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Viewing a property you are thinking of buying

When thinking a property it is easy to forget to ask main questions. Use these checklists to help you set up for visits to properties you are interested in. The lists comprise questions you could ask the seller and what to look out for while you are in the building.

Research the area and property

Try to do as much background research as you can on the property and the region. This makes it less likely that you will dissipate time seeing something that does not meet your needs.

A Home Information Pack (HIP) will supply some information, so ask the seller to provide a copy.

Viewing the property

When you are ready to view:

• take someone else with you if you can, rather someone with different tastes who can spot things that you miss
• make sure you view the property during the day when you will be able to see better and spot problems
• if you really like a property, try to arrange to view it again at a dissimilar time of the day to give you a different perspective
• try not to view too many properties in one day
• take your time looking round the property
• don't be fearful to ask direct and blunt questions about the property
• don't be pressurized by the estate agent or vendor into making an offer