Free guides

Free guides

Straightforward guides to the moves people find hardest. Read them here or download the PDF — no email address required.

Moving home

Buying your first home, moving somewhere bigger or smaller, or relocating for work.

Moving home

A guide for first-time buyers

Mortgages, deposits, viewings and a moving checklist for your first step onto the ladder.

Moving home

A guide to selling when upsizing

Moving somewhere bigger: the reasons, the costs, and how to keep the sale on track.

Moving home

A guide to selling when downsizing

‘Right-sizing’ for the next stage of life — what to think about, and a checklist for the move.

Moving home

A guide when selling due to job relocation

Moving for a new job: what to check first, and how to sell without the stress.

Difficult circumstances

Probate, separation, care fees and money worries — handled with care, and in confidence.

Difficult circumstances

A guide to selling a probate property

Probate explained, five things people overlook, and a checklist for preparing the sale.

Difficult circumstances

A guide to selling due to a divorce or separation

Handling a sale sensitively when one household becomes two — with tips for the move itself.

Difficult circumstances

A guide to selling a property to pay for care fees

Care assessments, the financial assessment, and selling a much-loved home with care.

Difficult circumstances

A guide to selling due to financial reasons

The options worth exploring first, and what to expect if selling is the right answer.

Landlords & investors

Finding good tenants, running a portfolio profitably, and selling an investment or development.

Landlords & investors

A guide to finding dream tenants

What makes a great tenant, how to find one, and how to keep them for longer.

Landlords & investors

How to run a profitable rental portfolio

Ways to earn more and save more, money myths busted, and how to switch agents smoothly.

Landlords & investors

A guide to selling as a property investor

Selling a development or investment property — off-plan, maximising profit and choosing an agent.

Landlords & investors

Your responsibilities as a landlord

Compliance, deposits and the paperwork that keeps a tenancy clean.

Looking for a number rather than an article?

Five free calculators — stamp duty, mortgage, rental yield, instant valuation and the jargon buster.

WhatsApp