The essential guide to buying residential property.

All references to legal aspects described in this book are in respect of the law in England and Wales and are not to be taken as advice. The regulations for Scotland and Northern Ireland may differ.

The purpose of this guide is to help anyone interested in buying, renting, or selling a house or flat. It is designed for the ordinary person, who is either in the property market, or is thinking about getting into the property market, and a guide to the various aspects within that market. I have tried to succinctly explain how the various aspects work, in layman’s terms, including their advantages and disadvantages. For instance, although I have gone through buying and selling a property in one section, I have also devoted a section to the various types of property i.e. buy to let, self-build, freehold and leasehold.

I have also included sections on developers/development, valuation/valuers, dispute resolution and joint ventures, to give the reader some insight into how these areas work.