What Type of Property?
Before you start your search for a new home, it's important to take some time to decide exactly what type of property you're looking to buy. Ask yourself what you want, what you need, and most importantly, what can you afford?
Do you want an apartment or a house? If you're looking for a house, must it be detached or would you be happy with a semi-detached, terraced or town house? Do you want a brand-new place, a modern resale home or an old house? If you're looking for a period home, must it be of a certain style, such as Georgian or Victorian? Have you wondered whether buying a plot of land and building your own home might be the way you want to go?
In the UK, we have a huge range of different property styles to choose from, ranging from period houses that are hundreds of years old to ultra modern apartments. In this section, we take a look at the major styles of property in the UK to help you to answer these questions and decide the type of home you want to buy.