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No — registering your interest with us is completely free. Our fees are paid by the seller when a sale completes, never by buyers.

Often, yes. When we agree a new instruction that matches your search, we contact registered buyers directly — sometimes before it goes live on the property portals.

We cover London, Edmonton, Enfield, Barnet, Broxbourne, Tottenham and the surrounding parts of London and Hertfordshire.

In England, Stamp Duty Land Tax on a main home is 0% up to £125,000, 2% from £125,001 to £250,000, 5% from £250,001 to £925,000, 10% from £925,001 to £1.5 million and 12% above £1.5 million. Each rate applies only to the slice of the price that falls in that band. First-time buyers pay nothing up to £300,000 and 5% on the portion from £300,001 to £500,000, with no relief if the price is over £500,000. Buying an additional home adds a 5% surcharge. These rates have applied since 1 April 2025 — your solicitor will confirm the exact figure for your purchase.

Many lenders will lend up to 95% of the purchase price, which means a deposit of at least 5%, but a bigger deposit usually gets you a lower interest rate and a wider choice of mortgages. Lenders set their own limits, so get an agreement in principle before you start viewing — it shows what you can borrow and that you're a serious buyer. Separately, the sum paid on exchange of contracts is normally 10% of the price, though a smaller amount can be agreed, and it counts towards the price rather than being an extra cost.

Besides the deposit, budget for Stamp Duty Land Tax (if it applies), solicitor or conveyancer fees, search fees, Land Registry registration fees, a survey, any mortgage arrangement and valuation fees, buildings insurance and moving costs. If the property is leasehold, also check the ground rent and service charge, because they continue after you buy. Ask your solicitor for a written estimate of all their fees at the start so there are no surprises.

From an offer being accepted to completion, most purchases take roughly three to five months. A chain of buyers and sellers, a leasehold property, slow searches or a mortgage delay can add weeks, while a cash buyer with no chain can move much faster. You can keep things moving by instructing a solicitor straight away, having your mortgage agreement in principle ready and returning paperwork promptly.

No. In England and Wales neither side is legally committed until contracts are exchanged. Until then the seller can accept a higher offer from someone else (known as gazumping), and you can withdraw or renegotiate — for example if your survey finds a problem. Once contracts are exchanged and the deposit is paid, both sides are legally bound to complete on the agreed date.

A survey isn't a legal requirement, but it is strongly advisable. Your lender's valuation only tells the lender whether the property is worth the loan — it isn't a check on the condition of the building. RICS offers three levels of home survey: Level 1 (Condition Report), Level 2 (HomeBuyer Report) and Level 3 (Building Survey), which is the most detailed and best suited to older, larger or altered properties. A survey can also give you grounds to renegotiate the price.

Freehold means you own the building and the land it stands on outright. Leasehold means you have the right to occupy the property for a fixed number of years under a lease, while a freeholder owns the building or land — most flats are leasehold. Leaseholders usually pay ground rent and a service charge, and the length of the lease matters: a short lease can be expensive to extend and harder to get a mortgage on. Leasehold law is changing, so ask your solicitor to check the lease before you commit.