Property: Buying and Renting
Property: Buying and Renting
Tips to help you if you are looking to purchase or rent a property in England and Wales.
Please be aware property law in Scotland is different.
Websites
Our helpful guide takes you step by step through the process for buying a house in England and Wales.
Here’s what to look out for before buying a house.
Your Move: First time renting guide
A guide to help you with the process of renting a house or flat.
MoneySavingExpert: 50+ Tips For Renters
Rental rights, energy tips, letting fees & more.
How to rent: the checklist for renting in England
This guide is for people who are about to rent a house or flat on an assured shorthold tenancy. Most of it will equally apply if you are in a shared property but in certain cases your rights and responsibilities will vary.
The Money Advice Service: First-time home buyer guide
If you’re a first-time buyer wondering what you need to buy a house or flat, you’ve come to the right place. This guide takes you through the process of buying your first home, including saving your deposit and applying for a mortgage.
Useful Documents
click links below to download
Mobile Apps
Zoopla Mobile App
Find your dream home with the Zoopla Mobile App
Rightmove Mobile App
Rightmove property search on your mobile.
In Your Area
The InYourArea lets you follow the latest local news, information, events and more in your area. You can also connect with other members of your community, submit events, promote a local business and more.
Exclusively to our apps, we also let you follow news, information, ‘things to do’ and property prices for where you are right now with our ‘near me now’ feature.
Mortgage Calculator
Utilise our free mortgage calculator to quickly determine monthly payments and locate the best mortgage rates available on the market today for remortgages, first time buyer, buy to let.
Podcasts
This is Money
Buying a home, whether it is your first-time or not, can be a daunting experience.
From the initial hunt trawling through property websites, to finally getting the keys, it can be an arduous process with plenty of tricky hurdles to overcome.
In this housing podcast special, This is Money editor Simon Lambert, assistant editor Lee Boyce and host Georgie Frost talk all things property.
MoveIQ: Property Buying
Complete series of podcasts that explain the complete property buying process.
MoveIQ: Property Renting
Complete series of podcasts that explain the complete property rental process.
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