Sell house fast, even a derelict one: we buy houses and flats as they stand.
No working kitchen, a roof that lets the weather in, walls the damp has reached? That is a normal day for cash house buyers like us, and we buy any house in that state. We make one firm cash offer for the property exactly as you found it — you lift no brush, clear no room and pay no one. Anywhere in England.
Renovate, then sell via an agent
As it stands, to us
Six signs a property has moved beyond “needs updating”
There is no official line, and you do not need to find one before you sell house fast. Properties in very poor condition are often impossible to mortgage, because lenders want a habitable home, and a mortgage valuer can refuse to value them or limit the lending. If one of these sounds familiar, you can still sell a property that cannot be mortgaged to a buyer who is not borrowing.
No kitchen or bathroom
Units ripped out, pipework capped, nothing you could cook on or wash in. Many buyers will not look at a place like this, and a lender may not see it as a home yet.
A failed or leaking roof
Slipped tiles, a sagging ridge or a section open to the sky. Water coming in tends to travel, so a roof problem often brings other problems with it.
Major damp or rot
Plaster blown, timbers soft, a smell you notice at the front door. Left alone, damp can keep getting worse, which is one reason a surveyor flags it so firmly.
A stripped or damaged interior
Floors lifted, ceilings down, wiring pulled out, or no heating at all. Sometimes it is the work of a failed project, sometimes of years of neglect or a break-in.
A flat in poor repair
A run-down flat can carry service charges and lease questions on top of the state of the rooms, which makes it harder still. We buy flats for cash in this condition too; the flat page covers the leasehold side.
A long-empty house
Nobody has lived there for a long time and it shows. An empty home can attract trouble such as break-ins, damp and higher insurance, so our empty house guide is worth a look.
Wanting to sell an uninhabitable house, sell a derelict flat, sell a house in poor condition, sell a house with a leaking roof or sell a run-down flat all lead to the same route here. Cash house buyers for derelict property do not wait on a valuer, and a house that needs total renovation is priced as it stands, not as it might look finished.
Three steps, and none of them involve a skip or a builder
Want to sell house fast without an estate agent? We look at each property individually, so tell us what you can see. A few honest photos beat a tidy-up.
Send the address and a few photos
Postcode, house or flat, and what is wrong with it. Rough pictures are fine. The offer form takes about a minute, or message us on WhatsApp.
Receive one firm cash figure
We price the work in ourselves and come back with a single number, usually within the hour. No obligation, and nothing to pay to find out.
Pick a date and complete
We pay for solicitors on both sides, and anything inside can stay: we can clear it. Completion is typically 14 days from acceptance, from 7 days where it suits, or later if you need time.
Renovate, auction or sell as it stands?
Selling to us is not the only route, and we will say when an agent or auction suits you better. The ways-to-sell page sets every route side by side; this is the short version for a property in poor condition.
| What matters | Renovate, then list | Auction | Sell as it stands to us |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up-front outlay | The full cost of the works, paid before any buyer appears | Usually a lot fee and legal pack costs | None. No fees to you |
| Who can buy | Anyone, including buyers with a mortgage, once it is habitable | Mostly cash buyers and investors | Us, with cash, so no lender to satisfy |
| Certainty of price | Depends on the market on the day and on the works finishing as planned | Set by the room on the day, and the hammer price can fall short of a reserve | One firm cash figure, agreed before you commit |
| Speed | Months of building, then a normal sale | Fixed auction dates, then a short completion period | Typically 14 days from acceptance |
| Best suited to | An owner with spare money, time and the appetite for a project | A property with wide investor appeal and no rush | An owner who wants it finished, with no works to manage |
This is a comparison, not a quote. Renovating can leave you with more if you can fund it and the works go smoothly; a plain cash sale, with no agent fees, gives a date and a number. Whether you sell house fast or renovate first, the choice is yours. Our complete guide to selling fast explains how each route works, and the comparator at the top of the page lets you try your own figures.
Derelict rarely comes alone, and we buy any house with a story
A run-down property usually has a story. Some derelict homes are inherited and still in probate; some have never been registered with the Land Registry; others have a tenant still living in them, are piled with belongings, were hit by fire, or lost a buyer on a bad survey. A flat may also have a lease running short, and we buy flats for cash in that position as well. Tell us about every layer and cash house buyers can usually deal with all of them in one sale.
Sell house fast questions, answered for derelict houses and flats
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