Buyer guides
Home buyer guides
Plain-English guides to flood risk, property searches and pre-purchase due diligence — written by a flood-risk consultant with 17+ years’ experience, not an anonymous content team.
How to check flood risk before you buy
The cheapest ways to check flood risk before offering — free tools, a £20 screen, and formal searches compared.
Read the guideHow much do conveyancing searches cost in 2026?
What conveyancing searches cost in 2026 (local authority, drainage and environmental), why fees vary, and how to avoid paying for searches on the wrong home.
Read the guideFlood risk when buying a house: the complete guide
A flood-risk consultant's guide to checking flood risk before you buy in England: the sources buyers miss, insurance and mortgages, and how to check properly.
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See the flood & environmental picture for your property
Every open flood source, plus ground, environment, value and context — a plain-English PDF report for the exact plot you draw, for £20.