I Own a Home

Here is where you can find a comprehensive list of all of our trustworthy advice guides for home owners. Click on the category below or use our search bar at the top.

• 1Managing your mortgage
  How to remortgage
  Should I remortgage now?
  Should I pay off my mortgage?
  How to remortgage
  Should I remortgage now?
  Remortgaging to release equity
  Remortgaging costs
  Best mortgage rates
  Mortgage rate forecast -- will rates go down?
  Remortgaging a Buy to Let
  Best Buy to Let mortgage rates
  Should you switch your Standard Variable Rate Mortgage?
  Porting a mortgage
  Homeowner loans explained
  What is an EWS1 form?
  How to cut your mortgage payments
  Mortgages for the over 50s
  Retirement interest-only mortgages
  Can I remortgage to pay off debts?
  What to do if you can't pay your mortgage
  Offset mortgages explained
  Should I pay off my mortgage?
  Mortgage holidays
  How to become mortgage free
  Mortgage cost calculator
  Loan to value calculator
  House valuation for remortgage explained
  Help to Buy valuations explained
  Down valuation and your remortgage
  Do I need a solicitor when I remortgage?
  Conveyancing fees calculator - remortgage
  What can I do about negative equity?
  Interest-only mortgage: what should I do?
• 2Financial planning & tax
  Do I need an IFA?
  How to keep on top of inheritance tax
  Lifetime ISA explained
  Should I downsize?
  Is equity release right for me?
  How to keep on top of inheritance tax
  Inheritance tax on property
  Investing in property
  Becoming an accidental landlord
  Renting out your home: ultimate guide
  Buy to let explained
  Capital Gains Tax when selling a property
  Do I need an Independent Financial Adviser?
  How much does financial advice cost?
  How to avoid selling your house to pay for care
  Social care reforms: what they mean for you
  Working from home tax allowance
  Second home council tax
  Can I get a council tax reduction?
• 3Inheritance, probate, divorce
  A guide to inheriting a property
  Inheritance tax on property
  9 ways to avoid inheritance tax
  Probate explained
  Selling a probate property
  Divorce: what happens to the home?
  Selling a house after divorce
  Transfer of ownership of property
  Deed of Trust
• 4Insurance
  Home insurance quotes
  Do I need life insurance?
  How should I insure my home?
  How do I get the best insurance deal?
  Do I need life insurance?
  Do I need life insurance for a mortgage?
  Income protection insurance explained
  How do I insure my flat?
  How do I insure my new build home?
  Renting out your home - Landlord insurance
  What to do in a power cut
  How can I flood proof my home?
  How do I make my home secure?
• 5Home maintenance advice
  Guide to home repairs & improvements
  Home maintenance checklist
  Home maintenance checklist
  Does my roof need replacing?
  How to maintain the exterior of your home
  What to expect when replacing windows
  How to spot and get rid of damp
  Subsidence: signs & what to do about it
  Japanese Knotweed - how to spot and deal with it
• 6Home improvement guides
  Home extension: where do I start?
  Loft conversion: where do I start?
  Guide to home repairs & improvements
  How to finance my home improvement project
  How to add value to your home
  How to make your home more energy efficient
  How to make your home warmer for less
  Loft insulation costs
  House renovation costs
  Loft conversion: where do I start?
  Loft conversion costs
  Bathroom refurbishment: where do I start?
  Kitchen renovation: where do I start?
  Kitchen makeovers on a budget
  Home extension: where do I start?
  Garden rooms: where do I start?
  Garage conversion: where do I start?
  Granny flat: where do I start?
  Basement conversion where do I start?
  What to expect when replacing windows
  How to update the exterior of your home
  Does my roof need replacing?
  Can I build an extension on my leasehold property?
  Real vs artificial grass
• 7Find a tradesperson, architect, structural engineer
  How do I find an architect?
  Do I need a structural engineer?
  How to find the best tradesmen
  Find a builder
  Getting builders’ quotes: Where do I start?
  Check your tradesman
  What's the best way to find a tradesman online?
  Do I need an architect?
  Architect fees
  How do I find an architect?
  12 Questions to ask an architect
  How do I work with an architect?
  Renovation project without an architect
  Interior designer service
  Do I need a structural engineer?
  How much does a structural engineer cost?
  Subsidence: signs & what you should do about it
  Find a structural engineer
  Building contracts for home improvements
• 8Planning permission & building regulations
  Do I need planning permission?
  Do I need building regulations?
  Do I need planning permission?
  Planning permission costs
  Permitted development rights guide
  Do I need building regulations?
  No building regulations certificate? Here's what you can do
  Do I need a party wall agreement?
  Party wall surveyor costs
  Can a neighbour refuse a party wall agreement?
  What to do when a planning application is refused
  How to make a planning permission objection
  Restrictive covenants - impact on home improvements
• 9Neighbour issues
  Do I need a party wall agreement?
  How should I deal with noisy neighbours?
  How should I deal with noisy neighbours?
  Boundary wall rules: which fence is mine?
  Do I need a party wall agreement?
  Party wall surveyor cost
  Can a neighbour refuse a party wall agreement?
  How much is garden land worth?
  Neighbour's tree blocking light
  Right to Light - Find a surveyor
• 10New build homeowners
  How to fix problems in a new build home
  New build snagging survey
  New build home warranties
  How to fix problems in a new build home
  New Homes Ombudsman and Consumer codes
  Do I need a snagging list for my new build?
  New build snagging survey
  How do I insure my new build home?
  New build estate management fee problems
• 11Leasehold/ freehold
  Step by step guide to extending your lease
  Lease extension costs
  Should I buy the freehold?
  Should I extend my lease?
  Lease extension costs
  Lease extension valuation
  Step by step guide to extending your lease
  Leasehold reform
  What happens when a leasehold expires
  Absent freeholder problems
  Can I build an extension on a leasehold property
  Informal lease extension
  Living in a leasehold new build house
  Should I buy the freehold?
  Step by step guide to buying a freehold
  Service charges and maintenance companies
  Leasehold charges what to know
  Right to Manage
• 12Other legal matters
  Transfer of ownership of property
  Deed of Trust
  Compulsory Purchase Orders
  Transfer of ownership of property
  Deed of Trust
  How to legally split a property into two titles
  Compulsory Purchase Orders
  What is a blight notice?
  Protect your property from fraud
  How to complain about a solicitor
  How to complain about your surveyor
• 13Energy efficiency & cutting bills
  How to make your home more energy efficient
  Energy grants and how to get them
  Energy comparison tool: compare deals & save
  Will energy prices go down?
  How to make your home more energy efficient
  Loft insulation costs
  How to keep a house warm
  Energy grants and how to get them
  How much does a heat pump cost?
  Heat pump grants and how to get them
  10 Truths of Household Budget Planning
  Green mortgages explained
  Top 10 Energy Saving Tips
  14 ways to cut your gas bill
  How to choose an energy provider
  Complain about your energy supplier
  How can I reduce my water bills?
  Renting out your home as a holiday let
  How to make money from your home
  Renting out a room in your house
  Second home council tax
  Can I get a council tax reduction?
  Broadband and moving house explained
  Broadband speed - what to consider & best providers