The exact home
Check the plot, floor, direction, specification, tenure, parking and expected completion date.
Buying a new-build property as an investment
Check the home before you rely on the numbers.
Start with the exact home, the full cost of buying and owning it, and the risks behind any rental or resale assumptions.
Check the property and the figures behind it
What to review
Put the property, costs and risks on one page.
Separate the facts about the exact home from estimates about rent, price growth and resale demand.
Every cost
Include purchase tax, finance, legal work, service charges, insurance, management and maintenance.
The paperwork
Review the lease or transfer, budgets, warranty, plans and current evidence from the local market.
What could change
Allow for empty periods, interest-rate changes, higher charges, delays, resale difficulty and tax changes.
Tell us what you are looking for
Start with the location, budget and home type.
We can help you explore suitable new-build homes. Take questions about finance, tax and investment suitability to qualified advisers.
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What kind of property are you looking for?
Share the location, maximum budget, home type and timing you are considering. Please do not include bank details or identity documents.
Buyer questions
Questions property investors often ask.
Clear answers before you consider a new-build property as an investment.
01Does The Real Estate Hub provide investment advice?
No. We provide general property information and enquiry support. Speak with independent financial, legal, mortgage and tax advisers about your own circumstances.
02Are rental yields or future property values guaranteed?
No. Rent, occupancy, property values and resale demand can change. Check every assumption before you buy.
03Which costs should I include?
Include stamp duty, finance, legal work, service or estate charges, letting and management fees, insurance, maintenance, empty periods, tax and selling costs.
Your next step
Tell us what you’re looking for.
Browse new-build homes, compare the full costs and get independent advice before you buy.