About Solvado
A clearer way for first-time buyers to understand the UK home buying journey.
Solvado is built for people buying their first home in the UK. The aim is simple: explain the process clearly before buyers make expensive commitments.
The platform focuses on education around deposits, affordability, mortgages, viewings, offers, surveys, conveyancing, exchange, completion and the practical first month of ownership.
Solvado does not recommend mortgage products, lenders, insurers, solicitors or tax strategies. It helps users understand the questions they may need to ask regulated professionals.
How the guides are written
Each guide starts with a short answer, then explains the practical steps in plain English. Where rules or thresholds matter, the guide links to official sources such as GOV.UK, MoneyHelper, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority.
Buying rules differ across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Solvado highlights those differences where they matter and displays an update date on each guide. Always check the linked official source and speak to an appropriately regulated professional before making a decision.
Read the Solvado editorial standards to see how the library is structured, checked and kept within its education-only scope.