For landlords
You've done the work. Here's what walking away is actually worth.
The headline sale price is not the number that lands in your account. Agent fees, legal costs, void months, mortgage payments you're still servicing, refurbishment, EPC work — they all come off the top. Put honest inputs in and see the real comparison.
Your numbers
Open-market sale, net
£262,970
- Sale price
- £280,000
- Agent fee
- − £3,920
- Legal costs
- − £1,500
- Holding (3m)
- − £2,610
- Refurb
- − £6,000
- EPC works
- − £3,000
Sell Property Simple, cash, no chain
£223,500
Midpoint of £215,000 to £232,000. We cover legal fees.
Difference
+ £39,470
The agent route nets you more on paper. If you have the time and stomach for it, that's the honest answer.
Things a landlord actually has to think about
Tenant in situ. We buy with tenants in place. You don't need to serve notice or wait out a fixed term for us. If you'd rather leave your tenant undisturbed, we can hold the property tenanted after completion.
EPC obligations. We take the EPC as it is. If the property is a D and your exemption's running out, that's our problem after completion, not something you need to spend on first.
Licensing. HMO licences, selective licensing schemes, additional licensing — we've worked through all of them. Send us the paperwork and we'll tell you where you stand.
Voids. Every month a rental sits empty is a month of mortgage and standing costs against nothing coming in. That's the arithmetic the calculator above makes visible.
Before you decide anything, take independent advice. Your solicitor and accountant will see the full picture.
