Buying
How to buy a house: the conveyancing process
Each step of buying a home in England and Wales, from ID checks and searches to exchange, completion and timescales.
Guides
Plain-English guides to moving home
Whether you’re a first-time buyer, homeowner, developer or landlord, these guides take you through each step. Written by Ruth Beeton, one of our founding solicitors, and dated so you know they’re current.
Featured guide
Featured guide
Buying a home? Start here.
Every step from mortgage in principle to collecting the keys, and what your solicitor does along the way.
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Selling
Selling a house: the conveyancing process
How selling a home works: the forms, documents, enquiries, exchange, completion and when you get your money.
New builds
Buying a new build: reservation to snagging
Reservation fees, warranties, estate charges, exchange deadlines and snagging: what to check when buying a new build.
New builds
Selling a new build home: what to expect
Selling a home you bought new: warranties, estate charges, certificates of compliance, unadopted roads and Help to Buy.
Auctions
Buying property at auction: a buyer’s guide
How property auctions work, what’s in the legal pack, hidden costs and arranging finance before you bid.
Auctions
Selling property at auction: a seller’s guide
When auction suits, reserve and guide prices, preparing the legal pack and what happens when the hammer falls.
Executors
Selling a house as an executor: a guide
Selling a property as an executor: probate, empty homes, tax, co-executors and the conveyancing steps, explained simply.
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Frequently asked questions
What happens after you instruct us, which ID you can use, the forms we’ll send you, and more.