• Property tips

  • How to choose a new home

    We asked Kirsti Fell at award-winning property finders Executive Relocation Plus how to choose a new home

  • Find the right estate agent

    We asked Peter Bolton King, chief executive of the NAEA (National Association of Estate Agents) for his advice on how to choose the right estate agent

  • How to make an offer on a house

    Associate director at Savill’s Fulham, Justin Theobald offer his advice on how to get the best price for the house you want

  • Make your home more sellable

    There's more to preparing your home for sale than just painting it all magnolia

  • How to get a mortgage

    Nervous first timer? Consult a mortgage advisor before trudging the streets to find your new home

  • How to arrange a survey on a house

    Homebuyer’s Report or Building Survey? Vital tips on how to arrange a thorough property assessment

  • How to instruct a solicitor or conveyancer

    Advice on how to get the best from your solicitor and a few good ones to use

  • Find a removal firm

    Mike Hacking from removal company Movers Not Shakers offers these helpful hints on how to find the best removal firm

  • Property websites

    Whether you're buying, letting, selling, in need of advice or just keeping a keen eye on London's upcoming property hot spots, Time Out finds a number of useful websites to help

  • How to get what you want from estate agents

    Time Out highlights some salient point to make sure you get a fair deal from estate agents

  • Mortgages for first time buyers

    Louise Cuming, Head of Mortgage Services at MoneySupermarket.com on how to get on the first rung of the property ladder.

  • How to buy a house with friends

    Helen Adams, founder and managing editor of FirstRungNow.com, offers her advice on buying a pad with your mates

  • Living in an ex-council property

    Ex-local authority housing (that's council to you and me) can be a good-value option, but do your your homework first, says Rob Buckland, manager at Hamilton Fox’s Bethnal Green branch

  • Redo your bathroom on the cheap

    In need of a new bathroom but short on cash? We check out the options

  • Rent-to-buy contracts

    Jon Green, Chief Executive of The Lease Option Company, offers his advice on 'rent-to-buy' contracts

  • How to build a roof terrace

    As well as providing valuable outdoor space, roof gardens can reduce energy bills, cut noise pollution and provide a haven for wildlife

  • What are my landlord's responsibilities?

    Everyone has a landlord horror story, but exactly how far do their responsibilities go? Sarah Mitchell of the charity Shelter, which helps 170,000 people a year ‘find and keep a home’, outlines...

  • Living in a mansion block

    Time Out finds out what it's like to live in one of London's many swanky mansion blocks

  • Living in a listed building

    Unique character property, or planning quagmire, a listed building can be great, or a historic headache. Roger Bowdler, head of designation for the south at English Heritage, explains the ins and outs

  • How to find the perfect lodger

    Forget the jokes, a lodger can be an excellent way of paying some of your mortgage. Just set some ground rules first. Julian Marks, founder of moveflat.com, shares some of his wisdom

  • Is it mad to live on a main road?

    Good way of getting a bargain at the heart of the community, or recipe for subsidence and insomnia? Living on a main road needs a lot of consideration. Mike O’Flynn, head of content at...

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