Written by Sarah Bromley
Sarah Bromley
Edited by Caroline Lamb
Caroline Lamb
Caroline has been working as a freelance copywriter since 2013. In that time, she has created articles, blog posts, landing pages, white papers and other types of content for a huge variety of clients.
Quick Move Now is a cash house buyer, meaning they give customers an instant offer for their home and can typically move faster than what’s considered normal.
Instead of going through the sales process with traditional estate agents, you sell your house to a single (cash) buyer who organises all the paperwork on your behalf.
Quick Move Now claims to be “the largest and original property buying company” and to buy houses in all conditions, even problem properties.
This home buying company was established in 1998 and claims to have bought over 6,000 properties across England and Wales (although our investigations have called this into question).
Quick Move Now’s head office is based in Swindon and the directors are Alun Hywel, Daniel Gareth, John Hywel and Rhys David.
As well as visiting their website, call them on freephone 0800 068 3366 or email them at info@quickmovenow.com.
Are you sceptical of whether selling to a cash buyer is as hassle-free as it sounds?
Below, we’ve outlined all the steps followed by Quick Move Now in greater detail.
First, contact the company to start the house sale process. You can do this by calling them directly or filling out an enquiry form on Quick Move Now’s website.
This involves answering a few basic questions to help the company build an idea of your property’s value, such as the size of the house and its current condition.
They’ll also want to know the kind of timeframe you’re working with.
Note that there’s no obligation to move forward with the process at this point. You may also want to contact other cash home buyers such as Property Solvers.
Once Quick Move Now has the information it needs, the Client Account Manager will research the property’s market value by investigating factors like the local area and recent sales of similar homes.
The company claims you will receive an initial cash offer in about an hour.
However, before you can receive a formal offer, the company needs to visit your property. They also receive feedback from a local estate agent and use independent valuations from RICS surveyors to ensure they have an accurate picture of the home’s value.
Finally, you will receive a formal no-obligation cash offer. Note that this number will be below the full market value when you sell to a cash buyer.
If you accept the offer, you can move forward with the sales process and agree on a completion date.
The beauty of using a cash buyer like Quick Move Now is the swift, hassle-free process they provide.
As you’re only selling to Quick Move Now and the company already has the funds needed to purchase your house, you can achieve a quicker sale than you would when working with estate agents.
Quick Move Now will manage the process from beginning to end, including the costs (if you use their recommended solicitors, the company will cover all your legal fees).
For most sellers, the best part of the process is selling the house and receiving the money.
Once all the paperwork is finished, you can exchange contracts and finish the process (i.e. complete the sale).
Quick Move Now will immediately transfer money to your bank account.
Opting for a cash home buyer like Quick Move Now can be a great way to remove all the stress out of selling a home.
Instead of needing to look for an estate agent, renovating your property to maximise its value, marketing it, going through viewings, dealing with time wasters etc. the cash buyer will handle everything for you.
Plus, there’s no longer any need to worry about somebody in the chain pulling out at the last minute or experiencing complications, because there’s only one other person (i.e. a professional homebuyer) involved.
However, the price offered is typically around 80% lower than selling on the open market. Therefore, for sellers who aren’t in a rush to sell but would like to make as much as possible from a house sale, Quick Move Now is unlikely to be the best choice.
Although they generally buy all properties, including those in states of disrepair and various property types, Quick Move Now can’t buy properties with sitting tenants. Or, at least, they can’t complete the sale until the house is vacant. The firm also can’t buy properties in Scotland.
Quick Move Now claims to have £12 million in funds, which they use to purchase properties outright. This stands apart from many other property buyers, who often work with an intermediary to obtain the funds needed for a house purchase.
The company is regulated by the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and The Property Ombudsman (TPO). Both organisations require their members to have a proper complaints procedure, giving customers peace of mind that, if something goes wrong, there’s a process to solve the problem.
There are no hidden costs involved, as Quick Move Now covers solicitor fees. It is also open about which legal professionals it uses, giving its own solicitor’s details on its website.
The company has a handful of positive reviews, with many customers saying they received excellent service and were able to sell quickly thanks to the firm’s help.
Quick Move House is totally transparent. As well as sharing how much it has in funds, it also publishes company accounts for the last three years on its website, which anyone can view. However, evidence suggests that the firm is not as well-established as it claims.
As with all property-buying companies, you won’t receive the full market value of your house when you work with Quick Move Now. Selling to a cash house buyer means that sellers sacrifice high values for a faster, more convenient process.
Some customers have complained about disappointing prices, with some saying they were offered less than 70% of their home’s market value, which is below the typical 80-85% that other cash house buyers offer. It’s therefore well worth checking that the price will not be reduced at the last minute.
Also, considering the long history that Quick Move House has in the property industry, it has a limited number of reviews online. Some sellers may prefer to have more certainty.
Quick Move Now has a rating of 4.3 on Trustpilot, which puts it into the “good” category.
Many satisfied customers said that they had a positive experience with the managers and representatives, who they found to be professional and transparent. They said they were able to sell their house quickly and received a value that matched their formal cash offer.
Similarly, it has a rating of 4.4 on Google, across 59 reviews.
Considering it’s been established since 1998, the company does not have a huge amount of online reviews.
Some of the negative reviews noted they were disappointed with the offer they received. Others reported they received as little as 60% of market value.
Others felt that they were misled by the managers they spoke with.
If you’re not sure if Quick Move Now is the right choice for you, the good news is that there are various other cash buyers that offer a different approach to the same kind of service.
For instance, Property Solvers has a 4.8 rating on Google, a 5 star rating Reviews.co.uk, and a 4.6 rating on Trustpilot, which puts it well above Quick Move Now.
Another option is to sell your house through an auction instead. This is another way to secure a quick sale, but it exposes your home to a wider pool of buyers. This often means that there’s greater potential to achieve market value (or reasonably close to it).
Although they can’t offer as fast a sale as a cash house buyer, auction sales are generally faster than open market sales.
As far as cash buyers go, few companies in the UK have a history as long as Quick Move Now. The house buyer is also regulated by reputable bodies and Quick Move Now reviews are generally positive (although there is a low volume of them).
However, some sellers may prefer to use an alternative method for a quick sale – say if they’re not in a rush to sell or have the kind of property that typically does well on the open market.
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