Expert guides, market updates, and everything you need to know about buying a new-build home in the UK
Legal & ConveyancingA comprehensive guide to the most common legal pitfalls when buying a new build property in the UK — covering deposit risks, unadopted roads and sewers, estate management charges, ground rent traps, developer insolvency, restrictive covenants, planning surprises, leasehold problems, and how to avoid each one.
Legal & ConveyancingA detailed guide explaining why specialist legal advice is essential when buying a new build home in the UK — what solicitors actually do beyond standard conveyancing, the specific risks they check for, why the developer recommended solicitor may not serve your interests, and real scenarios where independent legal advice saved buyers thousands of pounds.
Legal & ConveyancingA clause-by-clause guide to new build contracts in the UK covering reservation agreements, exchange contracts, deposit structures, longstop dates, sunset clauses, specification variations, developer obligations, penalty clauses, leasehold terms, and the red flags your solicitor should catch before you sign.
Legal & ConveyancingA comprehensive guide to new build conveyancing in the UK covering every stage from instructing a solicitor to Land Registry registration, including property searches, title checks, exchange and completion mechanics, leasehold considerations, typical timelines, and a full cost breakdown.
Legal & ConveyancingStep-by-step UK guide to new build conveyancing — how to choose a solicitor, what searches are done, the reservation-to-completion timeline, exchange mechanics, what happens on completion day, costs breakdown, and how the process differs from buying a resale property.
Legal & ConveyancingExchange of contracts is the point of no return when buying a new build. This guide explains exactly what you're signing, how much deposit you need, what the long-stop date means, and the contract clauses your solicitor should flag.