Guides
What to check before you offer on a flat.
Practical, sourced guides for UK flat buyers. The lease, the running costs, the building safety, and the price. The same checks Flatscope runs from a pasted Rightmove link.
How to check a leasehold flat's lease before you make an offer
A step by step way to read a flat's lease length, ground rent and likely extension cost from public records before you offer, with the 80 year watch point expla
Read the guideIs this flat overpriced, how to value it from sold prices
A repeatable method to test a flat's asking price against real HM Land Registry sold prices, build a comparable set, and set a defensible offer range.
Read the guideReading a service charge before you offer on a flat
How to check a flat's service charge before you buy, judge if it's reasonable, read the reserve fund and spot a major-works bill before you offer.
Read the guideCladding and EWS1, what a flat buyer must check before offering
How to check cladding and EWS1 before buying a flat, the public records to read, the questions to ask the managing agent, and how it should shape your offer.
Read the guideThe questions to ask before you offer on a leasehold flat
A structured checklist of the questions to ask before buying a leasehold flat, grouped by what each answer reveals, so nothing material surprises you later.
Read the guideEx-local-authority flats, the real pros and cons for buyers
A clear-eyed UK buyer's guide to ex-council flats covering service charges, mortgageability, lease history, resale, and how to test the lower price properly.
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