Frequently Asked Questions

Buying Agents exclusively represent the buyer, leveraging extensive networks and expertise to secure your perfect property. While sellers have estate agents to represent their interests, buyers are often left to navigate this major financial decision without professional support. With deep knowledge of local markets, we offer expert guidance throughout the process, ensuring a seamless purchase.

We act as your advocate, protecting your interests with discretion in competitive markets. Maintaining daily contact with selling agents, we often access off-market properties first. At The Buying Solution, 90% of our viewings are from these exclusive listings, offering distinct advantages and preventing missed opportunities.

We begin with a meeting so we can truly understand your exact requirements and wishes for your home. We then proactively search the market using our extensive network of contacts to give you access to every property that meets your requirements, including those that are only available ‘off market’.

The search is only the beginning of The Buying Solution’s service, as we carry out extensive due diligence on the property, providing impartial advice on price and any other issues that could affect your future enjoyment of it. These are then summarised in our comprehensive due diligence report.

Our Buying Agents are experts in their areas and know how to get you to a ‘preferred buyer status’ and negotiate the most favourable terms on their behalf. It isn’t always the case that the highest price wins and we are creative and flexible when it comes to negotiations. Once terms are agreed we guide the purchase through to exchange of contracts dealing with any issues that might arise and working closely with your solicitors and other advisers.

Following exchange of contracts, we provide you with a completion and handover service. This includes inspecting the property on the morning of completion to ensure everything is as it should be before final monies are released.

On purchase, our completion management specialist will then deal with the transfer of staff (if required), utilities and services and provide you with a New Owner’s Guide, detailing how everything related to the property works, as well as advice on the on-going management and the running of your new home.

We possess deep expertise in our areas, with an intimate understanding of property values informed by comparable data and market intelligence. If a property is mispriced, we negotiate to secure fair value. Skilled negotiation is central to our approach, ensuring you achieve the best possible terms. We remain unwavering in our commitment to your interests – if a deal does not represent fair value, we will advise accordingly. Our insight, discretion and strategic approach provide a distinct advantage in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

We meticulously assess every potential property, ensuring it is correctly priced, represents genuine value, and aligns with your personal or investment objectives. Our comprehensive due diligence process provides complete transparency, mitigating any risk of unforeseen issues post-purchase.

Beyond securing the right property, we actively manage the transaction, resolving complexities and maintaining momentum to ensure contracts are exchanged within agreed timeframes. Our expertise and strategic oversight offer a seamless, efficient acquisition process.

Yes. We maintain strong relationships with the industry’s leading agents, ensuring you have access to the finest opportunities. While we are connected to Knight Frank LLP, this affiliation in no way limits our impartiality or the breadth of our network. We engage with all relevant agents to secure the best possible outcome for your property search.

Our clients are diverse, spanning international buyers, time-constrained professionals, and those seeking expert representation after previous disappointments. Many require a trusted advisor to navigate the complexities of acquiring property, whether in London or the countryside. If their requirements align with our expertise, we provide a tailored, strategic approach to sourcing and securing the ideal property, ensuring a seamless acquisition process.

Our longstanding relationships and strong reputation grant us early access to prime properties, often before they reach the open market. As local specialists, we are frequently approached by vendors seeking discreet sales, while selling agents recognise that we represent the most serious and qualified buyers. As a result, nearly 70% of the properties we acquired for clients in the past year were secured before public listing. This unrivalled market intelligence and access provide our clients with a distinct advantage in securing the finest opportunities.

Yes. The Buying Solution operates as the independent search consultancy of Knight Frank, with its own offices and systems. In cases where a client expresses interest in a property listed by Knight Frank, both the buyer and seller are required to sign disclosure agreements. These ensure full transparency, confirming that both parties acknowledge our affiliation and are confident that each side will act solely in the best interests of its respective client. This approach upholds the highest professional standards while maintaining our commitment to impartial and strategic representation.

Yes, we help clients with rental properties on a case-by-case basis.