Direct Sale, No Estate Agent
No estate agent taking a cut, no marketing period, no stream of viewings. A fair, transparent offer and a clear timeline from first contact to completion.
When you sell directly to us, you are dealing with a buyer who understands leasehold properties inside out: short leases, management company delays, and lease complications. We navigate these issues daily and know how to keep sales on track.
Our offers are below open market value; we are transparent about that. The trade-off is speed, certainty, and a sale that does not fall through. For sellers dealing with leasehold complications, a flat in difficult condition, or a previous sale that has already collapsed, that certainty often matters more than squeezing every last pound from the sale price.
If your flat would genuinely be better sold on the open market or through auction, we will say so. We would rather tell you that early than waste your time.
Here is exactly what happens when you get in touch.
Call us on 020 7183 5114 or complete our online form with your flat details: address, approximate lease length, and any complications you are aware of. There is no obligation at this stage.
We research the lease, title register, and any known issues before coming back to you. This means any offer we make reflects the actual position of the flat, not a high figure we will later try to reduce once the solicitors get involved.
We will ask follow-up questions about the flat, your timescale, and your situation. This is also your opportunity to ask us anything about the process. There is no pressure to proceed.
We arrange a convenient time to view the flat. Condition matters, but it rarely prevents us from proceeding; we assess what work is involved and price accordingly. We do not ask you to tidy up or stage the property.
If we are proceeding, we make a written cash offer. The figure is based on the lease length, condition, location, and any complications, not a number plucked from the air to be revised later. You are under no obligation to accept.
Both sides instruct solicitors to handle the conveyancing. You will need your own solicitor acting independently on your behalf. Our solicitors are experienced in leasehold transactions and know how to navigate the complications that can arise.
Funds are transferred and the sale completes on your chosen date. You pick the date that works for you; we do not pressure you into a timeline that does not suit your circumstances.
Selling directly is not right for everyone, but for some situations it is the most practical option.
Offer is below open market value. The trade-off is speed and certainty.
Best route if your flat has a long lease, is in good condition, and you are not in a hurry.
Worth considering for leasehold flats that attract cash investors but need a fixed timetable.
Selling on the open market can be unpredictable. Buyers pull out. Surveys reveal issues. Chains collapse. Months of effort can evaporate overnight. We offer the opposite: no public viewings, no chains, and no unnecessary delays.
Our offers are below market value in return for a quicker and more convenient sale. If that trade-off makes sense for your situation, we make it simple. If it does not, we will say so, and we may suggest a better alternative.
We do not make headline offers that we later reduce once solicitors have reviewed the lease. Our process starts with research (we look at the title register, the lease length, any known issues with the building or managing agent) before we put a figure to you. That means the offer we make reflects the actual position of the flat.
Leasehold sales through estate agents typically take three to six months, and that is when everything goes smoothly. Complications with the lease, delays obtaining management information, or mortgage issues on the buyer's side can push that out considerably.
Selling to a direct buyer removes the main sources of delay. There is no property chain, no mortgage to arrange, and fewer parties involved. We can typically complete in three to four weeks from acceptance.
If you need longer (to arrange your onward move, wait for probate, or manage a tenant's departure), that is fine. You set the completion date.
Timings shown are estimates and assume weekday office hours. They can vary with the complexity of the purchase, since we carry out as much research as practically possible before solicitors are instructed.
We can typically complete in three to four weeks from acceptance of an offer. If you need longer (for example to arrange your onward move or wait for probate to be granted), that is not a problem. You choose the completion date. The exact timeline depends on the circumstances of the property and the legal work involved.
No fees from us. There is no estate agent commission to pay. You will need your own solicitor to handle the conveyancing on your side, as in any property sale. We do not charge arrangement fees, valuation fees, or administration costs.
Yes: you will need a solicitor to act for you on the legal side of the sale, as in any property transaction. We can provide recommendations if you do not already have one. Your solicitor should act independently on your behalf, not the same firm acting for us.
A short lease is not a problem for us. We are cash buyers, so there is no mortgage lender to satisfy. We regularly buy flats with fewer than 80 years remaining on the lease, including those with 60 years or less. We have bought flats with fewer than 10 years remaining. The lease length is factored into our offer from the start; we will not come back with a revised figure once the lease has been reviewed.
Yes. Many of the sellers we work with have had a previous sale fall through, often due to mortgage issues, lease complications, or delays during conveyancing. Selling directly to us removes most of those risks. There is no buyer's mortgage to worry about, no chain, and no survey that can unsettle a nervous buyer.
