Sell a property
no one else will buy
Subsidence, knotweed, short leases, non-standard construction, spray foam, cladding, fire damage, problem tenants — we buy what most cash buyers quietly decline.
Subject to checks and contract. Cash offers are normally below open-market value.
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Why your property is hard to sell
Most residential property sales in the UK depend on a buyer getting a mortgage. Mortgage lenders rely on surveyors, and surveyors have strict criteria. A subsidence flag, a knotweed report, a short lease, or a non-standard construction type can end a sale before it starts — not because the property is worthless, but because a lender won't approve finance against it.
When a buyer's mortgage is declined, the chain collapses. You go back to market. You relist. You wait again — and the same thing often happens. Estate agents can't solve this problem because the problem isn't the agent, it's the buyer. Every buyer who needs a mortgage is the same buyer.
Cash buyers should be the solution. Most aren't. "Any condition" is marketing copy, not policy. Most cash buying companies run the same survey process as lenders and quietly decline subsidence, knotweed, non-standard construction, spray foam, and cladding issues after two weeks of process and paperwork.
We do not. We are direct cash buyers. We assess the property on its actual situation, price the risk into the offer transparently, and proceed where others walk away. That's the whole point.
What we buy
This is not an exhaustive list. If your property has an issue not shown below, tell us anyway. We turn down very few once we've seen the file.
Structural issues
Subsidence, heave, settlement, bowed walls, cavity tie failure.
Most lenders decline these outright, and most cash buyers quietly do the same — after wasting two weeks of your time.
Japanese knotweed
Active growth, mid-treatment, or historic infestation with paperwork.
Mortgage lenders refuse most properties with knotweed on or near the boundary, which is why open-market sales stall or fall through entirely.
Short leases
Under 80 years — including under 60 and under 40 years.
We factor the cost of a lease extension into the offer transparently, so you know exactly what you're getting and why.
Non-standard construction
BISF, Cornish, Airey, PRC, Woolaway, large-panel, timber frame, concrete.
These types are refused by most mortgage lenders and quietly declined by most cash buyers too. We buy them regularly.
Spray foam insulation
Open or closed cell, loft or floor. Lender-declined, not a problem for us.
Spray foam has made thousands of UK properties effectively unsaleable on the open market since lenders began refusing them.
Cladding & EWS1 issues
Flats stuck in the cladding scandal. We assess each case.
EWS1 failures and unresolved cladding remediation have left thousands of flat owners unable to sell. We look at each one individually.
Fire & flood damage
Active or historic, regardless of insurance status.
Fire-damaged and flood-affected properties are refused by nearly every open-market buyer and most cash buyers. We do not.
Hoarder properties
Don't clear it. We assess structure and location, not contents.
You don't need to move anything before completion. We've seen considerably worse and we'll handle it.
Probate with title complications
Missing deeds, executor disputes, unregistered land.
Title complications slow or kill open-market sales. We work with experienced solicitors who handle these regularly.
Problem tenants in situ
Arrears, refusing access, Section 21 served but not enforced.
Most buyers want vacant possession. We buy with tenants in place, including those in arrears or in active dispute.
Coal mining & sinkhole areas
Coal Authority searches that end most chains before they start.
We assess the actual risk, not just the flag on the search. We work in mining legacy areas regularly.
Flying freeholds & covenants
Legal quirks that kill open-market sales. We look at the actual risk.
A flying freehold or awkward covenant often terminates a chain the moment a solicitor flags it. We look at substance, not just the label.
Flood risk zone 3
Insurance-restricted properties, including Flood Re cases.
Zone 3 flood risk properties are often uninsurable or prohibitively expensive to insure, making open-market sales very difficult.
Listed buildings — consent issues
Unauthorised works, missing consents, enforcement letters.
Listed building enforcement issues can make properties effectively unsaleable until regularised. We assess and price accordingly.
How we price difficult properties
Cash buying offers are normally below full open-market value. That's true of every cash buyer and we don't pretend otherwise. The difference with a problem property is that the gap between a cash offer and the open-market price may be larger than you'd expect — and you deserve to understand why.
When we offer on a difficult property, the figure reflects the real risk we take on. With subsidence, we're buying a property a lender won't touch and that may require future underpinning. With a short lease, we've accounted for the cost of a lease extension. With knotweed, we've priced in a professional treatment programme. These aren't arbitrary deductions. We'll explain the figure and the reasoning before you decide anything.
We don't reduce offers at the last minute. Once a formal written offer is made and accepted, we work to honour it — unless the legal process turns up something material that wasn't disclosed. All sales remain subject to checks and contract.
If the figure isn't right for you, that's fine. There's no obligation, and we won't pressure you. Some sellers use our offer as a floor — a number they know they can achieve before deciding whether to test the open market again. That's a reasonable use of the process.
Real examples
Anonymised case studies. Details illustrative — actual outcomes vary by property and circumstances.
Semi-detached — Yorkshire
The problem
Active subsidence confirmed by structural engineer. Three previous buyers walked away after survey. Mortgage lenders refusing the property.
Timeline
18 days from initial enquiry to completion.
Outcome
Sold. Structural report reviewed on day one. Written offer issued within 48 hours. Seller moved to rented accommodation on a date that suited them.
Victorian terrace — West Midlands
The problem
Japanese knotweed in rear garden, treatment plan in place but lender-declined for two years. Property had been on the market three times.
Timeline
11 days from enquiry to exchange.
Outcome
Sold. Knotweed management plan reviewed and priced into offer. Seller did not need to extend the treatment or instruct a specialist to remove it.
Purpose-built flat — South East
The problem
EWS1 B2 rating. Building caught in the cladding remediation queue. Leasehold with 67 years remaining. Three estate agents had declined to list it.
Timeline
24 days to completion.
Outcome
Sold. Lease length factored into offer transparently. Seller received a clear written breakdown before agreeing to proceed.
Cornish unit — Lancashire
The problem
PRC construction, no mortgage lender would touch it. Property had been offered at auction twice and passed in both times.
Timeline
14 days from enquiry to completion.
Outcome
Sold. Construction type reviewed immediately. No survey delays caused by lender requirements. Offer issued and accepted within a week of enquiry.
Common questions
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Subject to checks and contract. Cash offers are normally below open-market value.
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