Property guides.
How to check a home before you commit: what the public records show, what they miss and who to ask next.
Before you buy
What to check, in what order, and who checks it.
- What to check before buying a house
- How to check a house's history before buying
- How to check an area before buying a house
- What searches do I need when buying a house?
- Do I need a survey when buying a house? Survey types, costs and property reports
- Do I need a survey on a new build?
- Do I need a survey when buying a flat?
- First-time buyer checklist (UK)
- Is this house overpriced? How to tell before you offer
Sale history and prices
What a home sold for, how old it is and who lived there.
Sold house prices: check what a home sold forOwnership and tenure
Who owns a property, who owned it before and how it is held.
Who owns a property? What you can and cannot find out- What is an EPC certificate? EPC ratings explained
- How to check an EPC by postcode
- How to improve an EPC rating from E to C
- How to improve an EPC rating from D to C
- How to improve an EPC rating from C to B
- How to improve an EPC rating from F to C
- How to improve the EPC rating of a flat
- Do I need an EPC to sell my house?
Planning and heritage
Planning history, nearby applications, conservation areas and listing.
Planning check for a property