Training Session · Beginner · 12–15 min+55 Mortgage Fitness Unlocks: Property Detective badge

How to Read a Property Listing

Learn how to understand a property advert before you book a viewing.

Welcome

A property listing tells you far more than just the asking price.

Most buyers focus on the photographs first. Experienced buyers look for clues hidden throughout the listing — the EPC, tenure, council tax, floor area, broadband, the wording of the description — that save time, avoid disappointment and lead to sharper questions before arranging a viewing.

Decode a real listing, hotspot by hotspot

Spot red flags and green flags

Earn Property Detective

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