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We Buy Any House Reviews

Who Are We Buy Any House?

Manchester-based We Buy Any House claims to be one of the UK’s most trusted property buying companies. They say they can buy your house in as little as 3 days.

What services do We Buy Any House provide?

We Buy Any House claims to be able to buy any property, in any condition. They say they buy properties directly with their own cash funds, but many of their customer reviews mention We Buy Any House connecting them with a third-party buyer.

What is the buying process for We Buy Any House?

On their website, We Buy Any House talk about a simple and straight-forward buying process that is similar to most other ‘quick sale’ companies.

Step 1: At the point of enquiry, they will gather a range of information about your property and the surrounding area.

Step 2: After some further research on your property, you will be presented with an ‘in principle’ cash offer. We Buy Any House suggest you may receive this offer in as little as an hour.

Step 3: If you’re happy with the ‘in principle’ offer, they will arrange a detailed assessment of your property and present you with a formal offer.

Step 4: If you accept We Buy Any House’s formal offer, you can then agree a sale completion date.

How much below market value do We Buy Any House offer?

It’s unclear how much We Buy Any House will offer for your property. An illustration on their website suggests they will pay around 85% of market value, but customer reviews suggest a lower offer. Customers have been told they can achieve up to 95% of market value with their assisted move/online estate agency route.

We Buy Any House customer reviews

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We Buy Any House Trustpilot review score: On Trustpilot, We Buy Any House has a customer review score of 4.5/5. This score is based on 370 reviews. Whilst 75% of reviews are 5-star, it’s worth noting that 8% of reviewers gave the company just 1 star. The main criticism in customer reviews is a suggestion that We Buy Any House has been disingenuous in their initial offer. In most of these circumstances, it seems We Buy Any House is acting as a broker or estate agent, connecting homeowners with investors or selling the property on the open market. If the company isn’t buying your property with their own cash funds, they’re unable to offer homeowners any guarantees on either price or completion timescales.

Quick house sale companies buy properties at a discount in exchange for speed and certainty. If the company isn’t buying your property directly, they’re unable to offer either of those benefits. If the company connects you with a cash investor, the sale may be quicker than a sale on the open market, but there are no guarantees. One We Buy Any House review suggested their sale had taken more than 7 months to complete.

If a company is not buying your property directly, you’re usually better off listing your property with a high street estate agent on the open market. An open market sale will mean you’re able to appeal to the widest possible audience of prospective buyers and therefore achieve the best price.

We Buy Any House responded to 66% of negative reviews received in the last 12 months. They also requested the removal of 13 reviews in that time period. 5 of the requests were rejected by Trustpilot, the other 8 reviews were removed because Trustpilot couldn’t get a response from the reviewer.

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Pros and Cons of We Buy Any House

Pros

  • UK-based company
  • Members of Property Redress Scheme

Cons

  • We couldn’t find any reviews suggesting We Buy Any House had purchased their property directly with their own cash funds. Any company relying on mortgages, investors or third-party buyers will be unable to give any guarantees around price or completion timescale.
  • Lack of company information publicly available, eg. company history and accounts – this is a red flag
  • Not a member of the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB)
  • Negative company reviews mention promised prices not being achieved, offers being reduced, contracts tying homeowners in to selling with them (and being charged if they want to take their property off the market), and sales to third-party buyers being cancelled without consent if the company won’t make a big enough profit.

Compare We Buy Any House with Quick Move

Quick Move Now We Buy Any House
Established since 1998 They claim to have 15 years of experience, but there’s no mention of what year the company was established. Their parent company – Hawksmoor Equity Limited – was only incorporated in November 2022
Annual turnover £20.3 million Not available – the parent company was only incorporated in November 2022 and therefore has not been required to publish their accounts yet
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) It says on their website that We Buy Any House is part of the Property Redress Scheme
Is the company registration number available on the website? Yes Yes

Is We Buy Any House legit? - Our verdict

The majority of We Buy Any House’s sales do not appear to be direct cash purchases. Any homeowner who uses the company to sell to investors or on the open market will have no guarantees regarding the price the property will sell for or how quickly the sale will complete. Whilst cash investors may be able to complete a sale more quickly than a buyer on the open market, there are no certainties with this route. This means there is unlikely to be any advantage to using them over a normal high street estate agent, as you will have none of the benefits of selling to a cash home buying company but will still be required to sell for less than market value.

Reviews on We Buy Any House are mixed. Whilst some of the customer reviews were complimentary, they largely referred to open market sales through We Buy Any House’s sister company – House Sales Direct. Several of the reviews mention being tied into using House Sales Direct/We Buy Any House with a contract and being asked to pay a fee to take your property off the market. This is another big red flag.

We usually recommend that homeowners check a company’s accounts to see whether they’re buying properties directly. Unfortunately, the company behind the We Buy Any House brand – Hawksmoor Equity Limited – was only incorporated in November 2022, and therefore there are no company accounts publicly available.

Are We Buy Any House any good?

It’s important to remember that the homebuying industry is unregulated. We Buy Any House reviews mention some worrying things, including tie-in contracts and offers being reduced. Although We Buy Any House claim to buy properties directly, their customer reviews suggest that at least some are sold to third-party buyers.

If you’re considering selling a property to We Buy Any House we would suggest doing your own independent research.

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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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