Four ways to sell your property

Every property and every seller's situation is different. We help you compare the routes and choose the one that genuinely fits.

Find your best starting point

Four quick questions about your property, timescale and priorities.

Private routesOpen-market routesTypical positions only. Every property and buyer is different.

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What are you selling?

Most sellers weigh up three things: price, speed and certainty. It is rare to get the most of all three, so the right route depends on which matters most to you.

We work with vetted cash buyers, private investors, auction houses and partner estate agents, so we can compare the routes for your property without pushing you towards one.

What matters most to you?

Choose a priority to see which routes are often worth discussing. It is a starting point, not a recommendation: we will advise properly once we know the property.

Quick, private sales

Other routes

Cash buyer

A private sale to a buyer with funds ready. The quickest route, completing in as little as 7 days.

Often suitsproperties needing work, probate, money worries, tight deadlines

Who buys: A cash buyer from our vetted network
Speed: The quickest: as little as 7 days
Price: Usually below full market value, in exchange for speed and certainty
Certainty: High once a buyer with funds is proceeding

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Private investor

A private sale to an experienced landlord or investor, often with tenants in place.

Often suitstenanted homes, landlord portfolios, properties needing light work

Who buys: An experienced landlord or investor
Speed: Typically 6–12 weeks
Price: Based on the rent and the numbers; usually below vacant market value
Certainty: Good; investors are used to tenancies and condition

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Auction

A fixed timetable, with bidding setting the price above your reserve.

Often suitsinherited homes, properties needing modernisation, sellers wanting a set timetable

Who buys: The highest bidder at a traditional or modern-method auction
Speed: Around 3 weeks of marketing, then completion usually 28 days after the auction
Price: Set by bidding above your reserve
Certainty: High at a traditional auction, where contracts exchange on the fall of the hammer

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Estate agent

Marketed by our online partner agents at no cost to you, or a trusted local agent. Usually the best price.

Often suitsinvestment properties, homes in good condition, sellers with no deadline

Who buys: A buyer found by a partner estate agent, often with a mortgage
Speed: The longest, usually several months
Price: Usually the best price for a property that suits mortgage buyers
Certainty: Lower: chains and mortgages can delay or break a sale

More about estate agent sales

The four routes side by side. These are general patterns; we will tell you what to expect for your property.
Compare	Cash buyer	Private investor	Auction	Estate agent
Who buys	A cash buyer from our vetted network	An experienced landlord or investor	The highest bidder at a traditional or modern-method auction	A buyer found by a partner estate agent, often with a mortgage
Speed	The quickest: as little as 7 days	Typically 6–12 weeks	Around 3 weeks of marketing, then completion usually 28 days after the auction	The longest, usually several months
Price	Usually below full market value, in exchange for speed and certainty	Based on the rent and the numbers; usually below vacant market value	Set by bidding above your reserve	Usually the best price for a property that suits mortgage buyers
Certainty	High once a buyer with funds is proceeding	Good; investors are used to tenancies and condition	High at a traditional auction, where contracts exchange on the fall of the hammer	Lower: chains and mortgages can delay or break a sale
Publicity	Private, introduced directly	Private, introduced directly	Publicly catalogued	Publicly advertised

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