Expert guides, market updates, and everything you need to know about buying a new-build home in the UK
Mortgages & FinanceStep-by-step guide to getting approved for a new build mortgage in the UK — credit score requirements, documentation checklists, lender criteria, common rejection reasons, how to use a broker, and what to do if your application is declined.
Location GuidesThe complete guide to buying a new build home in Leeds. Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood prices, South Bank regeneration analysis, suburban family areas, rental yields, transport links, and practical buying advice for the UK's best-value major city.
Location GuidesThe complete guide to buying a new build home in Birmingham. Regeneration zone analysis covering HS2 impact areas, Digbeth, Smithfield, and the wider West Midlands. Area-by-area prices, rental yields, transport links, and practical buying advice.
Location GuidesThe complete guide to buying a new build home in Manchester and Greater Manchester. Area-by-area prices, regeneration hotspots, rental yields, transport links, and practical buying advice for the UK's fastest-growing property market.
Location GuidesThe complete guide to buying a new build home in London. Prices by borough and zone, the best regeneration areas, shared ownership options, stamp duty planning, and how to find value in the UK's most expensive property market.
Location GuidesComparing the best UK cities for new build homes based on average prices, price growth, rental yields, transport links, regeneration investment, and lifestyle. From London to Leeds, Manchester to Bristol — where offers the best value and strongest prospects for new build buyers.
Costs & BudgetingComplete UK guide to council tax on new builds — how the VOA bands your property using 1991 values, why new builds often land in higher bands, exemptions for newly built properties, how to check and challenge your band, regional bill differences, discounts, and what to budget each month.
Costs & BudgetingComplete UK guide to new build service charges — what they cover for houses vs flats, typical costs by property type, estate management companies, sinking funds, how charges escalate, Right to Manage, challenging unreasonable charges at tribunal, ground rent rules, and what to check before buying.
Costs & BudgetingThe complete stamp duty guide for new build buyers. Current SDLT rates, first-time buyer relief, the shared ownership election, second home surcharge, and worked examples at every price point from £250k to £600k.
Costs & BudgetingNew builds cost 10-20% more than comparable resale properties. We break down exactly where the premium comes from, when it recovers, and how to tell if you are overpaying for your plot.
First-Time BuyersFirst-time buyers lose thousands on new builds through avoidable errors. We break down the 15 most expensive mistakes — with real pound figures showing what each one costs — so you don't repeat them.
First-Time BuyersBeyond the budget spreadsheet — the new build costs that blindside buyers. Escalating estate charges, unadopted roads, restrictive covenants, the new build premium trap, and 9 more surprises.