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Plain-English · 2026 prices

Plain-English guides to the costs and process of moving home in the UK — built to sit alongside our area and postcode data so you can budget the move as well as price it.

• Cost of moving home in the UK

  The full bill of moving in 2026 — conveyancing, surveys, Stamp Duty, mortgage fees, removals, storage, cleaning and estate-agent fees.

• Cost of selling a house in the UK

  Every fee a seller pays — estate-agent commission, conveyancing, EPC, mortgage exit fees, Capital Gains Tax — plus how to negotiate the agent's cut.

• How much does conveyancing cost?

  Legal fees, searches, Land Registry charges, VAT and the hidden extras. Typical 2026 totals for buyers and sellers.

• House survey costs explained

  RICS Levels 1, 2 and 3, snagging surveys, mortgage valuations and the Scottish Home Report — with typical UK prices and when to choose each.

• End-of-tenancy cleaning checklist & costs

  Room-by-room checklist, 2026 cleaning prices and the inventory-clerk traps that cost tenants their deposits. Plus when DIY makes sense and when it doesn't.

• How to improve your home's EPC rating

  Every measure ranked by cost, annual saving and EPC points gained — from £30 pipe insulation to a £15,000 heat pump install. Plus the grants worth knowing about.