Help & Advice

We want to help make your move as easy as possible. So we have designed these easy guides to buying and selling your home to explain the process

Selling your home [click here]

  1. Before you sell your home
  2. Marketing your
  3. Conveyancing
  4. A sale is agreed

Buying a new home [click here]

  1. You've made an offer, now what?
  2. Mortgages and surveys
  3. From exchange to completion
  4. Moving in

Key words explained [click here]

Confused by all the jargon? Our handy glossary explains it all!

Some of our favourites places on the world wide web...

When the 1st Property Lawyers team move home, here are some of our favourite websites that we hope might be helpful to you!

Location, Location, Location >>

Our favourites Phil and Kirstie give you tonnes of helpful advice.

Google Maps >>

With its fantastic new street view feature, you can now walk round your new neighbourhood 'virtually'. (Click and drag the orange man to activate Street View).

Google Earth >>

Check out garden sizes and the neighbourhood from your armchair.

House to Home >>

Make sure your house is ‘on trend’ for your needs. Great for inspiration, finding accessories and getting expert design advice.

Ikea >>

The Swedish favourites, with some great freebie planning tools, good quality, reasonably priced furniture, and meatballs!

Royal Mail Redirector >>

A must for getting all your mail re-directed, this site also has some useful tools like a move planner.

Up Your Street >>

Find out about local schools, services and other key facts.

Crime Mapper >>

Information on crime and antisocial behaviour in your neighbourhood – wherever you live!

Any other websites that you've found useful whilst looking at moving home, let us know.

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Selling your home? Learn all about the process in our simple guide.
View the selling guide

Buying a new home? Learn all about the process in our simple guide.
View the buying guide

Confused by all the jargon? Our handy glossary explains it all!
View the glossary