The Home Buying Process London

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When you decide to buy a house, you'll endure a lengthy process before you can actually call that house your home. Find out a little about the process by reading through the articles in this section.

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Boundaries & Neighbours London

If you discover that there has been a recent boundary dispute (your solicitor may pick this up, but you should ask the seller for information if you suspect a problem), your solicitor could advise you not to go ahead with the purchase.

Auction Basics London

There are several advantages to buying at auction; in addition to being a quick way to buy a home, with no chains, you can often save money and there's no possibility of being gazumped. However, there are disadvantages too. As you must commission your survey and carry out legal checks on the contract and title before the auction, these costs will be wasted if you're out-bid.

The Conveyancing Process London

The term 'conveyancing' refers to all the administrative and legal work associated with transferring the ownership of buildings or land from one owner to another. It is usually carried out by a solicitor or licensed conveyancer, although it is possible (although somewhat risky) to do the conveyancing yourself. Read and find out more.

Buying the Land London

When you plan to build a house on your own, the most important step of it is buying the right site for your house. This article provides you some basics of this process, keep on reading.

Choosing a Survey London

It's important to have a survey before you make an offer on a property in Scotland or before you exchange contracts in the rest of the UK. However, over half of today's buyers fail to do this, and rely on the lender's basic valuation alone - a risky proposition when you learn that around 1 in 5 properties are found to have major faults, such as dry rot, damp or insect infestations.

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Basic Valuation Report London

Basic valuation report is merely a cautious assessment of the value of a property and not a full survey. It would be a huge risk to rely solely on a valuation report, as it's no guarantee that a property is structurally sound. Read on.

Boundaries & Neighbours London

Building Survey London

A full building survey (also known as a full structural survey) is particularly suited to larger, older (over 50 years old) or more unusual properties - including properties over three stories in height or of unusual construction (for example, a thatched cottage). Read on.

Buying Property Overseas London

Nowadays more and more British are thinking about buying and perhaps living overseas. However, the process is not at all straightforward, and you will need to thoroughly research the procedures relating to the particular country where you are buying. Read on.

Buying the Land London

When you plan to build a house on your own, the most important step of it is buying the right site for your house. This article provides you some basics of this process, keep on reading.

Choosing a Survey London

Conveyancing London

Conveyancing is the legal term for the process by which ownership of property is transferred from one person to another.Property conveyancing is usually done by a solicitor or licensed conveyancer, and in this article, we offer you some helpful tips on how to find and choose the right one for you. Read on.

Finding a Conveyancer London

When you're looking to buy property, it's worth asking three solicitors or licensed conveyancers to give a rough estimate of their likely costs, based on the property price and whether there are issues that may require extra time to resolve. Read on to know how to find a good conveyancer.

Gazumping London

Gazumping is the term used when a vendor agrees to an offer from one prospective buyer, but then sells it to a buyer who is will to pay a higher price instead. Here in this article are some tips on beating gazumpers, read on.

Homebuyers Report London

Homebuyers Report is recommended for conventional houses and apartments that appear to be in a reasonable condition, but is considered inadequate for large houses (over 2,000ft sq or 200m sq), old properties (pre-1940), or converted or purpose-built apartments. Read on to know more about this.

Legal Forms of Ownership London

Freehold and leasehold are the two main forms of legal ownership of property in Great Britain. If you want to know more about these two forms, keep on reading.

Making an Offer London

In this article, you'll find some great advice and tips on researching your offer and negotiating the deal , along with some handy information on sealed bids and every house buyers nightmare - gazumping. Read on for details.

Negotiating the Deal London

It is very important to have good negotiation skill while buying a property. Here in this article provides you some useful tips on negotiating the deals. Keep on reading for details.

Property Auction Planner London

Buying a property at auction is a rapid process. And it's important to remember that when bidding at auction, you bid unconditionally, and you cannot back out and you will lose your deposit if you cannot complete the purchase for any reason. Read on.

Researching Your Offer London

Before making any offer, it's important that you make some researches of the property to find out as much as possible about it, such as why the owner is selling, the condition of the property and whether the asking price has been reduced. Read on to get the details of this issue.

Sealed Bids London

The sealed bids system is a bids system in which interested buyers must put their offer in writing by a certain date. There are two kinds of sealed bids, a formal or an informal tender. If you want to get some tips on sealed bids, keep on reading for details.

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