Your questions, answered honestly

There is no fixed timescale. How quickly you can sell your house depends on the property itself, the legal work involved, the title, the searches your solicitor needs and your own circumstances. Selling to a cash house buyer removes the wait for a buyer and a mortgage, but conveyancing still has to run its course. We agree a realistic target date with you at the outset and keep you updated rather than promising a set number of days.

Every offer is assessed individually. We look at the property's likely market value, its condition, its location, local demand and the practical realities of a direct cash purchase, including the work the property may need. Because of that, we don't work to a fixed percentage of market value. An offer for a direct sale is normally below a full open-market asking price, and we explain how we reached the figure so you can compare it with an estate agent valuation.

House Buying Experts considers properties for direct purchase rather than listing them for you or passing your details to a third party. The exact process and funding arrangements depend on the individual property and transaction, and we're happy to explain how a particular purchase would be funded before you commit to anything. Nothing is binding until contracts are exchanged through solicitors.

No. Every offer is free and comes with no obligation at any stage. You are welcome to take independent legal advice, get an estate agent valuation and compare your options before deciding.

No. Selling without an estate agent means no listing, no viewings and no agent commission, because we deal with you directly. You will still need your own solicitor to handle the conveyancing, and we would always encourage you to take independent advice.

No. You don't need to redecorate, repair or clear the property before speaking to us. We assess properties as they are, and the condition is reflected in our assessment rather than being something you have to resolve first.

We regularly consider properties needing major repairs, including damp, roofing problems, structural movement, fire or water damage and full modernisation. Each property is assessed individually, so we can't say in advance that any property can definitely be purchased — but a property needing repairs is not a reason to rule it out.

Tenanted properties are considered, whether the tenancy is running smoothly or has become difficult to manage. Your tenants keep their existing rights under their tenancy agreement, and your solicitor will confirm what needs to be provided as part of the sale.

Yes, once the legal authority to sell an inherited property is in place. That usually means the executors or administrators have the right to deal with the estate. Your solicitor will confirm what is required, and we can prepare in the meantime so things move as soon as you're able to proceed.

A sale generally cannot complete until probate has been granted, but it can be agreed and prepared beforehand so completion can follow once the grant is issued. Timescales for probate are set by the Probate Registry and are outside anyone's control, so we work to your solicitor's guidance.

Yes, provided everyone with a legal interest in the property agrees and any court orders or requirements are satisfied. We can deal with both parties or their solicitors even-handedly. Independent legal advice is essential before agreeing to sell in these circumstances.

You instruct a solicitor and we instruct ours. From there, the usual conveyancing process applies: title checks, searches, enquiries and, when everyone is ready, exchange of contracts followed by completion on a date agreed between you, us and the solicitors. You are not committed until contracts are exchanged.