Expert guides, market updates, and everything you need to know about buying a new-build home in the UK
Legal & ConveyancingNew build contracts are complex, one-sided, and very different from resale contracts. This guide decodes every major clause — from completion mechanisms and longstop dates to variation rights and restrictive covenants — so you know exactly what you are signing and where you have leverage to negotiate.
Legal & ConveyancingA practical guide to choosing, vetting, and working with a solicitor for your new build purchase in the UK — CQS accreditation explained, fee structures compared, developer panel vs independent solicitors, essential questions to ask, red flags to watch for, how to switch solicitors mid-transaction, and the complaints process if things go wrong.
Mortgages & FinanceThe complete UK guide to remortgaging a new build home — when to switch, how the new build premium affects your options, early repayment charges, equity release, Help to Buy repayment, and step-by-step remortgage process.
Mortgages & FinanceThe complete step-by-step guide to getting a mortgage on a new build. From Decision in Principle through full application, valuation, conditions, exchange, and completion — including new build complications like build delays and offer expiry.
Mortgages & FinanceNot all lenders offer new build mortgages. Compare which UK banks and building societies lend on new builds, their LTV limits, construction type restrictions, offer validity periods, and developer panel requirements.
Mortgages & FinancePractical guide to comparing mortgage lenders for new build homes in the UK. Learn to read ESIS documents, calculate true borrowing costs, choose between brokers and direct applications, and find lenders that specialise in new builds.
Mortgages & FinanceStep-by-step guide to the new build mortgage process in the UK — from DIP through to drawdown on completion day. How new build timelines differ from resale, what happens during valuation, offer conditions, and how to handle delays.
Costs & BudgetingA comprehensive budget planner covering every cost of buying a new build home in the UK. Includes deposit requirements, legal fees, stamp duty, mortgage costs, moving expenses, furnishing, and ongoing running costs — with worked examples for three property types.
Costs & BudgetingThe definitive UK guide to new build moving and settlement costs. Full budget breakdown covering every expense from stamp duty to removal vans, hidden costs most buyers miss, developer incentives that genuinely save money, and practical strategies to reduce each cost category.
Buying GuidesThe strategic timing guide to buying a new build at the best price. Month-by-month calendar of when developers are most flexible, how financial year-ends create opportunities, why end-of-phase and last-plot deals are the best in the market, and how to read the signals that tell you a development is struggling — and ready to negotiate.
Government SchemesEvery government scheme currently available to help you buy a new build home in the UK. Covers First Homes, Shared Ownership, Lifetime ISA, Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, Own New Rate, and regional programmes — with eligibility, costs, and how each one works.
Mortgages & FinanceNew builds have a unique multi-layered deposit structure. Understand reservation fees, exchange deposits, mortgage LTV tiers, and how each stage works — with worked examples at every price point.