Sell your house for cash. Typically 14–28 days. Most properties and conditions.
"Sell my house for cash" usually means one thing: certainty and speed. A cash purchase is our simplest route — a direct sale to us or to one of our investor buyers, completion in weeks not months, and no fees from us. No chains, no surveys falling through, no buyers pulling out. Best for sellers who value certainty over the very highest price.
Genuine cash house buyers — what that actually means.
"Cash buyer" gets used loosely in this industry. Some firms advertising as cash house buyers are actually buying with bridging finance and hoping to flip to an end buyer. A cash purchase is funded either by us or by one of our investor buyers. When we buy a property ourselves, we use our own funds. Sometimes one of our investor buyers is better placed to buy, using their funds; if so, we'll ask your permission before introducing you, and our fee is paid by the investor, not by you. When we buy, proof of funds is available on request before missives; when an investor buys, we'll ask them for it too. (If you're weighing up several buyers, our guide to companies that buy houses covers what to check.)
What that means for you:
- No financial chain. We don't need a mortgage. We don't need to sell something else first. No survey can collapse the deal because there's no lender involved on our side.
- No buyer fall-through. Once missives conclude, we're committed. No "I changed my mind", no last-minute renegotiation.
- Predictable timeline. The deal moves at the speed of the legal process — typically 14–28 days — not the speed of a buyer's mortgage application.
- Most conditions. The property doesn't need to be "presentable" or "marketable". We assess and price as-is.
From first call to money in your account.
Day 1 — Tell us about the property
5-minute form or call. We need postcode, type, condition, situation.
Day 1–2 — Free valuation
Desktop valuation using local comparables. Indicative offer on the call.
Day 3–7 — Viewing & firm offer
One viewing if needed. Written offer with terms. Your solicitor reviews.
Day 7–28 — Missives & completion
Solicitors exchange missives. Settlement date agreed. Funds in your account on settlement day.
What kind of offer will you make?
It depends mostly on how quickly you want to sell. If you need to complete in a few weeks, you'll need to be more flexible on price; if you can give us more time, we can usually offer more. The exact figure also depends on:
- Condition — a move-in-ready property gets a higher offer than one needing major works.
- Area — fast-moving city areas with strong comparables price tighter than slower markets.
- Title and structure — clean titles and standard construction get higher offers; non-standard construction, title quirks, or unresolved common repair notices get adjusted accordingly.
- Tenancy — tenanted property is priced on yield, not vacant-possession comparables.
We'll explain how we reached the figure, and how it would change on a longer timeline — so you can decide whether the speed is worth it.
If your property needs significant work, an assisted sale typically nets you more than our cash purchase — sometimes much more. We'll model both and let you choose. Not set on a cash sale at all? See the other ways to sell without an estate agent.
When a cash sale makes most sense.
Cash sale is probably right if…
- You need speed (death, divorce, repossession, relocation)
- The property is in reasonable condition (no major refurb needed)
- You value certainty over the highest possible price
- The property has issues that scare off mortgage buyers (non-standard construction, EPC F/G, failed Home Report, structural concerns)
- You're tired of viewings and chains
Probably not right if…
- The property needs significant work (assisted sale nets more)
- You're flexible on timing and willing to wait 6–12 months
- The property is in pristine condition in a fast-moving area
- You need full market value for the financial settlement
Questions sellers ask about cash purchase.
Can you actually prove you have the cash?
Yes. When we buy, proof of funds — a recent bank statement or solicitor letter — is available on request before missives. If one of our investor buyers is buying, we'll ask them for the same. Any cash buyer who won't show proof of funds isn't a cash buyer.
What if the property has problems we don't know about?
Our offer is based on what we observe at viewing. Once agreed, we don't typically renegotiate unless there's something material we couldn't reasonably have known — fraud, undisclosed structural collapse, that sort of thing. We don't play the "renegotiation at the last minute" game.
Do I need a solicitor?
Yes — you'll need your own Scottish solicitor to act for you. We can recommend firms we've worked with if you don't have one. If we buy the property ourselves, we may cover your reasonable conveyancing fees if the deal works for us. If one of our investor buyers buys it, you pay your own.
Who pays for the Home Report?
If we buy the property ourselves, we pay for it. If one of our investor buyers buys it, you pay for it. We'll tell you which when we make the offer.
How quickly can you complete?
14–28 days is typical. If you have a hard deadline, we'll tell you upfront whether we can meet it. The bottleneck is rarely us — it's missives, Land Register processing, and solicitor response times.
What happens if my circumstances change before completion?
Before missives conclude, you can walk away. After missives conclude, both sides are legally committed. We don't lock you in early — most sellers have a few weeks to think before missives are formally exchanged.
Want to know what we'd actually offer?
Free valuation. No pressure to accept. If a different route would suit you better, we'll tell you.