Before you begin searching, you need to of course know what you want: • Where do you want to live? • Furnished or unfurnished? • What is your budget? • When is the moving date? • How long do you want to rent for? Only then can you start searching for a home to rent. […]
Let your buyers explore the property freely with the agent. This will make them more comfortable with the property and let them take their time looking at each room.
Buying a home will almost certainly cost more than you think. Here’s what you should consider: Legal fees: depending on the house price, conveyancing charges can be at least £500-£800 Stamp duty: for properties over £125,000, you will have to pay stamp duty on the purchase price (1st time buyers pay stamp duty on property […]
Keep a budget in mind before searching for a house and don’t immediately trust lenders telling you that you can afford more. You need to make sure you can easily make the mortgage payments.
You need to be aware of all of the costs of moving in: How much is the rent? How much is the deposit? How much are agency fees? How much will the gas, electricity and water cost? Are there any additional costs during/after the tenancy concerning renewing the contract, receiving references, etc. Make sure you […]
Once you have the offers, you have to choose the most reliable buyer. The most reliable will likely be those who don’t need a mortgage, have property before or have bought property before as then there will be a lower chance of the purchases falling through.
