Property Advice Centre

If the new house you dream of owning is beyond your means, one way to get it within your budget is to buy it before it is built.

The amount of money you can spend on buying your new home will depend on how much money you have saved and how much a bank or building society will lend you. When deciding how much of a mortgage they are willing to offer you the lender will take into consideration.

When looking to buy a new home you can choose to buy a new property, to purchase an older house or to build your own house.

Congratulations! Your offer has been accepted. Now, you need to work through the legal steps to secure ownership of your new home. This guide will explain your legal requirements and how the law is different depending on which part of the UK you are living in.

When you start the process of buying your first home you will have lots of questions that you need answering. It is an exciting time but it can be daunting as well as it can be hard to know where to start.

So you have found your dream home, but what next, let us guide you through everything you need to do to turn your dream into a reality.

Before you can buy your new home you need to arrange for a surveyor to carry out a survey of the property. A survey will tell you whether or not the property you hope to buy is a good investment without structural faults.

Renting a property has never been easier with haart and its National partners. This guide will take you step by step through the moving experience and help you find your new home as quickly as possible.

As a tenant, you have the right to adequate living facilities such as hot and cold water, heating, electricity, ventilation, toilet facilities and a drainage system. Other rights depend on the type of tenancy agreement that you have.

Using a letting agent is the most common way to find your new rental home. Make sure any agent you use is a member of the Association for Residential Letting Agencies and subscribes to their code of practice.

Using a letting agent is the most common way to find your new rental home. Make sure any agent you use is a member of the Association for Residential Letting Agencies and subscribes to their code of practice.

Buying a house is the biggest investment you're ever likely to make, so it's important to get all the information you need on mortgages as soon as you can.

Buying a home is probably the biggest financial decision you will ever make so it is worth taking time to consider whether it is the right choice for you.

The range of mortgages available may seem bewildering and often confusing. This guide provides the information that you will need to choose the right mortgage for you.

Using a letting agent is the most common way to find your new rental home. Make sure any agent you use is a member of the Association for Residential Letting Agencies and subscribes to their code of practice

Find out some useful tips that will help you sell your home quickly.

Unless you have not got a lot of furniture and personal belongings it is worth hiring a removal company. Ask friends and family whether they can recommend a firm to you.

If you are not in a hurry to sell your house then you have the luxury of timing your sale for the best possible price.

This guide is to help you understand what you need to do and give you all the information you need to know, before successfully buying and renting out your first “buy to let”.

Tenants might live in your rental property for as long as someone else lives in a house they've bought, so it is only fair that they will set similar standards when looking for their new home.

The term 'Conveyancing' refers to all the legal and administrative work associated with transferring the ownership of land or buildings from one owner to another. The conveyancing process starts after an offer has been made and accepted to buy a property and solicitors' details exchanged by the two parties.

When you buy, sell or remortgage a property, you are advised to use a conveyancer, employed by a firm of solicitors, or a licensed conveyancer, to look after your interests and deal with the complex paperwork.

Buying, selling or remortgaging a property explained.