BUYING A HOUSE

Help when you need it most

It's a scary business buying a house. Where DO you start? Well, our approach is to grab your hand and lead you through the maze step by step. Here's what we do for you:

  • Help you choose where and what to buy.
  • Give you guidance on prices.
  • Discuss funding.
  • Review home reports of preferred properties with you.
  • Note interest with the sellers.
  • Make a formal offer.
  • Organise your survey.
  • Do all the fiddly legal bits.
  • Hand you your keys.
 
Preparation
FINANCE
It is important to obtain financial advice at an early stage so that you are aware of the kinds of funds that are available to you from a mortgage provider. Financial planning is all the more important in these turbulent times for the banking industry.
TIMING
Timing is crucial. An early analysis of the likely timescales involved in a purchase (and/or sale) can help avoid some of the stresses and strains that can go with the whole house moving process.
FOCUS ON YOUR IDEAL HOME
Prepare a checklist for your ideal property so that you don't waste time viewing properties that simply would not suit you no matter what.
  • Villa, bungalow or flat?

  • Detached, semi or terrace?

  • Number of bedrooms?

  • Separate dining room?

  • Private rear garden?

  • Garage or driveway?       ...that kind of thing 
  • Your checklist should include preferred areas (you know what Kirsty and Phil say about location, location, location!)...

    To find other properties within the Edinburgh area, you can also visit ESPC web site  

    www.houses2go.co.uk is the property web site of Thomas H. G. Stewart Solicitors
    41 Barclay Place -- Bruntsfield -- Edinburgh, EH10 4HW -- Tel. 0131 229 4939 -- Fax: 0131 656 0689