Selling pillar
Selling guides
Everything that goes into selling a UK property — choosing a method, getting the price right and handling tricky situations like tenanted or inherited homes. These guides explain the trade-offs in plain English so you can pick the route that fits your timeline. Each one points to the free tools that back the decision with real data.
5 guides in this pillar.
Selling
How much is my house worth? Using your postcode to get an honest answer
How to use real UK Land Registry data — instead of fake online valuations — to work out what your home is actually worth in 2026. Step-by-step, with the numbers automated online estimates hide from you.
9 min readReadSelling
How to sell your house fast in the UK
Honest options when you need a sale quickly — and what the "we buy any house" companies don't tell you.
9 min readReadSelling
Selling a tenanted property in the UK — your three options (and the right one for you)
Landlords leaving the market in 2026 have three exit routes — sell with tenant in situ, evict and sell vacant, or sell at auction. Realistic timelines, fee comparisons, and the section 21 reality.
10 min readReadSelling
Selling an inherited property in the UK — the complete 2026 guide
Everything to do after inheriting a UK property — probate timeline, CGT vs inheritance tax, dealing with contents, and the three sale routes (estate agent, auction, cash buyer) compared.
11 min readReadSelling
We-buy-any-house companies vs auction
The direct comparison most sellers don't see until it's too late. What WBAH companies actually pay, what auction actually returns, and the £40,000 question.
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- BuyingPractical guides for buyers — what to check before you commit, how to read a property and how to approach an auction with confidence. They focus on the questions worth asking and the risks worth catching early. Use them alongside our checks so nothing important slips through.
- ProcessHow UK property transactions actually work — the auction process, conveyancing, timelines and why sales fall through. These guides walk through each stage step by step so there are fewer surprises. They are the backbone explainers the rest of the site links back to.
- Finance & taxThe money side of buying and selling — fees, costs and the charges that catch people out. These guides break down where the money goes in plain terms, with no jargon. Pair them with our calculators to put real numbers against your own situation.
- Deal sourcingGuides for sourcing, packaging and analysing property deals — from finding motivated sellers to compliance and the common investment strategies. They explain the terminology and the workflow honestly, including the obligations that come with it. Built for people who want to understand the model before they act on it.