A national guide to buying, selling and renting property in the Internet age.

  Property writers love to repeat the cliché that moving house is one of life’s most stressful events, beaten only by divorce, bereavement and Christmas. But as anyone who has ever done it will tell you, stressful doesn’t begin to describe the hell of house buying, renting or selling. Thankfully, Sara McConnell, best-selling author of the Evening Standard’s Where to Live in London, is on hand to help.  Moving Inis your smart survival guide to buying, renting and selling your house and covers everything from spotting an up-and-coming area and finding the mortgage that is right for you to organizing removal companies and making home improvements.   As well as giving valuable advice on the traditional methods used in moving house, it will also show you how to take advantage of the Internet. Many aspects of moving can now be done online – more easily, cheaply and quickly, and all from the comfort of your armchair. Sara McConnell guides you through the best sites and shows you how to spot the best deal.  Moving Inwill show you:   * how to spot an up and coming area * how to make an offer * how to choose an estate agent * when to put your property on the market * how to agree terms * how to sell your home on the internet * how they English, Welsh and Scottish buying and selling systems work * the ins and outs of the mortgage market * where to shop for your mortgage * how to buy a new home * how to arrange removals and contact utilities * how to rent and let * off the wall ways of buying, selling and renting * how to take advantage of online resources and opportunities.