Buying property guides
How to be smarter with your property search
Prime Location has thousands of properties for sale or rent - and some pretty nifty tools to make finding the right one much easier.
Buying a property is a daunting prospect, as for many people, it will be the most expensive purchase they ever make. Our handy guides include advice on how to buy different types of property, how much it costs to buy a home, and how to get the most from estate agents.
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Everything you need to know about buying a Huf Haus
May 17, 2018With distinctive glass exteriors and open-plan designs, these family-business built kit homes are prefabricated to your exact specifications. All you need is the plot.
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How to search for disabled-friendly property
March 19, 2018If you are searching for a disabled-friendly or accessible home to rent or buy, you will know just how difficult it can be to find one.
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Everything you need to know about buying a Georgian home
March 16, 2018From grand country piles and elegant tree-lined terraces to Palladian villas, the building boom of the 18th century has left us with a wealth of stunning Georgian architecture.
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Prime property guides: mansion blocks
March 16, 2018Built as high density housing for the middle classes, the desirable locations and enduring charm of London's mansion blocks ensure their popularity today.
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Everything you need to know about buying mews houses
March 12, 2018From their lowly stable origins, mews homes have long been the hideaway of choice for the city's wealthier inhabitants. But what makes them so attractive?
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6 perks of a new-build home
July 26, 2016Looking for your next place to live? PrimeLocation rounds up the benefits of buying a new-build home.
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Guide to the Consumer Code for Home Builders
June 8, 2016The code has been designed to protect the consumer and make the process of buying a newly-built home smoother and more transparent.
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The ultimate first-time buyer guide
May 18, 2016Are you ready to buy a house or flat for the first time? Read PrimeLocation’s ultimate first-time buyer guide before you take the plunge.
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Guide to the 3% Stamp Duty surcharge
April 8, 2016If becoming a landlord was on your agenda this year, you’ll need to factor in a new 3% Stamp Duty surcharge which kicked in on 1 April, 2016.
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Cost of buying a house
November 17, 2015Buying your first home is one of the most exciting experiences of your life. But the process is also filled with administrative requirements - and, of course, expenses.
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Guide to ground rents
December 11, 2014Ground rents can be surrounded by an air of mystery, but for those in the know, attractive returns of 5 per cent are possible.
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Potential costs of buying a home
September 2, 2014It is one of the most exciting experiences of your life. But purchasing your first property is filled with administrative requirements and, of course, expenses.
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Guide to buying property with friends
September 2, 2014Buying a home with friends is a good way, and sometimes the only practical way, of getting onto the first rung of the property ladder.
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Guide to chain-free property
September 2, 2014Most houses on the market are part of a chain of other property sales and purchases. Chain-free indicates a home with no such sequence.