Buying
Check it before you offer
An asking price is an opinion. Sold prices are a record. PropertyVault puts the two side by side, runs the numbers, and shows you where every figure came from — including the ones it could not find.
How a purchase goes
Every step below is free. Nothing here needs an account.
- 01
Find something worth looking at
Search the portals, or start from an area guide if you do not know where yet.
- 02
Check what it is really worth
What did comparable properties actually sell for? HM Land Registry knows, and it is free.
- 03
Vault it
Score the deal against the sold evidence, see the risks, and get the most you should offer — with the source of every figure shown, including the checks that could not be run.
- 04
Run your own numbers
Stamp duty, yield, cash flow, mortgage costs and the tax position — check the ones the deal turns on.
- 05
Get the right people in
A broker, a solicitor and a surveyor. PropertyVault introduces you; they do the regulated work.
Where we can do the work for you
Each one says plainly whether it is running today.
Score a property against sold evidence and get the most you should offer, with every figure sourced.
Describe a property in plain English. The agent looks up what it can and shows its working.
A written pre-offer report on one property — sold comparables, planning, tenure and the risks worth a second look.
Which regulator covers a broker, a conveyancer, a surveyor or a letting agent, where their public register is, and what to check before you instruct anybody.
Disclaimer: The information on this page is for general educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or tax advice. Always seek independent professional advice before making property or investment decisions. Your property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage.
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