Fees

What it costs to buy through me

You pay a buyer's fee on each property you buy. Registering, receiving deal packs and turning deals down are all free.

The buyer's fee

£3,000 or 2% of the purchase price, whichever is higher

2% passes £3,000 at £150,000, so that's where the switch happens.

Purchase priceBuyer's feeOn reservationOn completion
Up to £150,000£3,000£1,500£1,500
Over £150,0002% of the price£2,000The balance

Worked examples

Purchase priceBuyer's feeOn reservationOn completion
£95,000£3,000£1,500£1,500
£150,000£3,000£1,500£1,500
£200,000£4,000£2,000£2,000
£450,000£9,000£2,000£7,000

Reserving a deal

When you want a property, you sign a reservation form and pay the reservation fee by bank transfer. I take it off the market and it's yours exclusively for 12 weeks. That extends automatically while the purchase is moving normally.

I'll ask you to instruct a solicitor within 14 days and, if you're using finance, apply within 21 days. If neither happens without a good reason, I can end the exclusivity.

Paying the balance

The rest is due on completion. You include it in the money you send your solicitor for completion, and they pay me from those funds on the day, so there's no separate transfer to make. Before exchange, your solicitor confirms in writing that they'll do this. Lenders don't usually cover fees, so this part comes from your own funds.

When you get the reservation fee back

  • A lender's valuation comes in well under the agreed price and the deal no longer works.
  • Something material changes that you couldn't control, such as the condition, a title defect or the vendor raising the price.
  • Your mortgage or bridging application is formally declined, after a prompt application in good faith.

It isn't refunded if you change your mind or buy something else instead. Refund requests need to be in writing within 14 days of whatever caused them.

Full terms are in the reservation form and terms and conditions, which come with every deal pack.

Register and I'll send deals that fit. No cost until you buy.

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