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Buying a home is a stressful experience: it is likely to be your most important investment. The Home Buyer's Guide can take some of the pressure off, with straightforward advice on how avoid mistakes and make the best possible decision.

Price and location may govern where you buy a home but there are other things to think about too. The way in which the property has been designed - and the quality of your neighbourhood - will affect how much you enjoy living there.

Based on impartial research, The Home Buyer's Guide explains what to look and ask for when buying a new home.

Copies of The Home Buyer’s Guide are currently unavailable, but check back soon. 

What the press say about The Home Buyer's Guide

"An extremely useful and a long overdue aid for anyone about to go down the new-build road."
The Independent.

"Packed full of illustrations, images and advice, this is an insightful and accessible guide."
Grand Designs Magazine

"I like the way the book encourages you to imagine yourself living in a property, and to think about whether the layout would suit your lifestyle, how you'd move about the kitchen, where you'd put all your belongings and so on. The book is easy to follow and quick to read."
Building Magazine

"As well as covering the legalities of buying a new home, it also covers the broader issues of good design and best use of space, and how to effectively plan your home. A handy little guide."
Self Build & Design Magazine

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