Guidance

How to buy a home

A guide to buying a home in England and Wales.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

How to buy a home

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The how to buy guide provides homeowners and prospective homeowners with a helpful overview of the process of buying a home.

It sets out:

  • the important steps along the way to purchasing a property
  • which organisations can help
  • where readers can find more information

Updates to this page

Published 7 May 2019
Last updated 6 September 2019 + show all updates
  1. Clarification to referrals section.

  2. First published.

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