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Too long! Selling a home takes an average of 5 months. But it can take much longer, especially if you’re in a chain. It takes 8 weeks to get a sale agreed on average. But this timescale depends on how ...

This may not be an exhaustive list of everything you need to do in your home. After all, everyone’s home is different and the to-do list for a new build apartment will be very different to that of a ...

Buying a leasehold property means your home comes with unique rights and responsibilities. There is nothing wrong with buying a leasehold flat in theory – millions of people do – but you need to make ...

Compare costs of surveyors When choosing a surveyor, the cost will be an important consideration. Survey costs can vary widely depending on the house survey type, your location and the condition and ...

New build snagging checklist The snagging list format is quite standard; essentially you’ll need to examine the exterior and interior of your home to look for any issues that the builder needs to ...

According to our latest research, 1 in 3 home buyers who invested in a house survey managed to save money. For 30% of buyers, getting a survey allowed them to take action before buying. Our report ...

Why do homebuyers survey costs vary? The different types of surveys go into different levels of detail. As such, the cost varies too. So when you’re asking how much does a house survey cost, it’s ...

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New build estate management fees explained The rise of privately owned and managed new build estates over the past 20 years has led to freeholders having to pay new build estate management fees on top ...

Top 10 ways to boost your home’s kerb appeal The HomeOwners Alliance survey found the most important kerb appeal features to homeowners when they bought their home were as follows. This list also ...

Spray foam insulation mortgage problems Lenders are alert to the issues with spray foam roof insulation. As a result, spray foam roof insulation is one of many factors that can throw up a red flag to ...