Buying Property
Renting vs Buying in the UK: The Complete Guide to Making Your Property Decision
Discover whether renting or buying is better for you in 2025. Compare costs, pros and cons, regional differences, and expert predictions for the UK property market. Get your AI-powered property survey with Hausreport.
22 Nov, 2025
7 min
Hauservice
Buying Property
9 Steps to Buying a House in the UK: Complete First-Time Buyer Guide for 2025
Master the UK house buying process with our comprehensive 9-step guide for first-time buyers. Learn costs, timelines, insider tips, and how to save thousands with smart property tools.
15 Nov, 2025
7 min
Hauservice
Buying Property
Is AL3 (Redbourn) a Good Place to Live? House Prices, Crime & Schools Guide
Discover if Redbourn (AL3) is right for you. Complete guide covering house prices averaging £400k+, low crime rates, school ratings, transport links to London, and why families love this Hertfordshire village.
7 Nov, 2025
6 min
Hauservice
Buying Property
Is CR0 (Croydon) a Good Place to Live? House Prices, Crime & Schools Guide
Discover if CR0 (Croydon) is right for you. Complete 2024 guide covering house prices (£403k avg), crime rates, top schools, transport links, and local demographics. Plus AI property insights.
1 Nov, 2025
7 min
Hauservice
Buying Property
Breaking the Chain: Master the UK Property Chain and Negotiate Your Best House Price
A chain, when used in reference to the process of buying or selling a house, is a sequence of linked house purchases, each of which is dependent on the preceding and succeeding purchase
28 Oct, 2025
6 min
Hauservice
Digital Survey Report
Stamp Duty for First-Time Buyers in the UK: Your Complete 2025 Guide
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a government tax paid when purchasing property in England and Northern Ireland. Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a one-off tax that must be paid when buying a UK property costing more than a certain threshold
24 Oct, 2025
7 min
Hauservice
Digital Survey Report
The Complete Guide: Property Purchase Steps for Foreign Buyers Moving to the UK
This comprehensive guide walks you through every essential step of purchasing UK property as a foreign buyer, from understanding market dynamics to completing your purchase and beyond
21 Oct, 2025
6 min
Hauservice
Digital Survey Report
The Complete Pre-Purchase Building Inspection Checklist UK: What Every Home Buyer Must Know
Many buyers skip one crucial step that could save them thousands in unexpected repairs: a comprehensive pre-purchase building inspection. Here is the Ultimate Pre-Purchase Building Inspection Checklist
17 Oct, 2025
4 min
Hauservice
Digital Survey Report
The Ultimate House Survey Checklist UK 2025: Everything You Need to Know Before Buying
This guide provides the most thorough house survey checklist for UK homebuyers in 2025, helping you identify potential issues before they become expensive problems
4 Oct, 2025
5 min
Hauservice
Digital Survey Report
Energy Performance Inspection in the UK: Your Complete 2025 Guide to EPCs, Costs and Compliance
Energy efficiency has become a cornerstone of UK property transactions, with energy performance inspections playing a crucial role in both residential and commercial sectors
3 Oct, 2025
4 min
Hauservice
Digital Survey Report
Ultimate Guide to Home Inspections in the UK: What Buyers Need to Know
For buyers, a home inspection can provide peace of mind and help avoid costly surprises down the line. By identifying any problems with the property before you buy, you can negotiate with the seller for repairs or a reduction in price
27 Sep, 2025
5 min
Hauservice
Digital Survey Report
The Complete Guide to Online Home Surveys in the UK: Digital Revolution in Property Inspection
Digital Home Surveys complement rather than replace traditional surveys, they excel at identifying potential issues before buyers become deeply invested in a property. This proactive approach provides crucial insights at the optimal decision-making stage.
21 Sep, 2025
6 min
Hauservice
Product
🏡 What Does a Property Survey Include?
Complete Guide for UK Homebuyers in 2025 When you're buying a home, a property survey is one of the most important investments you’ll make. Yet many first-time buyers are left wondering: What exactly does a surveyor look at?What will the report tell me?And what won’t it tell me? This complete guide breaks down everything you need to know about property surveys in the UK, from what’s included at each level to how much you should expect to pay in 2025. 🔍 Why Do You Need a Property Survey? Y
3 Aug, 2025
4 min
Pritesh Kapadia