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Instant Home Offers Reviews

Who Are Instant Home Offers?

In all honesty, it’s unclear.

Instant Home Offers do not list a company registration number on their website, and we couldn’t find them on Companies House (the government’s official register of UK companies).

We did find another listing for the address given on Instant Home Offers’ website – Swift Sale Holdco Ltd.

Swift Sale Holdco Ltd’s nature of business is listed as ‘management consultancy activities other than financial management’. For reference, ‘buying and selling of own properties’ is an option available to companies for their nature of business listing, and this was not selected. This raises questions about the service this company offers, and whether they really do buy any properties.

What services do Instant Home Offers provide?

According to their website, Instant Home Offers claim to be able to buy your home in as little as 7 days. They claim to be able to exchange contracts in just 24 hours.

Instant Home Offers’ website claims they “can buy directly and exchange in a day”. However, in the company’s FAQs, in response to the question ‘Is Instant Home Offers a direct buyer?’, the company states that they are, in fact, not a direct buyer. Instead, they say, they work with ‘the UK’s fastest house buyers’. So, it appears they act in a brokering capacity, connecting people who want a quick property sale with potential buyers.

They also offer an online ‘modern method of auction’ service.

What is the buying process for Instant Home Offers?

The Instant Home Offers website breaks the process down into 3 steps.

Step 1: Get in touch with the company, either by completing an online form or by giving the company a call.

Step 2: The company say they will arrange for an independent chartered surveyor to assess the property. After this, the company will make you a no-obligation offer. They say you can expect this offer to come in around 20% below market value.

Step 3: If you choose to accept their offer, their website suggests you’ll be assigned a dedicated progression manager who will be your main point of contact throughout the sale.

How much below market value do Instant Home Offers offer?

Instant Home Offers’ website claims that they can pay up to 80% of market value for your property, but as they are connecting you with third-party buyers (rather than buying your property directly) one can assume the price will be dictated by how much the buyer is willing to pay.

Instant Home Offers customer reviews

Instant Home Offers Reviews Trustpilot

Instant Home Offers Trustpilot review score: Instant Home Offers have a profile on Trustpilot but have not yet received any reviews.

Instant Home Offers Reviews Google

Instant Home Offers’ website claims they score 5 stars on Google, based on 16 reviews. When we searched on Google, we could only find 2 reviews. Both reviews are positive, with Maddie and Declan singled out for praise for helping the reviewers achieve their goals.

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Pros and Cons of Instant Home Offers

Pros

  • UK-based company

Cons

  • Not buying your property directly means Instant Home Offers will be unable to make you any promises about how quickly your property will sell or what price you’ll achieve for it.
  • It’s unclear from their website or Companies House (the government’s official register of UK companies) who ‘Instant Home Offers’ are. As the company name cannot be found on Companies House, it can be assumed that ‘Instant Home Offers’ is a brand name for another company. Our research would suggest that this company may be Swift Sale Holdco Ltd (company number: 15436224), but this is not confirmed anywhere on Instant Home Offers’ website.
  • Instant Home Offers cannot be found on Companies House and Swift Sale Holdco Ltd was only established in January 2024. This means there are no financial records available for either company.
  • It’s unclear from Instant Home Offers who your agreement is with. Their website suggests that they manage the sale through to completion (like an estate agent), but it’s unclear whether you have any recourse if things don’t go as planned. Other similar companies make it clear in their terms and conditions that their role is simply to introduce you to the client and say they take no responsibility for anything that happens after the introductions have been made. It’s unclear from their website whether this is the case with Instant Home Offers or whether they take responsibility for the sale right up to sale completion.

Compare Instant Home Offers with Quick Move

Quick Move Now Instant Home Offers
Established since 1998 Assuming Instant Home Offers and Swift Sale Holdco Ltd are the same company, the company was established in January 2024.
Annual turnover £20.3 million We couldn't find 'Instant Home Offers' on Companies House. Swift Sale Holdco Ltd, the company our research suggests may be the company behind Instant Home Offers, was only established in 2024. As a result, there are no financial accounts available. Swift Sale Holdco Ltd's first set of accounts are due to be published in October 2025.
Are they a member of any professional associations or redress schemes? Yes, Quick Move Now are members of The Property Ombudsman (TPO) and the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) Instant Home Offers claim to be members of the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and The Property Ombudsman (TPO). We couldn't find Instant Home Offers on either website, but did find Swift Sale Holdco Ltd on The Property Ombudsman's directory. If you're considering using Instant Home Offers, we would advise asking for proof of membership.
Is the company registration number available on the website? Yes No

Is Instant Home Offers legit? - Our verdict

We have a few concerns about Instant Home Offers, mainly around a lack of transparency and clarity.

Instant Home Offers mention several times on their website that they can “buy directly”. This is misleading. When you read their company FAQs, they explain that they do not buy properties directly and instead they have “close connections with the UK’s fastest house buyers”. It’s unclear whether this means they are connected to one direct house-buying company or that they source individual private cash buyers. Either way, if they’re not buying your property directly, they’ll be able to offer you little certainty about the speed, price or certainty of the sale.

It’s also really unclear who Instant Home Offers are. We couldn’t find a company registration number and there were no results for Instant Home Offers on Companies House (the government’s register of UK companies). We did find another company with the same office address – Swift Sale Holdco Ltd – but it’s unclear whether this is the same company. Without knowing who’s behind the company, it’s very difficult to do your due diligence and ensure you’re working with a reputable business. There is also a lack of financial information on both Instant Home Offer and Swift Sale Holdco Ltd. Swift Sale Holdco Ltd was only established in January 2024 and are therefore not required to publish their first year’s annual accounts until October 2025.

The other are we would usually suggest homeowners look at when assessing how legitimate a home-buying company is would be customer reviews, but this is also difficult with Instant Home Offers. Their website features a graphic suggesting they score 5 stars on Google, based on 16 reviews. However, when we looked them up on Google, we could only find 2 reviews. The company also has a profile on Trustpilot but has yet to receive a single review. This may cause concern for homeowners considering using their services.

Whilst the home-buying industry is unregulated, companies can sign up to membership of the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and The Property Ombudsman (TPO). Instant Home Offers claim to be members of both of these schemes. Whilst we could find Swift Sale Holdco Ltd (the other company listed at Instant Home Offers’ address) listed on The Property Ombudsman, we couldn’t find either company on the National Association of Property Buyers’ member list.

On the ‘about us’ page of Instant Home Offers’ website, it says that Maddie Stocker – the company’s founder – set up the company to be “a beacon of integrity and compassion in the home-buying industry”. It goes on to say that they believe every homeowner deserves “a fair and transparent process”, and that they offer “honest and competitive prices from the outset”. They state: “When we agree on a price, you can trust that we will honour it”. The problem is that it’s not Instant Home Offers buying your property. Therefore, it won’t be them honouring any offer (unless they have some sort of guarantee that isn’t mentioned in their terms and conditions).

We would love to see a lot more transparency from Instant Home Offers on who they are, how their service really works, where their responsibility lies, and what recourse you will have if the buyer drops the price at the last minute or pulls out of the sale before completion.

 

Are Ready Steady Sell any good?

Reviews on third-party review platforms like Trustpilot and Google build credibility and trust. Unfortunately, Instant Home Offers do not have any reviews on Trustpilot (despite having a company profile) and have just 2 reviews on Google. It’s impossible for us to say how good they are or not based on just 2 customer reviews.

Our big worry with this type of service is that it offers you very little protection if things don’t go as planned. If you sell directly to a cash  home-buying company, you’re able to do your due diligence, carefully researching the company’s financial records, credentials and history. That simply isn’t possible if the person you’re selling to is coming via a property broker. Unless the company is buying your property directly, with their own cash funds (no investors or mortgages), they will be unable to offer you any guarantees on how quickly your property will sell or at what price. You will be no better off than selling via a high street estate agent, but will be expected to sell for a much lower price.

The benefit of selling to a genuine cash home-buying company, who will buy your property directly with their own cash funds, is that they can provide total certainty. They can offer a guaranteed property sale on a date of your choice. A genuine company should be able to buy in as little as 7 days and you’ll know exactly how much you’re going to achieve from the sale.

 

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FAQ's

  • How quickly can you buy my house?

    Quick Move Now can buy your property in as little as 7 days.

    We buy every property directly with our own cash funds. This means we’re able to provide a speed and certainty that cannot be matched by any other method of sale.

    Find out more about our simple house buying process here

  • How quickly can you make me an offer?

    Quick Move Now will be able to make you an indicative offer within a few hours and aim to get a formal offer out to you within 48 hours of property appraisal.

    Read more on how much we pay and why

  • How will you value my property?

    Quick Move Now carry out a full in-depth market appraisal. This will include valuations by independent local estate agents and a thorough assessment of the local property market. We are always honest and transparent about how we reach our figures and the evidence provided during the local estate agent valuation.

  • How much will you pay for my property?

    You can expect any genuine cash buying company to pay 80-85% of market value.

    Quick Move Now do not work to set discounts as we assess each property on it’s individual merit, but we will always make you the best offer we can.

  • Why do you buy at a discount?

    As a business, it is impossible for Quick Move Now to pay full market value for your property. This will be the same for any genuine cash home-buying company. Our discount covers several business expenses, including:

    • Higher level stamp duty
    • Legal fees
    • Business overheads
    • Cost of ownership

  • How do I know the offer is fair?

    Our formal offers are based on local independent estate agent valuations.

    As founding members of the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB), honesty and transparency are integral to our business. Quick Move Now are also monitored by The Property Ombudsman and always follow their Code of Practice for Residential Property Buying Companies.

  • Will you carry out a survey before making me a cash offer?

    Quick Move Now do not carry out a property survey until our offer has been accepted (as with any open market sale).

  • How do I know you won’t change your offer at the last minute?

    All our formal offers are subject to survey. A serious structural issue found at the point of survey would be the only circumstance in which we would ever reduce our formal offer, but this is very unlikely and happens very rarely.

    Because Quick Move Now never ties you into using our services, if we are forced to reduce our offer you will be free to walk away without any cost or obligation.

  • Another company has made me a better offer. Will you match it?

    There are many companies claiming to be genuine companies who do not have the funds to buy your property directly. These companies will make you an attractive offer to tie you in, ask you to sign a contract, and then reduce their offer. It’s not usual for these companies to end up paying around 50-60% of market value.

    Quick Move Now put a lot of time and effort into assessing properties to ensure the offer we make you is fair, but we are always happy to speak to you if you have received a higher offer from another company.

    We’ve also gathered information on some of the most recognised names in the quick house sale industry which you may find helpful.

  • Do you charge any fees for your property buying service?

    No. Quick Move Now never charge any fees for our property buying service.

  • What’s the process for selling a property to Quick Move Now?

    Quick Move Now's property buying service includes 4 simple steps:

    1. Contact our team and provide some basic property information to receive an initial indicative offer.
    2. After an independent valuation, we’ll make you a free, no-obligation formal cash offer.
    3. If you choose to accept our formal cash offer, you will decide on your sale completion date.
    4. On your chosen completion date, the sale will complete and the money will be transferred to you.

  • Do you buy directly or will you connect me with investors?

    Quick Move Now only buy directly with our own cash funds. Any company that connects you with investors will be unable to offer any guarantees around price or timescale.

  • Will you need to visit my property in order to make me a cash offer?

    To make the best offer possible, we usually require a local estate agent to visit and complete an appraisal of your property.

    This is a short visit and will be arranged at a time to suit you.

    The only other property visits required would be the usual property survey and EPC assessment (if you don’t have a valid EPC).

  • Will there be lots of paperwork to sign?

    No, the paperwork you will be required to sign is the same to what you'd encounter in a traditional open market sale

  • Will I be tied in with a contract?

    Absolutely not! Quick Move Now NEVER ask our customers to sign anything that ties them into using us.

    We strongly advise customers to avoid any tie-in contracts or agreements. Companies that use these types of contracts are usually brokers rather than genuine cash buyers. This means they will try to connect you with investors or open market buyers, but will be unable to offer you any certainty around price or timescale. This removes all benefits associated with selling to a genuine cash home buyer, which are the speed and certainty they can offer.

    As with any property sale, there will be the usual legal property transfer documents for you to sign, but these will be drawn up by your solicitor, not the company.

  • How do I know Quick Move Now are genuine cash homebuyers?

    The easiest way to assess whether a company is buying properties directly is to check their company accounts on Companies House – the government register of companies.

    Lots of companies claim to be able to buy your property directly, but they should have accounts to back this up. If you need help with this, you can check out our ‘quick sale’ company review pages.

    Quick Move Now are transparent all the way through the process. Every property we buy is bought directly with our own cash funds and we are always happy to provide proof of funds so you know we have the money available to make good on our promises. We are a founding member of the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and are monitored by The Property Ombudsman.

  • Are Quick Move Now regulated?

    No, despite Quick Move Now's best efforts the entire property-buying industry remains unregulated. Any company that suggests otherwise should be avoided. We are founding members of the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and are monitored by The Property Ombudsman.

  • How long do I have to consider the cash offer?

    Quick Move Now's formal cash offers are valid for 7 days. If you need longer to think about it, that’s not a problem. We will simply need to do a quick reassessment of the local property market to ensure nothing has changed before we reconfirm the offer to you.

  • If I accept your offer, how long will it take to complete?

    If you accept our formal offer, you will be in complete control of the timescales. You simply tell us which date you’d like the sale to complete, and we’ll do the rest! Quick Move Now can buy in as little as 7 days if required.

  • Will I have one point of contact at Quick Move Now or have to speak to lots of different people?

    When you first contact Quick Move Now, you will speak to one of our friendly, helpful Client Account Managers. They will help to assess whether our service is the right fit for your circumstances.

    Once you reach the point of receiving a formal offer from us, you will be passed on to our Purchasing Director, who will then support you all the way through to sale completion.

    Read more about our friendly and dedicated purchasing team here

  • How quickly will I receive my payment?

    The money will be transferred on the day your sale completes, which can be as quickly as 7 days after offer acceptance if required.

    Quick Move Now can pay a deposit on exchange of contracts to assist with your moving costs, if that’s something you would find helpful.

  • Will I need a solicitor?

    Yes, you will need to instruct a solicitor to act on your behalf. Quick Move Now can either recommend a reputable solicitor or you may choose your own.

  • What happens if I have a mortgage or other loan on my property?

    As long as the sale price covers your outstanding mortgage and any loans on the property, this won’t be a problem.

    All money is handled through your solicitor, who will ensure the outstanding mortgage and any other secured debts are repaid from the proceeds of the sale. Your solicitor will then transfer the remaining balance to your account.

  • What type of property can you buy?

    Quick Move Now can buy all different types of residential properties. From 1-bedroom flats to large detached family homes.

    Find out more about what we buy here

    Unfortunately, we do not currently buy age-restricted properties.

  • My property is in poor condition. Will you still buy it?

    As long as your property is structurally sound and mortgageable, Quick Move Now can still make you an offer. This means you don’t have to worry about decorating or DIY before you sell.

  • Can you buy anywhere in the UK?

    We currently buy properties in any area of England or Wales. Unfortunately, Quick Move Now do not buy properties in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

  • Will the sale be discreet?

    Yes, it will. There will be no ‘for sale’ signs or online property listings. The only people who will know about the sale will be those directly involved with it.

  • Can I sell to Quick Move Now if I’m already on the market with an estate agent?

    Yes, you can. You’ll need to check the terms of your contract with the estate agent, but this is something Quick Move Now can help you with.

  • I’m about to be repossessed. Is it too late to sell to Quick Move Now and stop the repossession?

    Quick Move Now buy directly with our own cash funds, meaning we’re able to step in at the last minute to stop repossessions. As long as your lender is satisfied the mortgage arrears and outstanding debt will be cleared by an agreed date, they can stop the repossession order.

    This means you can avoid the usual financial repercussions of having a property repossession on your financial record.

  • Can Quick Move Now buy tenanted properties?

    Quick Move Now require properties to be vacant at the point of sale, but we can make an offer while your property is tenanted.

    If you want to accept our offer, you will need to ensure your tenant moves out before we exchange contracts.

  • Can you buy ex-local authority properties?

    Yes. Quick Move Now are happy to consider ex-local authority properties.

  • Are there any situations in which Quick Move Now can’t make an offer on a property?

    Some circumstances would prevent Quick Move Now from being able to make an offer, including:

    • Unmortgageable properties
    • Properties where we’re unable to accurately ascertain market value
    • Where the property owner is unable to ensure the property will be vacant by exchange of contracts
    • If there are other factors that make a property unreasonably high-risk for us to re-sell
  • I’m not in a rush. Can I still sell my property to Quick Move Now?

    Absolutely. Homeowners use Quick Move Now's home buying service for two distinct benefits: speed and certainty. We can guarantee the sale of your current property, whether you’re looking to move in 2 weeks or 2 months! You choose the date you want the sale to complete and we will work to your timescales.

  • What will happen to my property after I sell it to Quick Move Now?

    Once Quick Move Now has bought your property, we will look to re-sell it on the open market. This means we will take on all of the uncertainty around price and timescale that our service enables you to avoid.

  • Is my personal data safe with Quick Move Now?

    Absolutely. Quick Move Now take data protection very seriously. We will only pass your personal details on to parties relevant to your property sale, eg. surveyors and solicitors. You will be kept informed at each step of the process.

  • How do I make a complaint?
    Quick Move Now are committed to providing excellent service. If you're unhappy, please let us know. Click here to view our complaints procedure.

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