Property guides
Step-by-step, plain-English explanations, with notes on where the rules differ in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Buying · England, Wales, Northern Ireland
Buying a home: a step-by-step guide
From saving a deposit to collecting the keys, a plain-English walkthrough of every stage of buying a home in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
8 min read
Buying · Scotland
Buying a home in Scotland
How buying property in Scotland works: 'offers over' pricing, the Home Report, closing dates, missives, date of entry and LBTT explained.
7 min read
Selling · UK-wide
Selling a home: what to expect
How to sell your home in the UK: choosing an estate agent, fees, EPCs, material information, handling offers and chains, and getting to completion.
8 min read
Renting · UK-wide
Renting a home: tenant rights and the Renters' Rights Act
A tenant's guide to renting in the UK: permitted fees, deposit caps and protection, referencing, Right to Rent and the Renters' Rights Act changes in England.
9 min read
Landlords · UK-wide
Landlord compliance checklist
The safety certificates, licences, deposit rules and Renters' Rights Act duties every UK landlord needs to know, with a summary table of frequencies and penalties.
9 min read
Explained · UK-wide
Freehold, leasehold and commonhold explained
What freehold, leasehold, share of freehold and commonhold mean, why lease length matters, and how ground rent, service charges and leasehold reform affect you.
7 min read
Explained · UK-wide
Property surveys explained
Mortgage valuation or full survey? Compare RICS Home Survey Levels 1, 2 and 3, what each covers, typical costs and which one suits the home you're buying.
7 min read
Buying · UK-wide
Government home-buying schemes
Shared Ownership, First Homes, Lifetime ISA, Right to Buy and the mortgage guarantee scheme: how UK home-buying schemes work and who can use them.
8 min read