CHAIN FREE® vs. CHAIN MENDER®

V2

 

EVENT CHAIN FREE® CHAIN MENDER®
1 A chain-avoiding insurance type arrangement A chain-mending solution
2 Makes seller a Cash Buyer  Makes seller a Fast Mover
3 Able to buy at a discount before selling Able to relocate before selling when their solicitors cannot delay exchanging contracts on next property
4 Most sellers will use to buy (recouping 1% Fee) and not take Finance Most sellers will only use when no other option
5 1% Fee 1% Fall Back Price® (min. £1,980) NO
6 Administration Fee to Upgrade
from DataSource Valuation
to RICS Surveyors Valuation
£340 £340
7 Application Submission Any time Any time
8 Drawdown Notice 5 days and no later than 5 days before end of
Facility Period
5 days and no later than 5 days before end of
Facility Period
9 Facility Period 40 Weeks 4 Weeks
10 Finance Fall Back Price® Provisional Price™
11 Force Majeure 90% LTV NO
12 Home Owners Plan™ Must join NOT Applicable
13 LTV 85%  >  90% 80%  >  85%
14 Offer Documents Incl. Plan T&Cs NOT Applicable
15 Offer Documents signed by customer No later than 10 weeks from ‘Added on’ Rightmove for sale Conditional on seller’s solicitor holding current contract for property they want to move into
16 Plan Membership 40 Weeks NOT Applicable
17 Customer Profit Share NA 85% Valuation less Sale Price
18 Property Costs Paid by Albani Paid by Albani
19 Estate Agents Resale Fee 1.5% 1.5%
20 RICS Surveyors Property Inspection No later than 3 days after 24hour ‘cooling off’ period No later than 3 days after 24hour ‘cooling off’ period
21 Estate Agents Success Fee £1,000 if agent sells (Seller does not take Finance) for more than Fall Back Price® within sellers Facility Period £1,000 if agent sells (Seller takes Finance) for more than Valuation within 40 weeks from the date of Valuation
22 Upgrade from DataSource Valuation to RICS Surveyors Valuation No later than 15 days before end of
Facility Period
No later than 15 days before end of
Facility Period
23 Valuation DataSource Valuation and RICS Surveyors Valuation DataSource Valuation and RICS Surveyors Valuation