Guidance

How to buy a home

A guide to buying a home in England and Wales.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 7 May 2019
• Last updated: 6 September 2019 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

How to buy a home

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How to buy a home

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-5455-5

PDF, 957 KB, 20 pages

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Details

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

Published 7 May 2019
Last updated 6 September 2019 + show all updates

1. 6 September 2019

   Clarification to referrals section.

2. 7 May 2019

   First published.