger than 0.5 square metres and must not be illuminated. Only one sign per property is allowed and it must be removed within 14 days of sale completing. Conservation areas and listed buildings may require advertisement consent from the local planning authority before any sign is displayed. Leasehold properties may also require written permission from the freeholder under the terms of the lease.
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Published 8 Oct 2026
Accepting an Offer on Your Property: How It Works with YooSell
When a buyer makes an offer on a YooSell property and the seller accepts it within their YooSell account the platform automatically starts the Sale Workflow which guides both parties through the next stages of the transaction. Once the required sale information is completed YooSell generates a Memorandum of Sale containing the key transaction details for the buyer, seller and their respective solicitors. If an offer is agreed outside of YooSell the platform cannot provide the Memorandum of Sale or manage the sale workflow. Sellers are responsible for keeping their property status updated through Available, Under Offer, Sold Subject to Contract and Sold to ensure Rightmove shows the correct status
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Published 6 Oct 2026
Is It Safe to Buy a House Directly From a Private Seller?
Buying privately is legal, increasingly common, and safe when you do it properly. Here's exactly what to check, what documents to request, and how verified platforms remove the main risks in 2026.
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