It seems that every day there’s more bad news about the state of Britain’s economy, and with the fun and excitement of Christmas out of the way, everyone has come back down to reality with quite a bump.

It’s easy in times like these to get disheartened if your house sale is going nowhere fast. Worries like “How long will it be before I actually sell my house?” can take over your life. Perhaps it’s time for a fresh approach to house sales and that’s where SecureASale comes in. We’re still London’s largest cash homebuyer, even during a market crisis.

SecureASale’s fast cash homebuyer services offer sellers the freedom to sell up and move on for a fair price, even during a housing slump, allowing you to ditch that ‘For Sale’ sign for good. So stop thinking, “How can I sell my house?” and actually get selling!

If you want to sell your house in London and you think you might be interested in SecureASale as a cash homebuyer for you, contact us today. We can organise a personal valuation with one of our company directors fast.

“London sets the pace in fashion, music and art and it is a world class city. From cutting edge architecture to Georgian terraces, property in London reflects the varied history of the capital. Homes in London are uniquely adaptable to modern living which is precisely why we buy houses and flats in London to grow our business. I suppose it’s the sheer variety that attracted me to the London cash home buyer market.

“Why do I love London properties? Actually it’s the North and North West London properties I have fallen in love with over the years. Walking down Clifton Gardens through “Little Venice” in Maida Vale and seeing a row of white stucco Georgian townhouses or the Victorian houses in Hampstead village. The character of these properties from the outside sets the tone of London over 100 years ago.

“But it’s once you walk inside and begin to admire the detail throughout the property, the high pressed ceilings, the ornate fire places, the cornicing and so much more that you really begin to appreciate the workmanship of times gone by. Half the fun of my job as a cash home buyer is being able to enjoy the wealth of beautifully built homes in London.

“However many brand new, suburban, red brick estates are built, there will never be substitute for period properties in London and that’s why people will always look to invest in them.  London is a destination and will always be for locals and foreigners alike.”

If you need a fast sale from an experienced cash home buyer and live in N or NW London, we can buy your home for cash.

Many companies also offer you the option to rent-back your home from them. While this would appear to be the most stress-free option and is hugely advantageous for the new owner (as they often take all the rent upfront and have a guaranteed tenant in the property), it is very rarely in the interest of the seller unless it is only for a very short period of time.

Why is this?

Well, if you can’t afford to pay the mortgage on your home, then you probably won’t be able to afford the rent either as the new owner has to ensure that the costs on their own finance are more than covered.

Most homeowners who are in an equity release situation like this are far better off downsizing and either purchasing or renting a cheaper property elsewhere. This will help to get you back on a stable financial footing. While it is always a hassle to move, making that change sooner rather than later can liberate you from the burden on financial stress and enable you to stop repossession, rebuild and make a fresh start.

If you absolutely have to rent-back your property from the new owner, please ensure that they are a well-capitalised, cash-funded business and research them thoroughly before you take the plunge. This is important as many so-called quick sale, cash for homes experts fail to keep up payments on mortgages they secure on homes they have bought and the property ends up being repossessed by the bank. This leads to the tenant being forced out, often having paid a substantial ‘rent’ upfront to the new owner.

For more advice, please call 020 7117 6001 and ask to speak to one of our directors.

More importantly, how do you know which cash for homes websites are legitimate and are going to deliver on their promises?

The key to finding your route through the fast house sales maze of promises is this important question:

“Will you buy my home for cash or will you need a mortgage?”

If the answer to the question is that the buyer needs a mortgage, you should steer well clear.

The reason for this is that the chances are that they will pass your details on to an unproven third party armchair investor on their list. These so-called investors will typically not put any of their own money into the deal and will try to purchase the property via a bridging loan which they later convert into a 100% mortgage using unethical brokers who take huge commissions for arranging this.

This leads to 3 problems:

1- Mortgages are much harder to arrange in the current climate and many investors are unable to complete their purchases, routinely breaking promises and renegotiating prices as they see fit.

2- Should the investor default on the mortgage, you are left particularly exposed if you are renting the property back from the investor. The home could be repossessed and you will be left homeless. The investor will lose nothing as they never put any cash into the deal in the first place.

3- Even if the purchaser can arrange finance, the chances are the deal will take weeks or months to complete, and not days as so often promised by these firms.

SecureASale is a cash-funded business and is well capitalised so we can guarantee to deliver on our promises every time. Most of our deals are completed in under a week and we do not pass your sale on to a third party. If you live in London and are looking for fast house sales for cash from a reputable cash buyer, then please call on 020 7117 6001 and ask to speak to one of our directors to arrange a free valuation. Remember, we pay cash for your house.

Property Stress Relief offers a unique and innovative service to help homeowners to sell up quick despite the current property market conditions, by utilising the expertises and insider know-how of SecureASale directors Tim Jackson and Eli Robinson.

Heralding the scheme as “a bad estate agent’s worst nightmare”, The Negotiator praised the property duo’s business acumen, noting:
“They have the power to drive regular leads to high-performing agents, they are not a pair to dismiss.”

SecureASale and Property Stress Relief director Eli Robinson commented:
“Agents ask the question, “what is the point of paying someone to manage an agent managing the sale of a property?”, but it is quickly answered when we come to them with a property and tell them to go and sell it.

“They will see that all the boxes are ticked – the property looks great, it’s priced aggressively and the vendor is up for the sale. There can be no easier property for them to sell than a property that comes from us.

“From an agent’s point of view, we’re not taking business away from them; what we will do is take away business from bad agents.”

Whilst some estate agents have called the scheme a waste of their time and forcing them to deal with yet another middle man, The Negotiator said:
“At its worst, the service will prove a thorn in agents’ sides… At best, Jackson and Robinson believe their confidence and enthusiasm will rub off on the agents with whom they are dealing, thus boosting sales… A market downturn in which vendors struggle to sell their properties is the perfect environment in which Property Stress Relief can thrive.”

Read the whole article in the Negotiator Magazine here.

Visit Property Stress Relief to learn more about the innovative London property sale management service.

In our experience, more and more properties are being sold privately as buyers, anxious not to overspend in a falling market, look to secure bargains.

There is no shortage of stock out there and buyers seem to realise that if the seller can avoid an agency fee, then they can potentially reap those savings for themselves.

Many vendors, keen to sell but wary of over-exposing their property are displaying private ‘for sale’ boards outside their homes and marketing privately online in a low-stakes, low-risk attempt to drum up some interest. We all like to feel we’re getting a bargain, especially when times are tough (hence the increased success of discount supermarkets such as Aldi and Lidl as opposed to Tesco and Sainsbury’s). The housing market is no different and people always have to move. The difference now is that purchasers can choose where they shop. Why buy retail when you can buy wholesale?

Maria Kyriacos, who recently bought two flats to let privately says, “It’s a buyer’s market out there right now and buying privately is a whole lot easier than going through an agent. There’s no one phoning to harass you every five minutes and I’d rather the whole amount went to the seller, not an estate agent that’s barely lifted a finger for his commission.”

One private seller, Jackie Thomas said, “My husband and I recently sold our house privately. We had to move, we didn’t have a choice. We signed on with an agent to begin with but they were useless. Every week they would say, “Oh, it’s just been a bad week, things will pick up next week.” After two months with no viewings I’d had enough. Even if things did pick up I felt like I was being conned, why should I give them 1% of the sale? We decided to try and sell privately on the internet and suddenly we had three offers.”

For now, estate agents appear to have fallen desperately out of fashion as more and more sellers ask, “Why should I pay for something I can do myself?”