Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • A message from the instructor

    • How to use this course

    • Practical Property Professional Welcome
  • 2

    Module 1 - Mortgages

    • Introduction to Mortgages

    • Mortgages

    • Mortgage Quiz
  • 3

    Module 2 - Roads and Driveways

    • Introduction to Roads

    • Estate Roads

    • Unadopted Roads

    • Private Roads

    • Who owns the road?

    • Shared Driveways

    • Shared Driveway Surfaces

    • Private Accessways
  • 4

    Module 3 - New Builds and Construction Terminology

    • Module Introduction

    • Foundations

    • Why are groundworks fundamental?

    • Groundworks

    • Drainage

    • First Floor

    • Load bearing and stud walls

    • Attenuation and Balancing Ponds

    • Amenity Land

    • Shared Driveways

    • Roof what's under there and why does it matter?

    • Second Fix
  • 5

    Module 4 - Damp

    • Damp Introduction

    • Damp Examples
  • 6

    Module 5 - Shared Driveways, Accessways and En-Bloc Garages

    • Introduction to Shared Driveways, Accessways and En-Bloc Garages

    • Real Life Examples of Shared Driveways

    • Shared Accessways

    • EnBloc Garages prof
  • 7

    Module 6 - Utilities

    • Septic Tanks

    • Gas and Oil Tanks
  • 8

    Module 7 - Footpaths and Bridleways

    • Introduction

    • Footpaths

Your Instructor

Course Founder

Zoe Upson

Zoe Upson is a conveyancing and property law trainer who has been training support staff, Paralegals, Legal Executives, Solicitors, Conveyancers, Trainee Solicitors, Estate Agents, Property Investors and property buyers and sellers since 2001. Zoe has been the head of a training team for one of the top conveyancers and is a former Law Firm owner, department head, and Property Solicitor. Using her extensive experience, she has been supporting conveyancers and property professionals throughout their careers developing skills, increasing their confidence and providing practical training that they can use through her unique method of training. Formally an Estate Agent and Mortgage Advisor before becoming a Property Solicitor, Zoe’s professional industry experience has led to a successful career and a unique understanding of property. With property close to her heart she owns and manages a property portfolio and advises on property acquisition. Having been brought up on a building site with her parents working for a new home builder, Zoe was often found on-site helping out from an early age. Often found in a field walking her dogs whilst getting inspiration for a course, renovating her latest property acquisition or standing and supporting her daughter's football team, Zoe is passionate about property.

What You'll Learn

  • Expert knowledge

    Knowledge that could take years to gain, you can get right here in a few hours! Understanding terminology, potential issues, and practical solutions. The answers to 'why?' 'Why do we do....?' 'Why does that matter....?'

  • Roads and accessways

    Wondered why an unadopted road or private track can be like an endless money pit? No S38 or bond that's OK, isn't it? The answers are right here.

  • The innards of a house

    Wondered what builders and surveyors are talking about? Come and see a house being built from a hole in the ground until it's ready to move into and learn loads of construction terminology along the way!

  • Real Life Examples

    Cases that I have experienced and some of the mistakes made along the way as well. Why share these? So you can get ahead and learn from my mistakes, and that of others, so you don't have to make them!

  • On location

    Join me out on location to experience real-life examples. You can see some of the issues that we come across in property transactions in real life!

Testimonials

It's alway's great to hear what others think:

Easy and informative

Jo

I've just completed the Practical Property Course on New Builds and found it really informative and easy to do. I loved the bite-size pieces and easy, understandable breakdown of each module. Thank you!

Informative and Visual

HMC

Having completed the Practical Property Professional Course, I highly recommend it. The course was both informative and visual and Zoe broke down the material into sensible layman's terms to enable you to confidently break this down to clients. It also reinforced my thinking on said subject areas.

FAQ

  • How is the course delivered?

    It is delivered via an online training platform. You can log in on your phone or computer, anywhere you have internet.

  • Can I work through it in my own time?

    You can definitely dip in and out as and when you can or work through it in one go.

  • How long does it take?

    I keep adding to it, but you can pick it up when you want to to. You can even redo it if you want to go over it again.

  • How long do I have access to the course for?

    You will have access for 365 days. So you will also get the benefit of any new content that is added.

  • Will new content be added?

    Yes, it will, and you will have access to that as well.

  • Ever seen inside a roof from the outside?
  • Private track?