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You've found a place you like. The estate agent is pressing for speed. The lender has done its valuation. On paper, it feels as if the heavy lifting is finished....

Your offer has been accepted. The estate agent wants things moving. The lender is sorting the mortgage. Then the question lands: do I need a survey when buying a house?...

No, a survey isn't a legal requirement when buying a house in the UK, but skipping one is how buyers walk into £12,000 to £25,000 of repair costs in London....

You've got the keys, a stack of paperwork and a solicitor asking for a value on the house. That's usually the moment people realise probate isn't just form filling. The...

You've probably had this already. An estate agent gives you one figure. A lender gives you another. A solicitor asks for a formal valuation. Then someone mentions a survey, a...