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Moving and improving your home

Buying or selling a home is a long and complicated process and it is important to know how to make the right choices.

These pages have information and advice to help you move home and help solve any possible problems you might have to deal with. You can also find out how to apply for loans and grants for certain types of home improvements and facilities for disabled people.

Buying a home

Get information on the process of buying a house. Check how to get a mortgage, how to make an offer and what to consider if you’re buying with others.

Calculate your monthly mortgage payments

Use the mortgage tool from MoneyHelper to work out what your monthly mortgage payments could be. Check how much you could afford to borrow.

Selling a home

Get information on the process of selling your home. Check how to deal with estate agents, using solicitors, exchanging contracts and completion.

Problems with buying and selling a home

Check the main problems you might have when buying or selling a home. Check how to deal with issues with estate agents, surveyors, valuers, buyers and sellers.

Problems with selling your home - delayed completion and lease options contracts

Information about 'exchange with delayed completion' and 'lease options' contracts, covering what they are, the risks involved and other options that may be available to people trying to sell their home.

Getting help with home improvements

Check the types of grants and loans you can get to make improvements in your home - including the disabled facilities grant.

Planning permission

Applying for planning permission on Planning Portal, the government's online service for planning, and help with planning from Planning Aid.