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Who Are Sold in a Day?

Sold in a Day are a Leeds-based property company.

What services do Sold in a Day provide?

Sold in a Day claim to buy property for cash.

What is the buying process for Sold in a Day?

Sold in a Day’s website suggests a 5-step process.

Step 1: Contact Sold in a Day and provide some basic information about your property in order to receive a free quote.

Step 2: You will be visited at home in order to assess your property. It’s not clear from the website who will visit, whether it’s a Sold in a Day employee, a valuer, a surveyor or someone else.

Step 3: Based on their industry knowledge, market research and professional valuations, Sold in a Day say they will make you a fair offer.

Step 4: If you accept their offer, they will appoint a solicitor for you.

Step 5: Once the legal work has been completed, Sold in a Day say they will find a date and time that suits your needs to set up the exchange.

How much below market value do Sold in a Day offer?

The Sold in a Day website talks about achieving ‘an incredible price’ and an illustration on the homepage suggests you might achieve 80% of market value. However, we couldn’t find anywhere on the website where Sold in a Day explicitly say what level of discount they will apply to your offer.

Sold in a Day customer reviews

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Sold in a Day Trustpilot review score: Sold in a Day have a Trustpilot score of 4.5/5, based on 169 reviews.

Positive reviews focus on Sold in a Day’s friendly staff and the ease of the process. More negative reviews suggest Sold in a Day do not have funds available to buy properties themselves and instead act as a broker, connecting property owners with investors. There is also a suggestion that all the positive customer reviews may not be genuine.

Other recurrent topics in customer reviews include Sold in a Day going AWOL, becoming uncontactable, and dropping their offer by vast sums at the last minute. They also mention having to complete the sale on a date of the company’s choice, rather than their own. Being abel to complete the sale on a date of your choice is one of the biggest benefits of selling to a genuine cash home-buying company. If the company you’re considering using isn’t able to offer that, it may indicate that they are not buying with their own cash funds.

It seems Sold in a Day put properties on the open market under the brand name Ready Steady Sold Ltd. There is no record of a company with the name ‘Ready Steady Sold Ltd’ being registered with Companies House – the government’s register of companies – so it appears it may just be a brand name being used by Sold in a Day. Ready Steady Sold have four customer reviews on Trustpilot, all of them give the company just one star. Some quotes from these reviews are included below:

“Listed our property without our knowledge or consent for sale online”

“No active phone number or legit details for this company. No internet presence, website does not work”

“Our property was put on the market and advertised online without our consent. No contract signed. Wasn’t taken down when I asked for it to be either.”

In Sold in a Day’s website FAQs, they include a question about whether the sale is private. The company answer is: “Yes, we understand this is important and that most owners don’t just want a fast sale, but also for it to be private”. This appears to be contradicted by customer reviews saying their properties were listed on Rightmove without their knowledge or consent.

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Pros and Cons of Sold in a Day

Pros

  • UK-based company
  • Positive Trustpilot score of 4.6/5

Cons

  • Sold in a Day make some grand claims on their website – such as having spent over £94 million of their own money buying property for cash – but their company accounts don’t appear to back up those claims.
  • Some of the more negative customer reviews question whether the large number of positive reviews are genuine.
  • The large number of positive customer reviews don’t seem to correlate with the company’s financial ability to buy properties.
  • There are some ‘award’ type graphics on Sold in a Day’s website that may be misleading. Two of them – which don’t actually seem to to relate to real awards – are dated 2018 and 2019, but Sold in a Day wasn’t established as a company until June 2020. The third one claims 50 years of experience, but again their company has only been in business for 5 years.
  • Sold in a Day are listed on the ‘Get Agent’ website as an estate agency based in Leeds. The profile also suggests that Sold in a Day and an estate agency called Ready Steady Sold Ltd are the same company. It says over the last 6 months Sold in a Day have listed 83 properties and we found 52 properties currently listed with them on Rightmove. This may make homeowners question how many – if any – properties Sold in a Day buy themselves.
  • One of the reviews on Get Agent suggests that Sold in a Day listed their property for less than market value on Rightmove with informing the property owner. There are other similar reviews for Sold in a Day/Ready Steady Sold Ltd on Trustpilot, with multiple homeowners saying their property was put on the open market without their consent.

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Established since 1998 According to Companies House (the government's register of businesses), Sold in a Day was established in June 2020.
Annual turnover £20.3 million Sold in a Day's company accounts are very sparse. Their most recent accounts show assets of just £260,754. This is not enough to buy a even one average-priced property in the UK. Other than these accounts, the company has only ever posted accounts showing the company as dormant.
Are they a member of any professional associations or redress schemes? Yes, Quick Move Now are members of The Property Ombudsman (TPO) and the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) Sold in a Day is listed on The Property Ombudsman under 'soldinaday.co.uk', but they are registered as an estate agency with the minimum legal requirement, rather than as a property buyer and full member. They are not members of the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB).
Is the company registration number available on the website? Yes No

Is Sold in a Day legit? - Our verdict

Our biggest concern with Sold in a Day is a lack of transparency.

They make several big claims on their website, but their company accounts just don’t seem to back them up. They claim to have bought more than 700 properties in the last year, but their company accounts suggest this simply isn’t possible. They may have sold a significant number of properties as an estate agency or brokering service, but that is not  the same as having bought more than 700 properties. The average UK property price is currently just under £270,000. To buy 700 properties would cost the company an average of £189 million. According to their most recent accounts, Sold in a Day have just £260,000 in assets. The company also filed dormant company accounts between 2020 and 2023.

There are other areas of their website that concern us. On their homepage, they feature three award-looking graphics. Two of the award-looking graphics are rosettes with the years 2018 and 2019 on them. It is unclear what some of the text on the rosettes says, but they don’t appear to be genuine awards. The third is a medal-looking graphic with ’50 years experience’ written in it. Customers may well feel all three graphics are misleading. Sold in a day was not established until 2020, so to have rosettes for 2018 and 2019 may be considered dishonest. It’s also impossible for the company to have 50 years’ experience when it’s only been in existence for 5 years.

It’s unclear whether Sold in a Day buy any properties directly, but it is clear from their customer reviews and their presence on Get Agent and Rightmove that they do list properties on the open market, targeting both investors and average buyers. What’s more, those who have experienced the estate agency service have left some pretty damning reviews.

Any company that is not buying your property directly with their own cash funds will be unable to offer you any certainty around speed or price, or even that they’ll be able to find a buyer for your property. In reality, you’ll be no better off than selling with a high street estate agent, but you will still likely be expected to sell at below market value.

The only way to get any level of speed or certainty is to sell to a genuine cash property-buying company who will buy your property directly with their own cash funds. If you’re unable to accept a below market value offer from a genuine company, we would always advise that you stick with a proactive local high street estate agent. This is because the property-buying industry is unregulated and there are a number of rogue companies out there taking advantage of homeowners. We have written an article to help homeowners avoid falling prey to unscrupulous practices, which you can read here.

Are Ready Steady Sell any good?

It is unclear how many properties, if any, Sold in a Day buy themselves. It’s therefore unclear how quickly you can expect a sale with them to complete.

Without any guarantees around speed, price or sale success, you’ll be no better off than selling via a normal high street estate agent, but are likely to achieve a lower price.

If you need a quick or guaranteed property sale, the only way to get any certainty is to sell directly to a genuine cash property-buying company that will purchase your property exclusively with their own cash funds. Any company relying on investors, mortgages or property websites like Rightmove will offer no advantage over using a high street estate agent, yet you’ll usually walk away with significantly less than market value for your property.

It’s also important to be aware that if a company lists your property on Rightmove and is not successful in selling it, it will impact how much you’re able to achieve for your property via other methods of sale, eg. via auction or sale to a genuine cash home-buying company.

 

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    You can expect any genuine cash buying company to pay 80-85% of market value.

    Quick Move Now do not work to set discounts as we assess each property on it’s individual merit, but we will always make you the best offer we can.

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    As a business, it is impossible for Quick Move Now to pay full market value for your property. This will be the same for any genuine cash home-buying company. Our discount covers several business expenses, including:

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  • How do I know the offer is fair?

    Our formal offers are based on local independent estate agent valuations.

    As founding members of the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB), honesty and transparency are integral to our business. Quick Move Now are also monitored by The Property Ombudsman and always follow their Code of Practice for Residential Property Buying Companies.

  • Will you carry out a survey before making me a cash offer?

    Quick Move Now do not carry out a property survey until our offer has been accepted (as with any open market sale).

  • How do I know you won’t change your offer at the last minute?

    All our formal offers are subject to survey. A serious structural issue found at the point of survey would be the only circumstance in which we would ever reduce our formal offer, but this is very unlikely and happens very rarely.

    Because Quick Move Now never ties you into using our services, if we are forced to reduce our offer you will be free to walk away without any cost or obligation.

  • Another company has made me a better offer. Will you match it?

    There are many companies claiming to be genuine companies who do not have the funds to buy your property directly. These companies will make you an attractive offer to tie you in, ask you to sign a contract, and then reduce their offer. It’s not usual for these companies to end up paying around 50-60% of market value.

    Quick Move Now put a lot of time and effort into assessing properties to ensure the offer we make you is fair, but we are always happy to speak to you if you have received a higher offer from another company.

    We’ve also gathered information on some of the most recognised names in the quick house sale industry which you may find helpful.

  • Do you charge any fees for your property buying service?

    No. Quick Move Now never charge any fees for our property buying service.

  • What’s the process for selling a property to Quick Move Now?

    Quick Move Now's property buying service includes 4 simple steps:

    1. Contact our team and provide some basic property information to receive an initial indicative offer.
    2. After an independent valuation, we’ll make you a free, no-obligation formal cash offer.
    3. If you choose to accept our formal cash offer, you will decide on your sale completion date.
    4. On your chosen completion date, the sale will complete and the money will be transferred to you.

  • Do you buy directly or will you connect me with investors?

    Quick Move Now only buy directly with our own cash funds. Any company that connects you with investors will be unable to offer any guarantees around price or timescale.

  • Will you need to visit my property in order to make me a cash offer?

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    This is a short visit and will be arranged at a time to suit you.

    The only other property visits required would be the usual property survey and EPC assessment (if you don’t have a valid EPC).

  • Will there be lots of paperwork to sign?

    No, the paperwork you will be required to sign is the same to what you'd encounter in a traditional open market sale

  • Will I be tied in with a contract?

    Absolutely not! Quick Move Now NEVER ask our customers to sign anything that ties them into using us.

    We strongly advise customers to avoid any tie-in contracts or agreements. Companies that use these types of contracts are usually brokers rather than genuine cash buyers. This means they will try to connect you with investors or open market buyers, but will be unable to offer you any certainty around price or timescale. This removes all benefits associated with selling to a genuine cash home buyer, which are the speed and certainty they can offer.

    As with any property sale, there will be the usual legal property transfer documents for you to sign, but these will be drawn up by your solicitor, not the company.

  • How do I know Quick Move Now are genuine cash homebuyers?

    The easiest way to assess whether a company is buying properties directly is to check their company accounts on Companies House – the government register of companies.

    Lots of companies claim to be able to buy your property directly, but they should have accounts to back this up. If you need help with this, you can check out our ‘quick sale’ company review pages.

    Quick Move Now are transparent all the way through the process. Every property we buy is bought directly with our own cash funds and we are always happy to provide proof of funds so you know we have the money available to make good on our promises. We are a founding member of the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and are monitored by The Property Ombudsman.

  • Are Quick Move Now regulated?

    No, despite Quick Move Now's best efforts the entire property-buying industry remains unregulated. Any company that suggests otherwise should be avoided. We are founding members of the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and are monitored by The Property Ombudsman.

  • How long do I have to consider the cash offer?

    Quick Move Now's formal cash offers are valid for 7 days. If you need longer to think about it, that’s not a problem. We will simply need to do a quick reassessment of the local property market to ensure nothing has changed before we reconfirm the offer to you.

  • If I accept your offer, how long will it take to complete?

    If you accept our formal offer, you will be in complete control of the timescales. You simply tell us which date you’d like the sale to complete, and we’ll do the rest! Quick Move Now can buy in as little as 7 days if required.

  • Will I have one point of contact at Quick Move Now or have to speak to lots of different people?

    When you first contact Quick Move Now, you will speak to one of our friendly, helpful Client Account Managers. They will help to assess whether our service is the right fit for your circumstances.

    Once you reach the point of receiving a formal offer from us, you will be passed on to our Purchasing Director, who will then support you all the way through to sale completion.

    Read more about our friendly and dedicated purchasing team here

  • How quickly will I receive my payment?

    The money will be transferred on the day your sale completes, which can be as quickly as 7 days after offer acceptance if required.

    Quick Move Now can pay a deposit on exchange of contracts to assist with your moving costs, if that’s something you would find helpful.

  • Will I need a solicitor?

    Yes, you will need to instruct a solicitor to act on your behalf. Quick Move Now can either recommend a reputable solicitor or you may choose your own.

  • What happens if I have a mortgage or other loan on my property?

    As long as the sale price covers your outstanding mortgage and any loans on the property, this won’t be a problem.

    All money is handled through your solicitor, who will ensure the outstanding mortgage and any other secured debts are repaid from the proceeds of the sale. Your solicitor will then transfer the remaining balance to your account.

  • What type of property can you buy?

    Quick Move Now can buy all different types of residential properties. From 1-bedroom flats to large detached family homes.

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    Unfortunately, we do not currently buy age-restricted properties.

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    As long as your property is structurally sound and mortgageable, Quick Move Now can still make you an offer. This means you don’t have to worry about decorating or DIY before you sell.

  • Can you buy anywhere in the UK?

    We currently buy properties in any area of England or Wales. Unfortunately, Quick Move Now do not buy properties in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

  • Will the sale be discreet?

    Yes, it will. There will be no ‘for sale’ signs or online property listings. The only people who will know about the sale will be those directly involved with it.

  • Can I sell to Quick Move Now if I’m already on the market with an estate agent?

    Yes, you can. You’ll need to check the terms of your contract with the estate agent, but this is something Quick Move Now can help you with.

  • I’m about to be repossessed. Is it too late to sell to Quick Move Now and stop the repossession?

    Quick Move Now buy directly with our own cash funds, meaning we’re able to step in at the last minute to stop repossessions. As long as your lender is satisfied the mortgage arrears and outstanding debt will be cleared by an agreed date, they can stop the repossession order.

    This means you can avoid the usual financial repercussions of having a property repossession on your financial record.

  • Can Quick Move Now buy tenanted properties?

    Quick Move Now require properties to be vacant at the point of sale, but we can make an offer while your property is tenanted.

    If you want to accept our offer, you will need to ensure your tenant moves out before we exchange contracts.

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  • Are there any situations in which Quick Move Now can’t make an offer on a property?

    Some circumstances would prevent Quick Move Now from being able to make an offer, including:

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    Absolutely. Homeowners use Quick Move Now's home buying service for two distinct benefits: speed and certainty. We can guarantee the sale of your current property, whether you’re looking to move in 2 weeks or 2 months! You choose the date you want the sale to complete and we will work to your timescales.

  • What will happen to my property after I sell it to Quick Move Now?

    Once Quick Move Now has bought your property, we will look to re-sell it on the open market. This means we will take on all of the uncertainty around price and timescale that our service enables you to avoid.

  • Is my personal data safe with Quick Move Now?

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