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With more than 25 years of experience in the property sector, Phil Spencer's tips for buying or renting a house will help you through this notoriously stressful process. Whether you're buying or renting your first home or a seasoned property professional, Phil shares his property advice, guidance and insights to help you move home with confidence.

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Have you Done Enough to Secure Your Dream Property?

Buying

Until you have the keys in your hand, and you’re moving your furniture in, assume you still have work to do.

Contract Race for a Property: What’s Involved

Buying

Found yourself in a contract race situation? Here's what to do.

How to Find a Solicitor

Buying

Struggling to find a solicitor? Keep reading for our advice.

How to Buy a Newly Refurbished Property

Buying

When you buy a newly refurbished property from a developer, it’s important to understand there are a different set of rules in play.

What is Delayed Completion?

Buying

In some cases, delaying completion can be beneficial for both buyer and seller. Despite this, it does have its drawbacks.

Insurance When Buying a House: the Types You Need

Buying

There’s so much to consider when buying a home, it’s easy for things to slip through the cracks. Don’t let insurance be something you forget.

Completion: How to Be Prepared

Buying

At the point of completion, the property legally changes hands to new owners and your money is transferred across.

The Pre-Exchange Checklist

Buying

It’s almost time to collect your keys and move into your new property. The weeks running up to the exchange will have been spent receiving, reviewing and approving...

Completion Day Checklist: What to Expect

Buying

The time to collect your new house keys is almost here! Before loading up the removals van, it helps to know exactly what to expect. Have you prepared?...

No Major Slowdown in the Housing Market

News

Curious about the housing market? Discover the latest data and analysis from Propertymark, indicating an active autumn.

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Have you Done Enough to Secure Your Dream Property?