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We understand that, for many landlords, selling an investment property with tenants in situ can often be complicated and stressful.

The rights of your sitting tenants must be acknowledged and adhered to when selling, so it’s important to know the legal stipulations involved when selling a rental property.

At We Buy Any Home, our team of industry experts have vast experience in investment property sales and have purchased numerous buy-to-let properties, which means your property sale is in safe, knowledgeable hands.

 

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Selling a buy-to-let property

This legislation means that landlords can no longer deduct mortgage interest and other finance costs (including mortgage arrangement fees) from their rental income before tax. This has left many landlords out of pocket and eager to sell.

Section 24 Landlord & Tenant Act

This legislation means that landlords can no longer deduct mortgage interest and other finance costs (including mortgage arrangement fees) from their rental income before tax. This has left many landlords out of pocket and eager to sell.

Increased Regulations

In a bid to wipe out “slumlords”, the government has introduced a whole host of new regulations to improve standards in private renting. Rules such as stricter energy efficiency requirements, electrical certifications and selective licensing mean that the costs of renting out property has increased, cutting in to profit margins.

Covid-19 Impact

For many, the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed the shortcomings of their living spaces. Whether motivated by a lack of space for homeworking, no access to a garden in the middle of lockdown, or simply fatigue from spending much of 2020 inside, many renters are looking to move. Landlords in the major cities are set to be most heavily impacted by this, as remote working and desire for more green space is seeing mass renter movement to rural areas.

Releasing Locked

Many landlords choose to sell rented properties to simply free up their investment. With the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hitting many, it is anticipated that more landlords will look to sell off their portfolio in the aftermath.

EWS1 Issues

Since the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017, it is now mandatory for buildings with cladding (or other fire hazard features such as wooden balconies) or over a certain height to be given a formal safety review. If you own a leasehold on a tenanted flat, you may find it very difficult to sell because the freeholder of the building may not be willing to pay for the safety review. Or they may charge you to complete this review. The situation can be even worse if the property you own is in a council owned building, as councils rarely wish to incur any costs for the benefit of a private leaseholder. However, as we buy with our own funds, we can buy flats in these situations.

Regardless of what your reason is for selling, at We Buy Any Home, we can purchase buy to let properties in as little as 7 working days.

What is an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement?

Any prospective buyer will likely want to view the property before they make an offer. However, opening the property to viewings may breach the tenant’s right to “Quiet Enjoyment” – this is the tenant’s right to live in the property undisturbed. Unless the agreement specifically states otherwise, you won’t be able to conduct viewings unless you have express permission from your tenants. How easy or difficult this is depends on the relationship you have with your tenants in situ. 

At We Buy Any Home, we don’t require viewings to purchase your property – this is a reason why so many landlords use our service.

Viewings

Any prospective buyer will likely want to view the property before they make an offer. However, opening the property to viewings may breach the tenant’s right to “Quiet Enjoyment” – this is the tenant’s right to live in the property undisturbed. Unless the agreement specifically states otherwise, you won’t be able to conduct viewings unless you have express permission from your tenants. How easy or difficult this is depends on the relationship you have with your tenants in situ. 

At We Buy Any Home, we don’t require viewings to purchase your property – this is a reason why so many landlords use our service.

Refurbishments

Before selling a property, some homeowners will choose to refurbish the property in order to attract buyers. This might be a fresh lick of paint to brighten up the place, or more significant work, such as refitting a kitchen or bathroom. However, landlords are more limited to the improvements they can make if the property has sitting tenants. The tenants’ right to “Quiet Enjoyment” means you will not be able to complete any work unless they grant you access. Again, the complexity of this issue depends on the relationship between landlord and tenant, as well as how disruptive the refurbishments are likely to be.

At We Buy Any Home, we purchase homes in any condition. This means you don’t have to worry about gaining access to the property to update fittings and fixtures. We can buy the property directly from you, with tenants in situ.

Terminating an Agreement

Selling through an estate agent or on the open market means that a homeowner cannot control who does or does not want to purchase the property. It is not guaranteed that you will sell to another landlord. Should a home buyer wish to purchase the property to live in, the, of course, your tenants will be required to leave. How long this process will take is entirely dependent on the terms of the tenancy agreement. Subject to the buyers time requirements, a long notice period could dissuade them from following through with the sale.

At We Buy Any Home we can offer a guaranteed sale for properties with sitting tenants. We won’t require you to terminate the tenancy, meaning you don’t have to disturb and uproot you tenants in order to appease a buyer and achieve a sale.

Popular Areas We Service

We operate across the United Kingdom including England, Scotland, and Wales. We can buy your house fast, whether you’re in the northernmost parts of Scotland or enjoying life on the beaches on the south coast.

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Am I able to sell a property with tenants in situ?

A great benefit of selling your property to another landlord is that your tenants won’t be required to move out. The assured shorthold tenancy agreement that you have in place with your tenants can simply be transferred. The new landlord will be required to honour the existing terms for the remainder of the tenancy. A second benefit to selling to a landlord is that you won’t lose out on income in the lead up to the sale.

You can also sell a rental property to a regular buyer who will live there once the sale is completed, however this can be more complex. If you have an Agreed Shorthold Tenancy agreement, you can provide notice to your tenants by serving a Section 21 notice. You will need to wait for this notice to expire before your property sale can complete. If you have followed all the terms stipulated in the Agreed Shorthold Tenancy Agreement, yet your tenant refuses to leave the premises, you may have to initiate the eviction process.    

Either way, at We Buy Any Home, we can purchase properties with tenants in. We adhere to existing tenancy agreements, meaning your tenants won’t be impacted. Many of the properties we purchase remain as buy to lets, as we often sell properties to investors who are eager to expand their investment portfolios, or rent the properties ourselves.

Some landlords are eager to sell their buy to let properties because of problem tenants. Tenants might be refusing to let prospective buyers enter the property, behaving unreasonably or have left the property in such a state that no one may be willing to buy it. At We Buy Any Home, we purchase properties with problem tenants, and will also buy your property no matter what the condition.

Sell your property to another landlord

A great benefit of selling your property to another landlord is that your tenants won’t be required to move out. The assured shorthold tenancy agreement that you have in place with your tenants can simply be transferred. The new landlord will be required to honour the existing terms for the remainder of the tenancy. A second benefit to selling to a landlord is that you won’t lose out on income in the lead up to the sale.

Sell your property to a regular buyer

You can also sell a rental property to a regular buyer who will live there once the sale is completed, however this can be more complex. If you have an Agreed Shorthold Tenancy agreement, you can provide notice to your tenants by serving a Section 21 notice. You will need to wait for this notice to expire before your property sale can complete. If you have followed all the terms stipulated in the Agreed Shorthold Tenancy Agreement, yet your tenant refuses to leave the premises, you may have to initiate the eviction process.    

Either way, at We Buy Any Home, we can purchase properties with tenants in. We adhere to existing tenancy agreements, meaning your tenants won’t be impacted. Many of the properties we purchase remain as buy to lets, as we often sell properties to investors who are eager to expand their investment portfolios, or rent the properties ourselves.

Selling a property with problem tenants

Some landlords are eager to sell their buy to let properties because of problem tenants. Tenants might be refusing to let prospective buyers enter the property, behaving unreasonably or have left the property in such a state that no one may be willing to buy it. At We Buy Any Home, we purchase properties with problem tenants, and will also buy your property no matter what the condition.

Frequently asked questions when buying your house.

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How long will it take you to make an offer on my home?

We offer a free instant online house valuation to give you an immediate idea of how much your house is worth. Should you wish to get an official quote, we will complete a full, in-depth valuation over the phone and provide you with a formal, no obligation offer within 24 hours, so you can get the process of selling your house started as quickly as possible.

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How quickly can you buy my home?

We can complete the purchase of your home in as little as seven days. However, we’re always happy to work to your timescale and have the capability to fit the purchase around your priorities.

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How long will the funds take to be in my account?

We can purchase your house in cash and have the funds in your bank account in just seven days.

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How much will I have to pay to use your service?

There are no hidden fees to using our service – the offer you get for your home is the amount of money you’ll receive upon completion.

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How can you buy so quickly?

We’re able to buy any house quickly for a number of reasons:

  • We work exclusively with a panel of independent solicitors who know the cash house buying sector well and use this knowledge to operate incredibly quickly
  • Unlike other fast house buyers, we’re a genuine cash buyer using our own pre-allocated funds to make the purchase, meaning there’s no waiting around for us to get a mortgage or sell on the property so we can buy another.

This means we’re able to buy your home within any time frame you need us to – whether that’s seven days or seven weeks. We use our unique advantages to provide complete flexibility when buying houses for cash.

If you want to sell your house fast, we can go from initial valuation to completion in just a week.

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Do you really buy any house?

Providing we can agree on a price, yes! We want to make it as easy as possible for anyone to see their home – no matter the age or condition.

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Where do you operate?

We operate across the British Isles and can buy your house fast whether you’re in the northernmost parts of Scotland or enjoying life on the beaches on the south coast.

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What if I decide not to sell my house?

That’s fine! We understand not everything is within your control and circumstances related to your house sale can change in an instant. All our offers have zero obligation attached, meaning you have complete freedom to hold off until you’re sure you want to sell.

And if you decide you want to sell your house fast in the future, we can pick up right where we left off!

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What makes you different from high street estate agents?

Unlike high street estate agents, we buy your home directly from you and therefore offer a guaranteed sale which we’re able to complete in any time you need us to. Also unlike high street estate agents, we don’t charge any fees or take any commission, and we even cover your legal costs.

In comparison, Selling through a high street estate agent is a long and complicated process. You’ll arrange for a few different agents to value your property, choose an agent based on the highest price given, then sit and wait whilst they market the property. You could be waiting months or even years to find a buyer.

There are no guarantees and no real incentive for the agent to work hard to sell your property quickly – they’ll get their commission at the end no matter how long the process takes.

Typically, the high price initially promised to you will be chipped down further and further the longer the property sits on the market, and in the meantime, you’re losing money every month paying out for your mortgage and bills.

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