Journal

What we wish every buyer knew before they signed.

The paperwork, the arithmetic and the questions worth asking on site. No listings, nothing to buy here.

• 10 September 20263 min read

  Carpet area, built-up, super built-up: what you are actually buying

  Three numbers describe the same flat and only one is floor you can stand on. Here is how they differ, which one the law requires, and how to check it yourself.

• 6 September 20263 min read

  Nine things to check before you book an under-construction flat

  The papers, the plan and the site questions worth asking before you pay a booking amount on a project that does not exist yet.