There are lots of home buying services on the market.
It’s important you choose the one that’s right for you.
We Buy Any Home (that’s us) and WeBuyAnyHouse are two businesses offering sell house fast services.
If you can’t decide which to go with here’s a quick comparison.
Which is the most established company?
One good way to tell if you can rely on a company is the length of time it’s been operating.
At We Buy Any Home, we’ve been buying properties fast since 2013. We’re one of the most established home-buying businesses in the UK.
WeBuyAnyHouse hasn’t been in the market as long, having been set up in 2015.
Are they members of the NAPB?
We Buy Any Home is a founding member of the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) .
All members of the NAPB must follow a strict code of conduct. It ensures they are completely transparent and honest throughout the transaction.
We are also regulated by The Property Ombudsman. This means there is independent oversight of how we conduct ourselves.
WeBuyAnyHouse appears not to be a member of these organisations (as of Feb 2025, we see no mention of either on their website).
Who has the best reviews?
We’re both well reviewed.
At the time of writing We Buy Any Home each averaged 4.4 stars on Trustpilot from over 1,000 reviews.
We cannot see any WeBuyAnyHouse reviews on Truspilot.
How long will they take to sell your home?
It’s possible to complete a sale and have the funds in your account after just seven days through either company.
The first step is to fill out an online enquiry form, WeBuyAnyHouse will send you an initial offer in 60 minutes.
We’ll give you a call to do a quick evaluation over the phone, so that we can really understand your circumstances. It’ll take 10 to 15 minutes and we’ll give you an offer there and then.
Offers are then verified by independent valuers and a final price agreed between you and us. If you decide not to go ahead at this point that’s fine.
If you want to, we’ll work with you to fix a completion date that suits you.
Do they take on complex home sales?
We buy homes in any condition as well as those that are part of a divorce or inheritance. As does WeBuyAnyHouse.
One thing that sets We Buy Any Home apart is our ability to buy properties with cladding problems. These leave many people with flats they can’t sell or large cladding replacement bills.
What extra help do they provide?
Unlike our competitors we offer a license to occupy. This means you are able to stay in your home rent free for an agreed period after it’s sale. So, you have more time to arrange your next move.
We can also provide a cash advance before completion to help you out financially. WeBuyAnyHouse does not mention either service on its website.
In addition, neither company charges any fees and both cover solicitors’ costs. There are also no estate agent commissions to pay.
How many sales fall through?
Both companies use their own cash reserves to buy properties.
That means you won’t be part of an unpredictable chain of transactions that can fall through.
Between Jan – Oct 2020 We Buy Any Home bought more than 200 properties. WeBuyAnyHouse only purchased 8 properties in the same time frame.
Feature comparison
Feature comparison
| We Buy Any Home | WeBuyAnyHouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission on sale | No | No |
| Solicitors fees | No | No |
| Sales in seven days | Yes | Yes |
| Part of chain | No | No |
| Cash advance | Yes | No |
| Licence to remain | Yes | No |
| Fixed completion date | Yes | Yes |
| Guaranteed sale | Yes | No |
Why work with us?
It can be tricky to tell the difference between home buying companies when you’re searching online. But what none of our competitors can offer is our long track record of moving house sales along quickly and taking care of our customers.
We’ve built our reputation on being trustworthy, reliable and free to use. We won’t exaggerate what we’ll pay for your home to get your business and we will stick with the price, completion date and conditions we agree with you.
If you’d like to chat about how we can help you, get in touch.
Other comparisons to We Buy Any Home
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