Don’t know where to start? Grab your step-by-step (dummy proof) guide to buying a home in the UK
What’s included?
An editable dashboard (via Notion) that guides you through the process of buying a home step-by-step, helping you avoid costly mistakes, save time and reduce stress. It covers:
- 👣 12 simple steps to buying a home, written in plain english and providing a road map of what to do and when
- 💻 Email templates that you can send to your estate agent, solicitor and removals company (just fill in the blank)
- 📑 Essential trackers and tables :
- Deciding to Move table
- Buying a House Cost Tracker
- Property Viewing Tracker
- Documents that the buyer (i.e you) need to prepare or sign
- Documents that you should ask for
- ✅ Essential checklists (including the free PDF version of our mini moving bundle checklists). Examples below:
- Removal Company Checklist to avoid costly surprises when hiring a removals team
- Change of address checklist (in priority order) to notify the right people at the right time
- Decluttering checklist before moving
- Hiring a Skip and Storage Checklist
- 13 Top Packing Tips to protect your valuables and save hours by packing smarter
- Moving day checklist – a step-by-step guide to stay organised on the big day
- Removal Company Checklist to avoid costly surprises when hiring a removals team
- 🗓️ Blank calendar for you to add your key moving dates/milestones
❌ What’s not included?
We do not cover the mortgage process in our step-by-step guide. We also do not provide any professional advice of any kind. Please see our full disclaimer before purchasing.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
This dashboard is based on real-buyer, family experience who have moved over a period of 30 years. It incorporates top tips and common mistakes that we have learnt over an extensive period of time.
The buying process in the UK is very lengthy and complex, which means it’s easy to make costly mistakes if you don’t know what to expect. This dashboard simplifies the process into 12 simple steps so you can easily follow along and be prepared for what comes next. It will help you avoid critical mistakes and stay on track.
You’ll need a free Notion account which you can sign up to [here] in seconds! Notion can be used via your desktop and on your phone. You do not need any special technical skills to use Notion.
After your purchase, you’ll be sent email instructions on how to duplicate the dashboard into your own account so you can start using it (this also takes seconds!).
You can edit as much as you like ! Simply click on the page you’d like to edit and start typing. You can also change cover photos/colours to suit your preferences
The mini moving bundle only includes 4 essential checklists (removal company checklist, change of address checklist, 13 top packing tips, and a moving day checklist).
The Buying a House Dashboard is a comprehensive step-by-step guide that covers everything in the mini moving bundle plus much more ! (see ‘what’s included’ section above).
You do not need to purchase the mini moving bundle if you’re getting the dashboard.
Given this is a digital product, once it’s been purchased, we unfortunately do not offer refunds. However, if you have any concerns or questions about the dashboard, please do contact us as we would love to help.
You can contact us via our contact us page. In the subject line, please select the option ‘Buying a house dashboard’ when you send your message.