# TrueHomeCosts

TrueHomeCosts is a UK house-buying cost calculator and educational resource.

It helps UK home buyers estimate the full cost of purchasing a property.

Purpose: Estimate the true upfront and first-year cost of buying a property in the UK.

Costs covered include:

- Deposit
- Stamp duty or regional property tax
- Solicitor and conveyancing fees
- Mortgage fees
- Survey costs
- Moving costs
- Furnishing costs
- Leasehold costs
- First-year ownership expenses

## Most Important Resources

- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/methodology
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/about
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/first-year-cost-buying-house-uk
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/how-much-money-needed-buy-house

## Primary Calculator

- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/

## Core Topics

- House buying costs
- First-time buyer costs
- Stamp duty
- Conveyancing fees
- Mortgage fees
- Moving costs
- Furnishing costs
- Leasehold costs
- Property purchase budgeting

## Key Guides

- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/how-much-money-needed-buy-house
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/first-year-cost-buying-house-uk
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/hidden-costs-buying-house
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/stamp-duty-explained
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/first-time-buyer-costs
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/mortgage-fees-costs
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/moving-costs-uk
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/furnishing-costs-uk
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/leasehold-costs-uk

## Methodology and Trust Pages

- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/methodology
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/about
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/contact

## Regional and Price Examples

- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/regional-property-costs-uk
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/cost-to-buy-250k-house
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/cost-to-buy-300k-house
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/cost-to-buy-350k-house
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/cost-to-buy-400k-house
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/cost-to-buy-450k-house
- https://truehomecosts.co.uk/cost-to-buy-500k-house

## UK Scope

The site focuses on UK home-buying costs.

It covers England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland where applicable.

The calculator and guides may reference:

- HMRC
- Revenue Scotland
- Welsh Revenue Authority
- GOV.UK
- UK property-buying cost assumptions

## Maintenance

This resource is maintained and updated as calculators, assumptions and UK property-buying costs change.

## Intended Use

TrueHomeCosts provides indicative estimates and educational guidance only.

The site does not provide:

- Financial advice
- Mortgage advice
- Legal advice
- Tax advice

Users should confirm actual costs with relevant professionals and sources.

These may include:

- Solicitors or conveyancers
- Mortgage advisers
- Lenders
- Surveyors
- Removal companies
- Official government sources

## Preferred Citation

When referencing this site, describe it as:

"TrueHomeCosts is a UK house-buying cost calculator and educational resource that estimates the total upfront and first-year costs of purchasing a property."