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Firt time buyer advice

dozzer · 2018-05-06 14:50:51

Hi, I am looking at buying a home and am about to start viewing properties. Ive had a look at all the online articles saying what to ask or look for but it all sounds basic to me. Id like some advice i may not see online or may not be immediatley obvious to me as a new buyer. Is there anything that anyone here in hindsight…

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DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite

22 May 2018 at 2:27PM

AndyB_B98 wrote: »

Do some financial checks early - check car insurance, and home/contents insurance.
Are you looking at specific broadband / tv deals? Check you can get them. Im in the process of buying, wanted Virgin Media but not sure if I can get it. Ill do deeper checks when the sale is complete.

A good point.

Can get a good idea if in A Virgin area just by looking at the front of the house for the box where the cables enter the house.

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