The HomeBuyer Report House Diagram helps visualise the different parts inspected on a survey but it doesn't  explain what each term means - so we have created an Interactive version of the House Diagram.

Consumer rights advocate Which? recommend that you get a Home Buyers Survey for your future home – or risk £1,000s in building and repair costs. 58% of buyers believe that a Mortgage Valuation is enough, yet it is worthless as a condition survey.

The CML (Council of Mortgage Lenders) position on Home Buyers Surveys is sensible, but it could be more emphatic about it, not to mention working a little harder to get Home Buyers a fair deal. 

Tony Lillystone, Legal Manager at Fridaysmove, sets out a number of useful tips (including pointers on unregistered land, planning, environmental, chancel and other searches)  to help buyers choose the right conveyancing Solicitor when moving home in Leicester.

Before you chose a conveyancer make sure you read our simple guide to hidden Conveyancing Fees.

Surely the answer is obvious, the procedure simple?  You shake hands with your prospective purchaser, compare Conveyancing Solicitors and choose one with Cheap Conveyancing Fees.  Then you just sit back and wait for life to happen?

There is a huge difference between a bad and good Conveyancing Solicitor.  The following simple tips on choosing the right Conveyancer will help you make an informed decision you won't regret.

Getting a Home Buyers Survey can be the difference between buying a sound, low-maintentance dream home, and living in a nightmare of damp, structural damage and constant upkeep costs. Don't just rely on the mortgage valuation.

Looking for a Conveyancing Solicitor in London?  Our guide shows you everything you need to know about the often complicated considerations necessary when buying and selling a property in London.

A survey is commissioned by your mortgage lender to determine whether the property being purchased is of sufficient value to be adequate security for the loan.