The Home Panel logo mark
The Home Panel
Portal
Get a quote
Home  /  Blogs

BLOGS

Writing on moving home, minus the jargon.

Plain English pieces on UK conveyancing, Stamp Duty, leasehold and the bits between offer accepted and keys in hand. Written by The Home Panel and our regulated panel firms.
GuideNewsBlogs
All guidesBuyersConveyancingFirst Time BuyersLegalMovingRemortgagingSellers
First-time buyers reviewing their home budget together on a sofa.
First Time Buyers

First-time buyer SDLT relief: how it works

First-time buyers pay no Stamp Duty on properties up to £300,000, and a reduced rate up to £500,000. Here's what you need to know to qualify.

·5 min
Read more
A first-time buyer looking around the bright living room of her new home.
First Time Buyers

The first-time buyer’s survival guide

A straight-up checklist of what to have ready, what to ask about, and what usually catches people out on their first property purchase.

·8 min
Read more

Call our team

0808 254 0707

Freephone, no charge from UK landlines or mobiles.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm
Outside those hours, leave your details online and we will take it from there.
Get in touch
The Home Panel logo mark
The Home Panel
An introducer, not a law firm. We work with a curated panel of UK conveyancing firms, each regulated by the SRA or the CLC. Fixed fees, prepared before your case is instructed.
Get a quote

Services

Partners

Resources

Legal

The Home Panel is an introducer, not a law firm. Conveyancing services are provided by firms on our panel, each authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) or the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC).

Linkedin-in Instagram

© 2026 The Home Panel

The Home Panel Ltd · Registered in England and Wales · Company number 17078166 · Registered office: Flora, 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AB . Cookie settings.