Expert guides, market updates, and everything you need to know about buying a new-build home in the UK
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.
Mortgages & FinanceEvery mortgage problem that can go wrong when buying a new build home — down-valuations with worked examples, mortgage offer expiry during build delays, lender withdrawal after exchange, incentive cap complications, and step-by-step solutions for each.
Mortgages & FinanceUnderstand exactly how UK lenders assess mortgage affordability for new build homes — income multiples, stress testing, ONR data, self-employed rules, how developer incentives affect calculations, and practical steps to increase your borrowing power.
Mortgages & FinanceNot sure which mortgage product to pick for your new build? This decision guide matches mortgage types to your buyer profile, compares real costs over 2, 5, and 10 years, and shows how to time your mortgage around new build completion dates.
Mortgages & FinanceHow much can you borrow for a new build home? Understand income multiples, stress testing, what counts as income, what reduces borrowing, and how developer incentives and the new build premium affect your mortgage amount.
Mortgages & FinanceThe definitive guide to managing mortgage timing for off-plan and new build purchases — offer validity, extensions, construction delays, rate changes, exchange deadlines, long-stop dates, and what to do when things don't go to plan.
Buying GuidesA data-driven guide to assessing whether a new build home is fairly priced. Learn how developer pricing actually works internally, how to research comparable sold prices using Land Registry, what causes down-valuations, how to calculate the true new build premium on any plot, and the analytical tools that separate overpaying buyers from informed ones.
Buying GuidesThe ultimate question bank for new build buyers. Over 100 essential questions organised by who you ask — sales advisers, site managers, solicitors, mortgage brokers, and surveyors — and by stage, from first visit to first year. Includes why each question matters and red flag answers that should make you think twice.
Snagging & QualityThe most comprehensive room-by-room snagging checklist for new build homes in the UK. Over 200 specific items to inspect across every room, exterior area, and building service — with severity ratings, what counts as a defect, and how to document everything properly.
Buying Guides50 practical insider tips for buying a new build home in the UK. Covers show home tactics, plot selection strategy, specification traps, negotiation timing, upgrade decisions, part-exchange evaluation, developer red flags, and the things experienced buyers wish they had known before their first purchase.
HomeownershipThe honest guide to living in a brand new home — drying out cracks, snagging battles, building site neighbours, and the things that get better after month six. Real advice from real new build owners.