RICS Consumer Guide: Buying a Home

When you buy your home, you can take advantage of expertise from the outset by using an RICS estate agent who follows the standards laid out in the Blue Book: Residential Property Standards.

The main stages of buying a home are:

• choosing your property
• agreeing the sale
• financing your property
• arranging a survey
• instructing your solicitor/conveyancer
• exchange of contracts
• completion