Buying a Home
Buying a home with a seller rent-back agreement
A seller rent-back separates closing from possession. Check the dates, costs, insurance and written handover terms before planning your move.
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Buying a Home
Buying a home with a flying freehold: find the part that crosses the boundary
Understand a flying freehold and the questions to raise about boundaries, support, repair access and mortgage requirements before buying.
Property Documents
Owner and lender title insurance protect different interests in a home purchase
Lender and owner title policies protect different interests in a US property purchase. Read the insured party, exceptions and quote before closing.
Buying Property
An escalation clause needs a ceiling and a definition of a competing offer
Before using an escalation clause in a home offer, understand the cap, competing-offer evidence and the difference between headline and net price.
Apartment ownership
Buying a share of freehold still calls for a careful lease review
A share of freehold does not make a flat’s lease irrelevant. Learn which ownership and management documents to discuss before buying in England or Wales.
Apartment ownership
Before changing a condo balcony, check who controls it
Before changing a condo balcony, separate exclusive use from ownership and repair duties. Use the building documents to ask more precise buying questions.