Journal

Property decisions, explained plainly

Short reads about documents, negotiations, renting safely and the checks worth doing before money changes hands.

BUYING · 7 MIN

The buyer's checklist, start to keys

Every step from shortlisting to registration, in the order it actually happens.

SELLING · 6 MIN

How to price, photograph and present a home so serious buyers call.

RENTING · 5 MIN

Deposits, agreements and the checks that stop a rental going wrong.

DOCUMENTS · 8 MIN

What each paper proves, and what its absence should tell you.

These articles are general guidance, not legal or financial advice.