Here at Beehive our goal is to provide our members with house buying help, which is why we’ve chosen the following services for you. Through our network of carefully picked partners we can help you with house buying support - all accessible via the Marketplace on the Beehive app and here, on our website in a few clicks.
There’s so much for you to think about and we’re sure you’ll welcome any help when buying a house, which is why we’ve worked hard to create lots of helpful articles and tools to guide you along the way. More information on how to buy a house can be found in mortgage guides and on our house buying process page. More on all our chosen services can be found below, read on!
Buying a home can be complicated and stressful but having a good understanding of the process can make your experience that bit easier. This is why we created a guide to walk you through the six essential steps of the home buying journey. In addition, we offer a range of savings products, calculation tools and business partners that help our members through the process.
See the homebuying process
Conveyancing services are the legalities that you need to go through in order to sell or buy a property. It covers things like HM Land Registry, contracts, transferring money and making sure the legal ownership is passed on to the right person. Conveyancing solicitors will help you navigate the journey from buyer to owner with all the paperwork and processes in between.
What is conveyancing?
A home survey is an inspection by an expert home surveyor of the house you’re buying or selling to determine its condition. Whoever instructs the survey (usually the buyer) will get a report at the end with the results. Property surveys aren’t essential but can be recommended as it’s a great way to know the condition of the home you’re wanting to buy.
What is a home survey?
How to boost your credit score and credit position is something that homeowners often ask us. Why? Your credit position is one of the things that mortgage lenders scrutinise when it comes to your application. Building up your credit score and credit position can help you seem like a more reliable person to lend to, and you may be able to access a wider range of deals.
Can you improve your credit score?
Mortgage advice is help from an expert mortgage adviser to choose a deal that’s right for you. There are hundreds of deals and lenders on the market so it can be tricky to decide on the right one for you without having expert advice. We’re happy to say you can get mortgage advice from Mortgage Advice Bureau via Beehive Money - they’ll search over 90 lenders and 12,000 deals for you.
Get expert mortgage advice
Saving up for a deposit to buy your first property can seem daunting and may feel like the most difficult part of buying a home. Having the right savings account is a great start to making it feel more achievable. Here’s an overview of the main types of savings accounts we have at Beehive Money so you can decide what's best for your circumstance.
Types of savings accounts
Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
There may be a fee for mortgage advice. The actual amount you pay will depend upon your circumstances. The fee is up to 1.00%, but a typical fee is 0.30% of the amount borrowed.
Beehive are partnered with a range of businesses to help our members reach their goals. Our conveyancing and home surveys partner Optimus won Best Legal Services in the Your Mortgage 2020-2021 awards. And our credit building partner CreditLadder is the only place where you can report your rent to all four credit reference agencies in the UK. Plus, our mortgage advice partner is also award-winning and, as of September 2022, has over 19,000 reviews with a rating of 4.9 out of 5.
