How Long Does It Take to Sell to a Cash Buyer?
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Selling to a genuine cash buyer can complete in as little as 7 days, and typically within 7 to 28 days – compared with the three to nine months an open-market sale usually takes. Because there’s no chain, no mortgage and no estate agent, you can often choose your own completion date.
The timeline, step by step
- Day 1 – you get in touch. A quick call or online form with your address, the property type and your situation. We assess it straight away.
- Within 24 hours – your cash offer. We make a firm, no-obligation cash offer, usually the same day.
- Days 1–7 – the legal work. If you accept, our solicitors carry out the searches and paperwork. We instruct and pay for the conveyancing.
- Day 7 onwards – completion. On the date you choose, the sale completes and the money lands in your account. The price never changes.
Why it’s so much faster
Three things a normal sale can’t offer: we are the buyer (no onward chain), we use our own cash (no mortgage application to wait on or fall through), and we handle the paperwork (no delays chasing an agent). Remove the chain, the lender and the agent, and a sale that normally takes months can happen in days.
What can affect the timescale
- Legal complexities, such as unresolved title issues or a leasehold property, can add a little time.
- Probate: you can agree a sale during probate but can’t complete until the grant is issued (see selling before probate).
- Your own timescale – if you’d prefer a later date, that’s completely fine; you set the pace.
Prefer to weigh it against the alternatives? See our honest cash buyer vs estate agent vs auction comparison.
Common questions
How fast can you sell to a cash buyer?
As little as 7 days, and typically within 7 to 28 days – far quicker than the three to nine months an open-market sale usually takes.
Why is selling to a cash buyer so fast?
There’s no chain, no mortgage lender and no estate agent. The buyer uses their own cash and handles the paperwork, so the usual delays disappear.
Can I choose my completion date?
Yes. Because there’s no chain, you can complete quickly or pick a later date that suits you.
Does anything slow a cash sale down?
Occasionally – legal complexities, leasehold properties or waiting for a grant of probate. Even then it’s usually far faster than a chain sale.
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