Keystone Advice Centre
Buying Advice
Can you afford to buy your new home?
The amount of money you can spend on buying your new home will depend on how much money you have saved and how much a bank or building society will lend you.
First time buyers start-up guide
When you start the process of buying your first home you will have lots of questions that you need answering. It is an exciting time but it can be daunting as well as it can be hard to know where to start. This guide takes you through the process from your initial research to moving in. Have fun!
A step-by-step guide to buying your property
The following steps may help you with the buying of your property
Surveys Explained
Before you can buy your new home you need to arrange for a surveyor to carry out a survey of the property. A survey will tell you whether or not the property you hope to buy is a good investment without structural faults. We can help you If you need an independent, professional survey and valuation advice, for your residential property.
Buying a house? Your offer accepted - next steps
Congratulations! Your offer has been accepted. Now, you need to work through the legal steps to secure ownership of your new home.
Selling Advice
A guide to selling your house at the right price
If you are not in a hurry to sell your house then you have the luxury of timing your sale for the best possible price
How to sell your home quckly
The following guide may help you sell your home more quickly!
A step-by-step guide to moving home
The following steps may help with your moving home
Landlords Advice
Buy To Let - step by step guide
This guide is to help you understand what you need to do and give you all the information you need to know, before successfully buying and renting out your first “buy to let”.
Your guide to what renters are looking for
Tenants might live in your rental property for as long as someone else lives in a house they've bought, so it is only fair that they will set similar standards when looking for their new home.
Legal Advice
Buying, selling or remortgaging a property explained
The guides below relating to conveyancing may help when considering Buying, selling or re-mortgaging
The conveyancing process and fees explained
When you buy, sell or remortgage a property, you are advised to use a conveyancer, employed by a firm of solicitors, or a licensed conveyancer, to look after your interests and deal with the complex paperwork.
What is conveyancing?
The term 'Conveyancing' refers to all the legal and administrative work associated with transferring the ownership of land or buildings from one owner to another.
Mortgages Advice
The costs of buying your home
Buying a home is probably the biggest financial decision you will ever make so it is worth taking time to consider whether it is the right choice for you.
A guide to mortgages available
Buying a house is the biggest investment you're ever likely to make, so it's important to get all the information you need on mortgages before you start. This guide will help you choose the right mortgage for you.
An introductory guide to mortgages
The range of mortgages available may seem bewildering and often confusing. This guide provides the information that you will need to choose the right mortgage for you.
Tenants Advice
Furnished renting vs. unfurnished renting
Recent market research shows that tenants are moving away from furnished to preferring unfurnished properties. It is difficult to know if this trend will continue in the future.
Guide to Renting
Renting a property has never been easier with Keystone Lettings. This guide will take you step by step through the moving experience and help you find your new home as quickly as possible.
Renting a property - Managed vs. unmanaged
Using a letting agent is the most common way to find your new rental home. Make sure any agent you use is a member of the Association for Residential Letting Agencies and subscribes to their code of practice.
Tenants Rights
Renting a property has never been easier with Keystone. This guide will take you step by step through the moving experience and help you find your new home as quickly as possible.
