Part Exchange Your House Alternatives
Thinking about part exchanging your home for a new one? We might be able to help you get a better deal.
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A guide to part exchanging your home & alternative options
Part-exchange services can be really useful if you’re wanting to sell a house quickly in exchange for a house you’d prefer.
Using a traditional estate agent can be a long drawn-out and expensive process, plus there’s no guarantee that a buyer won’t pull out at the last minute, breaking the chain. However, there are other alternatives to part-exchange, such as quick cash buyers.
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- What does part exchange mean?
- How does part exchanging your home work?
- Is part exchanging a good idea?
- Part exchanging vs cash buyers
What Does Part-Exchange On A House Mean?
Buying a part-exchange property means trading in your current property and getting a part-payment towards a new build property. There are a number of property developers offering this option. They will commission two local estate agents to come and value your property – this will be a selling price and will be around 65% of the market value. Once you accept the offer, a survey will be carried out and, unless any serious issues are revealed, you could complete within around 4 weeks.
How Does Part Exchanging Your Home Work?
Part-exchange schemes are just like any other property transaction, except that the property developer is your buyer. To be considered for a new-build property, your house must be in a decent condition and worth 65-70% of the new property’s market value. Two independent estate agents will visit your property to value it. They will decide if the property value is enough for it to be sold on.
Most developers state that they will offer you a fair price and many vendors are happy to accept because it means a hassle-free sale and a brand-new home. However, it is worth noting that you’ll be limited as to which new-build property you get. They usually have fewer rooms or smaller gardens. There’s no guarantee that your property will be accepted which is why using a quick cash buyer could be an alternative to consider. We will buy any property, in any condition and will pay up to 80% of the market value of the property. You can then go on to buy any property you like or just use the cash for an alternative project. The choice is yours.
Is Part Exchanging A Good Idea? The Pros & Cons
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✔ No estate agent fees
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✖ Sometimes difficult to secure a mortgage against a new build as they can be considered as depreciating in value fairly quickly
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✔ Avoid a property chain
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✖ You are limited as to which property you can choose – usually smaller or with less of an outdoor space
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✔ Get a brand new property
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✖ No guarantees that your current property will be accepted
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✔ Minimal stress process
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✖ Building might not be completed in the timescale specified, by which time your current property may have been sold
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✔ Certain perks such as custom fixtures and fittings or being exempt from stamp duty
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✖ You won’t get near market value for your property
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✖ Developer might not be part of The Consumer Code for New Homes, approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute |
Part Exchanging vs Cash Buyers
Although part-exchange schemes offer a seemingly stress-free property sale and a brand new home, there are other options. If you want to sell your property quickly and aren’t necessarily interested in your onward property being a new build then a quick cash buyer, like us, could be the right choice.
We’ll buy any property, in any condition and will offer up to 80% of the market value, subject to checks. You’ll receive a cash sum that you can use towards a new home or to fund a totally different project. The choice is yours, but all fees are included in the service so what we offer you is what you’ll receive. Plus, we can help you move if you need that additional support. Get a hassle-free service so you can get back to the important stuff. Get in touch with a member of our team today on 0800 024 8444
- We buy any home, in any condition, of any size and in any location
- You don't have to pay the typical fees, we cover everything, including solicitors
- We buy properties with cash, so you're guaranteed a quick sale
Do you want to find out more? We can value your house for FREE, just give us a call on:
0800 024 8444
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5 simple steps to having your property sold!
Our quick (but thorough) 5 step sale process means we can buy your house fast and at a great price
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Check to see if your property is eligible check now
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Receive an offer from us within 24 hours
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We’ll visit your property & formalise our offer
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We’ll instruct solicitors and pay all fees
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Independent reviews of our service from reviews.co.uk
Abbie wills was absolutely amazing! Throughout a journey of ups and downs she has been the one to be chasing both sides of solicitors making sure we had a quick sale. Customer service Abbie has provided has been absolutely outstanding. Would recommend highly.
Would highly recommend The Property Buying company if your looking for a quick sale hassle free. My property is complex because it only holds a short lease & because of this it wouldn't sell for the market value & only to a cash buyer. The property Buying Company have helped to change my world by purchasing it from me at obviously a much lower price than it would be if the lease had been longer but now I am able to purchase another property and move on. Elie has gone the extra mile in my opionion... he has worked so very hard to help me not only with the sale of my property but even with negotiating with the seller's of the property I am now hoping to buy! That's what I call great customer service!! Big thank you to Daniel and Charlotte too for their professional friendly customer service.
Abbie has been extremely supportive and professional through our house sale process. We Would highly recommend Abbie and the Property Buying Company! Due to complete very shortly, Thank you for excellent service😊
Marc has been a joy to talk too over the past few weeks, no pushy sales like other companies I contacted. Looking forward to meeting Patrick once I’m back to full health. Philip Coley (Birmingham)
Never heard of this company before but l have to say that the professionalism was superb from start to finish. Initially Jessica was my first port of call and again she was very helpful indeed. Our main contact after Jessica was Abbie Wills who was both extremely helpful,understanding and gave fantastic customer service deserves a pay rise.What a lovely lady.
Why sell your house to us?
We’re one of the leading buyers of residential/commercial property and land in England and Wales. We buy using our own cash facility meaning we can offer the best prices in our industry and complete the sale quicker than anyone else.
| Your options | Average sale length | Typical cost to you | ||
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| The Property Buying Company | 2-3 weeks | £0.00 | ||
| Other House Buying Companies | 2-10 weeks | £1000 | ||
| Property Auction | 6-10 weeks | £2500-£5000 | ||
| Online Estate Agents | 16-52 weeks | £1000(upfront)-£5000 | ||
| Estate Agents | 16-52 weeks | £5000 |
Unlike most of the other options available to you, we are not a broker or middle man, meaning you skip the fees and get a sale quickly and easily.
The Property Buying Company is registered with the Property Ombudsman and is a member of the National Association of Property Buyers
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