Buyers: register your search
We are not listing homes for sale yet. Tell us what you are looking for and we match you with vendors as they instruct us, before their homes are advertised.
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Flexie Estate Agents is not listing homes for sale yet, so this page is where buyers register. Tell us what you are looking for and we contact you when a vendor instructs us on a home that matches, before it goes on the portals. The rest of the page covers what buyers in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch need to know: stamp duty, leasehold, surveys and the areas.
Register what you are looking for
Send the contact form or call with your budget, the areas, the type and size of home, must-haves, your buying position (first-time buyer, chain, cash, mortgage agreed in principle) and your timescale. You can check property for sale as listings arrive.
How we match buyers with vendors
When a vendor instructs us, we check the register before the home is advertised and contact the buyers it fits. A buyer who is ready to proceed, with a mortgage in principle and no chain or a sold property, is in the strongest position, and we tell vendors so.
Stamp duty in 2026
At the time of writing, stamp duty land tax in England since 1 April 2025 is charged at 0% up to £125,000, 2% from £125,001 to £250,000, 5% to £925,000, 10% to £1.5 million and 12% above that. First-time buyers pay 0% up to £300,000 and 5% from £300,001 to £500,000, with no relief above £500,000. Buying an additional home, such as a second home or a buy-to-let, adds a 5% surcharge to every band where the price is £40,000 or more. Stamp duty explained has worked examples. This is general information, not tax advice; your solicitor confirms the figure.
Buying a leasehold flat
Most flats in central Bournemouth and on the cliffs are leasehold. Before you offer, ask for the lease length, the ground rent, the service charge and any planned major works, and whether the lease allows letting or pets if that matters. A short lease affects the mortgage and the resale price. Buying a leasehold flat explains each point.
Surveys
A mortgage valuation protects the lender. A RICS Level 2 survey suits conventional homes in reasonable condition; a Level 3 suits older, altered or converted buildings. Ask the surveyor about damp and the roof on period conversions near the sea.
The areas
Seafront and cliff flats for downsizers and second homes, Winton and Charminster for first-time buyers and investors, Southbourne, Queens Park and Talbot Woods for families, Poole's harbour villages and Christchurch's quieter streets. Each is described on our areas pages, and the best areas to buy in Bournemouth compares them. While you buy, a long term let in a Flexiestays apartment bridges the gap.
Buying and moving with us
Selling your property
Selling a home on the Dorset coast: a free valuation, photography and floor plans, marketing on the portals and to the group's registered buyers and tenants, viewings and sales progression through to completion.
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Long term lets
Furnished apartments in Bournemouth let for 28 nights or more, with electricity, gas, water, fibre Wi-Fi, council tax, parking and gym included. No fixed term, a cleaning and security deposit only, eight buildings by the beach.
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Property valuation
Free, no obligation rental and sales valuations across Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and the coast: a visit, a figure, and the reasons behind it. Start with the instant rent estimate online.
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Guide The best areas to buy in Bournemouth and Poole, by what you want
Where to buy in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch by what you want: seafront flats, family houses, first homes, investment and villages, with character and transport.
Read more Guide Buying a leasehold flat in Bournemouth: what to check before you offer
What to check before offering on a leasehold flat in Bournemouth: lease length and the 80-year line, service charges, management, restrictions, cladding and freehold.
Read more Guide Conveyancing explained: from offer accepted to keys
The conveyancing process in England from offer accepted to keys: searches, enquiries, surveys, the mortgage offer, exchange, completion and what slows a chain.
Read more Guide Buying your first home in Bournemouth
A first-time buyer's guide to Bournemouth and Poole: deposits, a mortgage in principle, stamp duty relief, the Lifetime ISA, leasehold or freehold, and where to look.
Read more Guide Stamp duty in 2026: the bands, first-time buyer relief and the second home surcharge
Stamp duty in England in 2026: the residential bands, first-time buyer relief, the 5% surcharge on second homes and buy-to-lets, worked examples and the 14-day return.
Read moreSelling your home, step by step
A free sales valuation
We look at the home, the street, the lease if there is one and what buyers in the area want, and give you a price range with the evidence.
Prepare and market
EPC and paperwork, photographs and a floor plan, then the portals and our registered buyers. We arrange and accompany viewings.
Offers to completion
We qualify every offer, agree the sale and progress it with both solicitors through searches, survey and exchange to completion.
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Buyers: questions
Why are there no homes for sale on the site?
The sales side of the agency is new and we do not list a home until a vendor instructs us. Rather than show nothing, we register buyers now, so that you hear about a matching home before it is advertised.
What details should I give when I register?
Your budget, the areas you would consider, the type of property and number of bedrooms, must-haves such as parking or a garden, whether you have a property to sell, whether you have a mortgage agreement in principle, and when you want to move.
How much stamp duty will I pay?
At the time of writing, in England, 0% up to £125,000, 2% to £250,000, 5% to £925,000, 10% to £1.5 million and 12% above. First-time buyers pay nothing to £300,000 and 5% to £500,000. A second home or buy-to-let adds 5% to each band. Confirm with your solicitor.
Should I get a survey on a flat?
A mortgage valuation is for the lender, not for you. A RICS Level 2 survey suits most flats and newer houses in reasonable condition; a Level 3 suits older or altered buildings, including many converted Victorian villas on the Bournemouth cliffs.
Can you help me rent while I buy?
Yes. A furnished Flexiestays apartment from 28 nights, with bills included and no fixed term, suits buyers who have sold or relocated and are waiting for a purchase to complete.
What is your property worth to let or to sell?
A free, no obligation valuation from a local team that knows what each street lets and sells for. For a quick figure first, the instant rent estimate takes under a minute.