Sell your house fast
Relocating, downsizing, separating or tired of waiting on a chain: how a direct sale works for a lived-in home and what it costs you in price.
We buy houses across England
Resolute Estate Solutions Ltd is a small house buying company with its registered office in Gravesend, Kent. Whether a property is lived in, empty, inherited or in need of work, we buy houses as seen: you deal with us from the first call to completion, you get a written offer within 24 hours of the viewing, and there are no fees to pay.
Your indicative figures,
For the property at , based on the details you entered on . Your reference is .
Automated estimate of open-market value
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Produced by PropertyData's automated model from your answers and local market data. General information, not a valuation.
Our indicative offer
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Our indicative offer is 70% of the automated estimate, rounded down. It is not a formal offer.
Please read this before relying on these figures. Both figures are indicative. They are not a formal offer and not a valuation, and we have not seen the property yet. Your formal offer comes in writing after a viewing. It may be lower or higher than the indicative offer, and if it is different, we explain why in writing.
You weren't sure of the floor area, so we used a typical size for a : about sq ft ( m²). This is an approximation. If the real size is different, the figures will be different too.
The floor area you entered is smaller than the automated estimate can work with, so it was worked out using 300 sq ft (28 m²). We'll check the size at the viewing.
The property needs to be empty by the day the sale completes. We don't let sellers stay on as our tenants.
The property is let, so our written offer also takes the tenancy into account, including the rent and the tenancy terms. The automated estimate does not.
For flats, the length of the lease, the ground rent and the service charges also affect the written offer. The automated estimate does not include them.
For a property that needs a lot of work, the written offer can differ more from the indicative offer, because the cost of the works only becomes clear once we have seen the property.
Why our offer is below the open-market estimate
Our offers are below open-market value. That is true of every offer we make, and we would rather say so now. In return, you sell to one buyer, us, with no fees, your legal fees paid by us, and no repairs needed because we buy as seen. There is no marketing, no stream of viewings and no waiting for a buyer to come along. The gap between the two figures covers the works the property may need, our costs and our margin. If the highest possible price matters most to you and you have time, selling through an estate agent will usually get you more.
What happens next
- We call you on to go through your answers and any questions you have.
- We arrange a viewing at a time that suits you.
- We send your written offer after the viewing. It shows how we reached the figure and includes our Terms of Business.
- If you accept, solicitors are instructed. We pay your legal fees.
- Exchange and completion follow, on a timetable agreed in writing.
If we can't reach you, we'll leave a message and try again at a better time. If you would rather we emailed than called, reply to the email we have sent you and say so.
Why the written offer may differ from the indicative offer
The indicative offer comes from your answers and an automated estimate, before anyone has seen the property. At the viewing we look at the condition, the work needed and anything that affects the legal title, such as the lease or a restriction on the register. We also check recent sales of similar homes nearby. Your written offer is based on all of that, so it may be lower or higher than the indicative offer. If it is different, the written offer explains why. Once you have accepted a written offer, we only change it if something new and material comes to light that we could not have known at the viewing, and we explain that in writing too.
No fees, no obligation and no deadline
There are no fees, and we pay your legal fees. Seeing these figures commits you to nothing. There is no deadline to reply, so take the time you need and talk it over with family or a solicitor if that helps. If you decide not to go ahead, tell us and we will stop contacting you. It costs you nothing.
About the automated estimate
The estimate comes from PropertyData, an independent property data company. Its automated model uses the postcode and property details you entered, plus local market data. Nobody has checked it against the property itself. It is general information, not a valuation or professional advice, and it should be checked independently.
PropertyData does not endorse our offer and is not responsible for how we use its estimate. We cannot vouch for the estimate's accuracy. We are a property buyer, not a valuer. If you want a valuation, a RICS-registered valuer can provide one, and estate agents can give you a market appraisal.
Talk it through with us
We'll call you on to talk it through. If you would rather talk now, call us on 0203 746 5656.
Something wrong in your answers? Tell us when we call and we will check the figures again.
Thank you, . We have your details.
Your reference is .
We couldn't produce an automated figure for this property online. That can happen with some types of property, with newer postcodes or in places the data does not cover. It does not affect your enquiry.
Instead, we'll look at recent sales near ourselves and call you on to talk through figures. After a viewing, we send a written offer showing how we reached it.
Our offers are below open-market value, in return for a sale with no fees and your legal fees paid by us. There is no obligation and no deadline to reply.
We have emailed a copy of your answers to .
The property needs to be empty by the day the sale completes. We don't let sellers stay on as our tenants.
Prefer to talk now? Call us on 0203 746 5656.
- No fees, and we pay your legal fees
- Written offer within 24 hours of the viewing
- We are the buyer, not an estate agent
- Homes in any condition considered
Prefer to talk? Call 0203 746 5656. If we miss you, we will call you back.
Who are Resolute Estate Solutions?
What we can offer is a straightforward way to sell to a direct property buyer who puts everything in writing.
We buy residential properties. We are the buyer, not an estate agent, and we never pass enquiries on to anyone else. When you talk to us about your home, you are talking to the business that intends to buy it.
We buy houses and flats that are, for the most part, ordinary homes. Victorian terraces with original sash windows. 1930s semis that have not been touched since the 1970s. Ex-local-authority houses, bungalows, maisonettes, purpose-built flats and conversions. Houses with a sound structure and houses with damp, cracked render or a roof that needs replacing. Properties in any condition are considered, and you can sell as seen.
We also look at the situations behind a sale. Some owners have simply decided to move and want a straightforward route. Others are executors dealing with a parent’s house, landlords leaving the rental market or families handling a home for someone who has moved into care. The sections below link to a page for each of these, so you can read about the one that fits.
Ten selling situations we buy homes in
Every sale is different, but the reasons for selling to a house buying company tend to fall into a handful of situations. Each card below opens a page written for that situation. Whatever the reason, we buy houses on the same basis: a written offer, no fees and a home that is empty by completion.
Sell an empty house
Council tax, insurance, security and slow decay all add up on a home nobody lives in. Here is what an empty property costs and how we buy one.
Sell a probate property
For executors and administrators handling a house as part of an estate, at a pace that suits the family.
Sell an inherited house
For beneficiaries who have been left a house they do not want to let, renovate or keep, including where several people share it.
Landlords selling up
For landlords with a rental property that will be empty by completion: how a direct sale works once the tenancy has ended.
Selling when moving into care
For attorneys, deputies and families selling a home for someone who has moved into care, with the checks that protect them.
Sell a derelict or unmortgageable house
Fire or flood damage, subsidence, Japanese knotweed, non-standard construction or no working kitchen: homes lenders turn down.
Sell a leasehold flat
Short leases, rising ground rent, heavy service charges and cladding questions that put mortgage buyers off.
When a sale falls through
Your buyer pulled out, the chain broke or a down-valuation stopped the sale. Your options, compared honestly.
Facing repossession
Free advice comes first. If you then decide to sell, how a sale works with your lender, and when a direct sale is not the right answer.
Selling your house quickly to us, step by step
For more information, visit our page explaining how a sale to us works from enquiry to completion.
Tell us about the property
Simply fill out our form to request an offer or call 0203 746 5656. An address, a few details and your relationship to the property are enough to start.
We will call you back
A short conversation about the property, its condition, who owns it, whether anyone lives there and the timing you have in mind.
We view the property
We will view the property in person if it is local to us, or ask for a video walkthrough if it is further away. We arrange a visit at a time that works for you, or for whoever holds the keys. We look at its condition, not at how tidy it is.
You receive a written offer
Within 24 hours of the viewing, or of our review of the video walkthrough, we send a written offer with our Terms of Business. You can take time to think it over or say no, at no cost.
Solicitors are instructed
You can use your own independent solicitor, or we can recommend one to you. We pay your legal fees.
Identity checks and searches
We check who owns the property and who can sell it. Our solicitor carries out the usual searches and title checks.
Exchange of contracts
Both sides sign and the sale becomes legally binding.
Completion and the keys
Once the property has been confirmed as vacant, the completion funds will be transferred to your solicitor. Upon confirmation of completion, the keys will be released to us, and the sale will be complete.
The property must be empty by completion. We do not buy homes that the owner intends to carry on living in, and unfortunately we don’t allow a seller to become our tenant after the sale.
Our offers are below market value: here is why, and how we work them out
Our offers are below open-market value. A well-presented home sold through an estate agent to a buyer with a mortgage will usually fetch more than we can pay. What you get from us in return is certainty about who is buying, no fees, your legal fees paid and one buyer who puts everything in writing.
How we work out a figure: we start from comparable sales, looking at what similar homes nearby have actually sold for, not asking prices.
Every offer arrives in writing with our Terms of Business. There are no fees and no VAT to pay. Our page on how our offers are worked out will give you more information.
Estate agent, auction or a house buying company?
Selling to us is not the right answer for everyone, and a good house buying company should say so. Here is a plain comparison of the three main routes.
| Route | Price | Certainty | Costs to you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Usually the most money for a mortgageable home in good order | A buyer can withdraw at any point before exchange; chains and lenders add risk | Agent’s commission, your legal fees, sometimes marketing costs |
| Auction | Set by bidding on the day; a reserve protects you | The fall of the hammer usually means exchange, but a lot may not sell | Entry fees and commission, legal pack costs, your legal fees |
| Selling to us | Below open-market value | One buyer dealing with you directly, a written offer and written terms | None: no fees, and we pay your legal fees |
A direct sale makes more sense when the home is hard to mortgage, when keeping it empty is costing you, or when you would rather have one buyer and one set of terms. Our comparison of estate agents, auctions and direct buyers goes into more detail.
Buying homes in England
We buy houses across England. Most of the rules that affect a sale are the same wherever the home is.
- Sales in England use exchange of contracts and completion, and personal representatives deal with a home through a grant of probate or letters of administration. GOV.UK advises executors not to put a property on the market until probate has been granted.
- Paperwork includes the TA6 Property Information Form, with TA7 for a leasehold property and TA10 for fittings and contents. Your solicitor will send these to you, and known defects should not be hidden.
- Empty homes can attract a council tax premium once they have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for a year. Councils decide whether to charge one, and the total bill can reach four times the normal amount after ten years.
You can also read about selling a home in London, selling a home in the South East or selling a home in the North of England, or start from the full list of areas we cover.
What we will not do
- Pressure you. Our offers have no deadlines, and nothing on this site is there to rush you.
- Cut the price late without a reason. Any change must rest on a new, evidenced finding, explained to you in writing.
- Charge fees or take anything from your sale proceeds.
- Pass your enquiry to another company or investor.
- Buy a home on the basis that the seller carries on living there as our tenant.
We also ask for identification from every seller. It protects you as much as us, because empty and unmortgaged homes are a target for fraudsters. Our page on the identity and fraud checks we carry out explains what we ask for. HM Land Registry’s free Property Alert service, which covers up to 10 properties, is a sensible extra safeguard for the owner of an empty home. If something goes wrong, our complaints procedure sets out how we respond: acknowledgement within 2 working days and a full reply within 14 days.
Reading for sellers before you decide anything
We have written practical guides for the questions people ask us most. None of them is a sales pitch, and several point out when another route might suit you better.
- A checklist for owners of an empty house: insurance, security, utilities and the choices in front of you.
- Selling a house in probate, step by step: for executors in England.
- Selling a house under a power of attorney: what attorneys and deputies need in place.
- Selling a house with tenants living there: the rules in England, in plain English.
- How the empty homes council tax premium works, including the exceptions.
The full set is on our guides hub for home sellers. When you are ready, you can ask us for a written offer or simply call 0203 746 5656 with your query.
Common questions about selling your home to us
Are you an estate agent?
No. We are a direct property buyer. Resolute Estate Solutions Ltd buys homes itself, and we never pass your enquiry to another buyer, investor or agent. When we make an offer, it is an offer from the company that will own the property.
Will you pay the market price for my house?
No, and we say so plainly. Our offers are below open-market value, and each offer depends on the property’s condition and the local market. In return, there are no fees, we pay your legal fees, and you have one buyer to deal with. If the full market price matters most to you, an estate agent is usually the better choice.
Do I have to pay anything to sell my house to you?
No. There are no fees and no VAT. We pay your legal fees, and we cover any survey. Nothing is deducted from the price in the written offer. Everything is set out in the Terms of Business that come with each offer.
Can I stay living in the house after you buy it?
No. We only buy homes that will be empty by completion. That applies whoever the seller is, and it applies to family members too.
Do you view every property in person?
We view the property in person if it is local to us, and ask for a video walkthrough if it is further away. The written offer follows the viewing or our review of the video walkthrough.
Can I use my own solicitor?
Yes. You can use your own independent solicitor, or we can recommend one to you. Either way, we pay your legal fees.
Do you buy properties with tenants in place?
No. We buy rental properties with vacant possession, so the tenancy must have ended and the property be empty by completion. For how a tenancy can be ended, please speak to your solicitor or see the guidance for landlords on GOV.UK.
Which parts of the UK do you buy in?
We buy houses and flats across England.
What if I change my mind after accepting an offer?
Until contracts are exchanged, you can withdraw without paying us anything. We would ask you to tell us as early as you can, but there is no penalty and no charge.
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