Instructing a RICS surveyor before purchasing a property can provide you with peace of mind and potentially save you money. Depending on the property type and age it is advised to instruct either a Level 2 or Level 3 report. According to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), many buyers are unknowingly setting themselves up for an average repair bill of over £5,500. Property surveys are designed to highlight defects that might be unnoticeable to the untrained eye. The report may...

You have decided you are ready to start the search for your first home, but what actually happens from the moment you start your search, right through to that all important key handover & obligatory photo-in-front-of- the-door day? Read on for a detailed step by step guide of what to expect from the home buying process, put together by our mortgage broker, Finola. 01 Your first property search You're using alerts on Rightmove, Zoopla, On The Market. Check out Purple Bricks, Yopa & Strike for...

Explore the mortgage process for first-time buyers in Bristol with our comprehensive guide.