A new-build purchase may involve reservation terms, staged decisions and a completion date that depends on construction progress. Ask for the documents early and have your solicitor or conveyancer explain the commitments before you pay or sign. Do not assume a show home represents every specification or item included in your purchase.
Record the agreement
- The exact plot, specification and included fixtures.
- Reservation payment, cancellation terms and deadlines.
- Expected completion information and what happens if it changes.
- Warranty or protection documents and their limitations.
- Inspection, snagging and reporting arrangements.
Coordinate mortgage timing with your lender or adviser, especially where the property is unfinished. Budget for agreed extras, immediate running costs and a possible accommodation gap using actual figures. Check access for removals separately from an estimated building-completion date.
Keep promises about alterations or incentives in writing and route legal questions through your professional. The official home-buying guidance is a starting point, but the particular reservation, contract and property documents determine what requires investigation. Plan the move around confirmed handover arrangements rather than marketing dates alone.
Put it into practice
Use the personalised moving checklist and timeline to organise your own figures or next steps. Keep its assumptions alongside your plan.