About to apply for your first mortgage and not sure how to prepare? Check these off your list to boost your chances of success.
Applying for a mortgage
Torn between fixed or flexible rates? Here’s what it all means. Finding it tricky to get a mortgage? A mortgage broker can go to bat for you and help you find the best deals.
Looking to get your first mortgage or lock in a new one? Let's take a look at the pros and cons of the different types of mortgages available.
What is the Bank Rate? Why do interest rates change? And what does it all mean for your mortgage repayments? Here’s everything you need to know about interest rates and how they affect you.
Want to renegotiate the price of the property you’re buying? Our guide has the ins and outs on how it could affect your mortgage offer.
A healthy credit score can get you the best mortgage deal or the rental home you want. Here's what to do to improve yours.
Ready to start looking for a mortgage and not sure where to start? Let a mortgage broker guide you. They have access to deals that aren't always available on the high street.
What’s the difference between an interest-only mortgage and a repayment one? Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of both.
Zoopla has joined forces with online brokers Mojo Mortgages to help you find a great remortgage deal for your home. We speak to Mojo's Co-founder and CEO Rich Hayes to find out more.
Finding a solicitor or conveyancer
Hiring a solicitor or conveyancer is an essential part of the home-buying process. Here’s what they’ll do - and why it’s best not to do this bit yourself.
Moving costs a fortune, right? So where can you save a bit of cash in the process? Never with the conveyancing process. Always get the professionals in for this bit.
You've found your perfect home and it’s time to appoint a solicitor or conveyancer to help you buy it. Here’s what they'll do to make that home yours.
Feel like it's taking forever to get your new home? We've got eight top tips to help you speed up your property purchase.
Sealed bids, solicitors making offers rather than estate agents and virtually no gazumping. How the home buying process in Scotland differs from England.
Nobody wants a surprise motorway running through their back garden. That's why property searches are essential for the home you're planning to buy.
Arranging a survey
As the buyer you’ll need to organise the survey. Yes, that's another decision to add to the list.
It's more than a good idea to get a survey done on a home you're planning to buy. It could save you many thousands of pounds in the long run.
Found your dream home? If you want to find out what condition the property is in, a valuation alone won’t cut it. Here’s why.
Found 'the one'? The next step is to check your new home's in working order and everything's as it should be. That's where a house survey comes in.
When the survey reveals problems
What should you do if the survey throws up issues, or the bank is unwilling to loan you the seller's asking price? Don’t panic, we’ll talk you through it.
You've found your dream home and you're willing to pay the full asking price. But the bank says your potential new pad isn't worth the price tag. Here's what to do.
If you commission a survey on your dream home and it comes back with some news you weren’t expecting, it might be an opportunity rather than a disaster. Here are your options.
Want to renegotiate the price of the property you’re buying? Our guide has the ins and outs on how it could affect your mortgage offer.
