Buying
The order property decisions actually arrive in
Most buying guides start with viewings. The decisions that constrain everything else are made weeks earlier.
Gareth Pryce
Editor, The Property Decision
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5 articles
Surveys & Condition
Survey levels, and which one is worth paying for
A lender valuation is not a survey. Confusing the two is how buyers discover a roof after completion.
Legal & Paperwork
Leasehold: the questions to ask before you offer
A lease is a diminishing asset with running costs attached. Both are knowable before you commit.
Running a Home
The running costs that start the day you complete
Ownership costs are continuous and lumpy. Households that plan for the lumps experience them as scheduled rather than as crises.
Selling
Selling with an agent, and what the fee actually buys
Agency fees are negotiable and the service behind them varies more than the price does.