{"id":1259,"date":"2025-07-28T14:59:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rightmove.advice.test\/buyer\/buying-a-property\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T00:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T23:47:34","slug":"buying-a-property","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/buying-a-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying a property"},"content":{"rendered":"\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/buying-a-property\/buying-advantages\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">The advantages of buying<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>Buying your own property to live in has a number of advantages over renting, however, it\u2019s not for everyone. Before&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/buying-a-property\/ways-of-buying\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Different ways to buy property<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>There are a number of different ways in which you can purchase a property. Private Treaty The most common way&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/buying-a-property\/online-conditional-auction\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">What is an Online Conditional Auction and how does it work?<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>Buying a property at auction is becoming more popular with the growth of live online auction events. More home sellers,&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/buying-a-property\/ways-to-own-property\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Ways to own a property<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>In England and Wales, there are two main ways to own your home: Freehold and Leasehold. Freehold Freehold means that&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/buying-a-property\/jargon-buster\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Jargon Buster<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>This Jargon Buster helps you to better understand the common words and phrases you\u2019re likely to hear during the property-buying&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/property-details-glossary\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Property Details Glossary<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>When you&#8217;re searching for a property to buy or to rent on Rightmove, you&#8217;ll see there are lots of different&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/buying-a-property\/finding-a-property\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">How to find property to buy<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>With most properties now being listed online, it\u2019s easier than ever to find a property to buy that meets your&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/buying-a-property\/agent-benefits\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Benefits of buying through an agent<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>In recent years, the notion of what an estate agent does, or is expected to do, has changed quite dramatically.&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/buying-a-property\/viewings\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Getting the most out of viewings<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>Use Rightmove to find out as much as you can about a property you like using the photographs, floorplans, virtual&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/buying-a-property\/making-an-offer-on-a-property\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">Making an offer on a property you like<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>Once you have found the property of your dreams, the next step is to make an offer. If you are&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/what-does-sold-subject-to-contract-sold-stc-mean\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">What does Sold Subject to Contract (Sold STC) mean?<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>You might have spotted the term Sold STC (Subject to Contract) on property listings while you\u2019ve been searching on Rightmove.&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/buying-a-property\/offer-accepted\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">What\u00a0happens after your offer\u00a0on a property\u00a0is accepted?<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>Buying a home is a milestone,&nbsp;and having your offer accepted is a major step&nbsp;towards that end goal of getting your&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/what-is-a-memorandum-of-sale\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">What is a memorandum of sale?<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>When you&#8217;re buying or selling a property, there\u2019s a fair bit of paperwork to deal with\u2014but one of the key&hellip;<\/p>\n        <hr class=\"my-4\" \/>\n        <h2>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/buyer\/what-is-stamp-duty\/\" class=\"text-decoration-none text-secondary-darker\">What is stamp duty?<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <p>In summary: Stamp duty is a tax you might need to pay when buying a home. 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