Process pillar
Process guides
How UK property transactions actually work — the auction process, conveyancing, timelines and why sales fall through. These guides walk through each stage step by step so there are fewer surprises. They are the backbone explainers the rest of the site links back to.
7 guides in this pillar.
Process
Auction vs estate agent — a plain-English comparison
A neutral, honest comparison of selling at auction vs through an estate agent. Numbers, timelines, real trade-offs.
8 min readReadProcess
Best UK property auction houses 2026 — fees, footprint, reputation
A direct 2026 comparison of the major UK property auctioneers — Auction House UK, Bond Wolfe, Allsop, Savills, iamsold and more. Fee structures, regional strength, format, and who actually suits which seller.
11 min readReadProcess
How long does conveyancing take in the UK? The realistic 2026 timeline
The honest 2026 timeline for UK conveyancing — week by week, with the bottlenecks that actually slow it down. Plus how auction completion sidesteps almost all of them.
8 min readReadProcess
Modern Method of Auction vs traditional auction
How the two auction formats differ — fees, timelines, who pays what, and which suits your property.
7 min readReadProcess
Property auction guide for beginners — how UK property auctions actually work
A complete plain-English introduction to buying and selling UK property at auction. Traditional vs modern method, how the bidding works, what the legal pack is, and the most common newbie mistakes.
12 min readReadProcess
The UK auction process, explained for newcomers
How a UK property auction actually works — from listing, to legal pack, to hammer fall, to keys.
9 min readReadProcess
Why do property sales fall through? The 7 most common reasons (and how to avoid them)
A third of UK property sales collapse before completion. Here are the seven most common reasons — survey results, mortgage withdrawal, chain breaks, gazumping — and exactly how to stop yours becoming one of them.
9 min readRead
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- SellingEverything that goes into selling a UK property — choosing a method, getting the price right and handling tricky situations like tenanted or inherited homes. These guides explain the trade-offs in plain English so you can pick the route that fits your timeline. Each one points to the free tools that back the decision with real data.
- BuyingPractical guides for buyers — what to check before you commit, how to read a property and how to approach an auction with confidence. They focus on the questions worth asking and the risks worth catching early. Use them alongside our checks so nothing important slips through.
- Finance & taxThe money side of buying and selling — fees, costs and the charges that catch people out. These guides break down where the money goes in plain terms, with no jargon. Pair them with our calculators to put real numbers against your own situation.
- Deal sourcingGuides for sourcing, packaging and analysing property deals — from finding motivated sellers to compliance and the common investment strategies. They explain the terminology and the workflow honestly, including the obligations that come with it. Built for people who want to understand the model before they act on it.