Flooding happens sometimes. Here’s how to make sure your home is properly protected and what you need to look out for when you’re buying a new home.
Choose an area
You can make a home look prettier but you can’t pick it up and move it. It’s all about location, location, location - and finding an area you know you’ll love.
Plotting your escape to a life of perpetual sunshine? Maybe this is the year it happens. Here’s our complete guide to buying a house abroad.
Not sure where to start your search? We'll help you choose the best place to buy your next home.
You’re ready to find a place to call home for the whole family. So how do you get started?
Narrow down your search
Looking for somewhere with a garden, garage or office? We’ve got all the tools you need to help you do just that.
Ready to start home hunting? We've got all the tools you need: from mapping out your favourite streets to checking travel times to the local pub. Let's find your dream home.
Buying a leasehold home should be as easy as a freehold home if you know what to look out for.
Thinking about buying a leasehold property and wondering what it all means? Let's go through the differences between freehold and leasehold homes.
Buying a leasehold home? While leaseholds are solid investments, it pays to know the potential pitfalls. Here's what to watch out for.
Here’s what you need to know before taking on a big renovation project. We weigh up what makes it worth it, and the hassle you might save if you fork out more for a finished home.
In the mission to find your dream home, every advantage counts. Here are our top tips to find your perfect home faster.
Dreaming of life on the water? We'll take you through the costs involved, the different types of houseboats to choose from and the lowdown on mooring fees.
Searching for a home with your partner means compromise, planning and a whole lot of patience. A home plan can help you unlock the secrets to harmonious house-hunting with your loved one.
Viewing properties
Whether you’re after a do-er upper or a good-to-go home, we’ve got the questions to ask the agents plus tips on how to spot property with potential.
Make sure you don't miss anything on your house viewings with our handy checklist for buyers.
It can be hard to know what to ask when you first start viewing properties, so let's take advice from the pros. Our estate agents reveal the questions most first-time buyers want answers to.
Looking to buy a home that you can add value to? Here are 14 opportunities to look out for at viewings.
New-builds
One top reason to bag a new-build home is that most come with a 10-year warranty. Plus they have the latest eco-friendly, energy-efficient appliances.
Not all Grand Designs have to blow an average homebuyer's budget. The Help to Build scheme aims to make it more affordable and easier to get a mortgage if you’re building a home yourself.
Ready for a brand new home? Alongside developer incentives, there are buying schemes available to help you along the way. Let's take a look.
Affordable housing offers a subsidised route to home ownership through government schemes, or subsidised rents for people on low incomes.
From warranties to cheaper bills, how new homes are good for your bank balance long-term.
There are thousands of developers building new homes across the UK. Here’s how to choose the best to get your dream home, with the quality and features you expect.
New-build homes come with a 10-year warranty. Let’s take a look at what they cover.
Our comprehensive guide to snapping up a new-build property, from the schemes designed to help you buy one to all the perks of brand new goods and 10-year warranties.
From developer incentives to the opportunity to personalise your property and access to home buying schemes, let's take a look at the differences between buying a new-build and a traditional home.
Unsure whether to go for a new-build or a period property? Here are the advantages of brand new and existing homes.
Charlotte Yea bought a new-build, two-bed apartment in Winchester and hasn't looked back. Here's why.
Keen to buy a new build home but struggling to get a deposit together? Deposit Unlock could be the scheme for you. Here’s everything you need to know.
The New Homes Quality Board has launched a code for builders and developers to ensure new homes are high quality and buyers are protected.
First-time buyer Harry Fallows reveals why he hasn’t looked back since buying a new-build home - and why he’d do it again.
Buy-to-let
Thinking about becoming a landlord? Buy-to-let properties have different stamp duty and mortgage rates. Here's what you need to know.
Want to give buy-to-let a go? Here’s our complete guide to becoming a landlord, from getting a mortgage and choosing a property to finding the right tenant.
Buying a home to rent out? Here's our easy-to-understand guide to rental mortgages and where to find the best buy-to-let mortgage rates.
If you're buying another home which you won't be living in, you may well be liable to pay the 3% stamp duty on second homes. We break down the complex rules in our dedicated Q&A.
Nobody wants to fork out an extra 3% in Stamp Duty Land Tax when buying an additional home. The 'replacement of an only or main residence' rules could be a way out of it, says property lawyer John Shallcross.
Retirement
Did you know there are such things as interest-only retirement properties? There's more to retirement than having more time to babysit your grandkids.
Plotting your escape to a life of perpetual sunshine? Maybe this is the year it happens. Here’s our complete guide to buying a house abroad.
With Brits living and working longer than ever, more of us want to take out mortgages later in life.
If you’re looking to release some equity in your home for retirement, a lifetime mortgage lets you do just that, while letting you retain ownership of it for life.
Retirement villages, with their spas, cinemas and on-site facilities can be enticing. But make sure you read the small print before signing up, as they can also be very expensive.
Retirement interest-only mortgages are designed to help those who can't repay their mortgage in full when they retire. Here's how they work.
Legally, you're never too old to get a mortgage. As long as you've got the means to pay it, there'll be mortgage providers willing to lend it.
