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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

Eight key things to think about if you are buying a home in 2025: Paperwork, credit checks and more

The start of the year is often a time when many potential home buyers decide it’s time to finally put their plans into action. According to recent research from Zoopla, there’s a bumper of home transactions set to complete in the early months of 2025.

The property website saw the biggest pipeline of sales at the end of the year for four years in 2024. This could be a reflection of buyers and sellers returning to the market, having previously put off some moving decisions in the face of higher mortgage rates.

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