How to Speed Up Your Conveyancing Process
Conveyancing is one of the slowest parts of buying a home in the UK, with the average purchase taking 12 to 16 weeks. While some delays are unavoidable, there's a lot you can do as a buyer to keep things moving. Here's how.
How to Negotiate on a House Price
Making an offer on a property isn't just about picking a number, negotiation is a normal part of the buying process and most sellers expect it. Here's how to approach it confidently and what information gives you the strongest position.
The Conveyancing Process: What Your Solicitor Should Be Doing
Once your offer is accepted, conveyancing begins. For many UK home buyers it's the most stressful part of the process, not because it's complicated, but because it often feels like nothing is happening. Here's what your solicitor should actually be doing at each stage.
Which House Survey Do I Need? RICS Level 1, 2 and 3 Explained
Not sure which house survey you need? If you've started looking into house surveys, you've probably come across the terms Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 and wondered what the difference actually is. Here's what each RICS survey level covers and how to decide which is right for your property.
Making an Offer on a House: What to Ask Before You Commit
Most buyers ask the wrong questions when making an offer on a house. Here's exactly what to ask the estate agent and your solicitor before you commit, from someone who learned the hard way.
10 Questions to Ask When Viewing a House That Many Buyers Miss
Most people walk into a house viewing with a mental checklist of the obvious: how many bedrooms, is there parking, what's the garden like, how much work does it need? Those things matter, of course, but they're rarely the questions that protect you.
The Property Buying Question That Could Have Saved Me Thousands
“Buying a home is one of the most exciting things you'll ever do. It's also, as I discovered, one of the easiest ways to inherit someone else's problem without ever knowing it was there…”