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- Housing
- About housing
- Guidance for homeowners, tenants and landlords
- Home buying and selling
Home buying and selling
If you are a first-time buyer, moving home, or a council tenant, and looking to buy a home the Directgov (external link) website provides practical advice and links for each stage of the process, from choosing an area, to dealing with solicitors and conveyancers and finally moving in.
If you are selling your home (in England and Wales) you will need to prepare a Home Information Pack (HIP) before putting it up for sale. If buying, you should insist on seeing the Pack. The Home Information Pack will make home buying and selling faster, simpler, and easier to understand.
Further details about the Pack can be found on the Home Information Pack (external link) website.
A complete overview of the selling process can be found on the Directgov (external link) website.
