Alex Milne
About the Author
Alex has spent years working directly with property investors and first-time buyers, helping them make decisions they actually feel confident about. He knows property jargon can make perfectly reasonable people feel out of their depth, so he writes the way he wishes someone had explained things to him early on. His focus is first-time buyer guidance and investment strategy, two topics where bad information can cost people real money. Outside of property, he photographs landscapes on weekends, which has given him an eye for what makes a space worth something.
Blogs by Alex Milne
You spot a listing that says “chain free” and your first thought is probably: great, but what does that actually mean for me? But don’t get too comfortable. I’ve watched
Completion day is the final step in buying or selling a home in the UK. It’s the day ownership legally transfers, funds move between solicitors, and you finally collect your
I still see lease and rent used interchangeably on most property listings, and after years of guiding first-time buyers and investors through tenancy decisions, that mix-up is one of the
Subletting means a tenant rents out all or part of the property they already rent to another person. The new person is called a subtenant, while the original tenant remains
If you’ve come across a property listing mentioning BISF construction, you might be wondering what makes these homes different from standard brick-built houses. BISF houses represent a unique chapter in British residential building, born from
You bought a home and signed the papers. But is your deed actually on file with the government? A recorded deed is a legal document filed with your local county or municipal office. This filing
You signed the papers, got the keys, and moved in. But unless your deed is on file with the county, the public record still shows the previous owner as the legal owner of your home.
Your home is probably your biggest financial asset, and at some point, you may need to access what you have built up in it. But the ways to get equity from a house are not
Half of adults aged 35 to 45 now have a mortgage, down from two-thirds just 25 years ago. Climbing the property ladder has become more difficult, which is why many parents are looking for ways