You might want to visit these estates and speak to the residents. The company’s track record should tell you whether there were issues with any of its previous developments.Your first task when buying a new-build should be to research the developer. Reports such as the New Homes Review catalogue wide-ranging opinions (not all good!) from hundreds of homebuyers, while other surveys have found that even the major housing developers sometimes underperform when it comes to building new properties. Not all housebuilders work the same way, and one developer’s offerings can be hugely different to another’s. Step 4: Appoint a conveyancing solicitorīefore you buy Step 1: Find a house that’s right for you.Step 2: Speak to a mortgage adviser and agree a mortgage in principle.Step 1: Find a house that’s right for you.Click on a link below to jump to the relevant section: