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How do you request a cash offer on an inherited property?
Tell us the property postcode, its rough condition and what stage you are at with probate. We review it against real market data and the property's actual condition, then come back with a figure, normally within 48 hours. There is no fee and no obligation to accept it.
Selling an inherited property can feel overwhelming, particularly when probate responsibilities, maintenance costs and family decisions all arrive at once. This is the straightforward route, and we will tell you when it is not the right one.
Selling an inherited property can feel overwhelming, particularly when probate responsibilities, maintenance costs and family decisions all arrive at once.
We start by understanding the situation and evaluating the property, then put a transparent figure in writing so you can decide whether selling is the right answer at all. Once terms are agreed, completion takes 14 to 28 days from the grant.
Step by step
How does the cash offer process work?
Tell us about the property and your situation
Where the property is, what condition it is in, what is complicating it and what stage you have reached with probate. Fill in the form below or call. No paperwork, no obligation.
Get a clear valuation within 48 hours
We assess the property against current market data and its actual condition, and explain how we arrived at the figure. You will know exactly where you stand.
Receive the cash offer
If the property suits us, we put a transparent offer in writing. There is no obligation to accept it, and you are free to weigh it against what the open market would realistically achieve.
Choose your timeline
If you decide to proceed, we work to the date that suits the estate. Where speed is the constraint, completion runs 14 to 28 days from the grant.
The Augusta offer
What does an Augusta offer include?
Executors choose a direct buyer when they need certainty and simplicity rather than the highest possible headline price.
- What the offer covers
- No estate agent commission
- The property bought in its current condition
- Completion in 14 to 28 days from the grant
- Property clearance handled, if you want it handled
- Solicitor fees and clearance costs covered on every purchase
- What it can be structured around
- An inheritance tax deadline the estate has to meet
- A completion date that waits for the grant of probate
- Beneficiaries who need the estate settled at a known figure
- A property you are not ready to clear yet
Being straight about it
What percentage of market value will the estate get?
Cash buyers typically offer 80 to 85% of open market value. Our offers reflect condition, location and legal complexity, and we will be transparent about how we arrived at the figure.
We will also tell you when the open market is likely to deliver a better outcome for the estate. Comparing the three ways to sell sets out what each route trades away, and what an inherited property costs to hold is the other half of that sum.
The properties we buy
What kinds of property does Augusta buy?
Dealing with one of these? Tell us about it.
- Structural problems
Subsidence, heave, cracked walls, movement, failing foundations. We do not need lengthy surveys. We buy as it stands.
- Poor condition
Damp, fire damage, hoarding, no heating, outdated electrics, asbestos. Our offer is not made subject to repairs or upgrades.
- Title defects
Unregistered land, missing deeds, boundary disputes, restrictive covenants. Our in-house legal team resolves these during the purchase.
- Unmortgageable
Concrete construction, steel frame, pre-fab, short lease, Japanese knotweed, flood risk. As cash buyers, none of it stops us completing quickly.
- Tenanted or occupied
Sitting tenants, ASTs, informal occupants. We buy with tenancies in place, and we do not require vacant possession.
- Probate not yet granted
We agree a price and can exchange immediately, with completion the moment the grant is confirmed. That gives the estate certainty from the outset.
- Still full of belongings
The property has not been cleared and you are not ready to do it. We buy without clearance, and we can arrange secure storage so you can go through things when you are ready.
When it helps
When does a cash offer actually help?
- The property needs major work
Damp, structural problems, decades of neglect, fire damage. None of it prevents us making an offer, and none of it has to be fixed first.
- The family situation is difficult
Probate often surfaces disagreements about what to do with the property. We are used to competing priorities and can deal with each party directly, so the sale does not become another source of conflict.
- Speed is the constraint
An inheritance tax deadline, or funds needed for another reason. We complete in 14 to 28 days from the grant, with no chain, no mortgage and no lender timetable.
- The title is legally complex
Missing deeds, rights of way disputes, flood zone restrictions, unregistered land. These put off most buyers; our in-house legal experience means we know how to deal with them.
Start a property review
Tell us about the property
The postcode and a way to reach you are all we need. Anything else you tell us just means fewer questions on the call.
Case study
What does an Augusta offer look like in practice?
“After fifteen months and three failed sales.”
- 2 weeks
- Completion
- £0
- Fees charged
Fifteen months on the market and three collapsed sales, caused by a right of way dispute with the pub next door. Augusta bought the property in two weeks, resolved the dispute by formal legal easement, and sold it on to an end user.
Lancashire title dispute resolved after 3 failed sales: Read the full case study
Before you get in touch
What do people ask before requesting an offer?
Do I need probate before selling the property?
Probate must usually be granted before ownership can legally transfer, but the conversation about selling can start well before that. We make offers pre-grant and exchange conditional contracts, so the sale is ready to complete the moment the grant is issued.
Is there any obligation to accept the offer?
None. You can review it, compare it against what an agent or an auction would realistically achieve, and decline. We would rather you did that than accepted an offer that was not right for the estate.
How quickly can the property sale complete?
Between 14 and 28 days once the grant is in hand. Where the grant has not been issued we exchange conditionally, then complete as soon as it arrives, so the wait is the registry’s rather than ours.
Is there any cost to request an offer?
No. No enquiry fee, no inspection fee, no obligation, and we cover the solicitor fees and clearance costs on every purchase we complete.
What families say
What do executors say who took our offer?
Rated 5 out of 5
Augusta is run by a former solicitor, so the process is professional from first contact to completion. They understand probate timelines, can deal with unexpected title issues, and unlike other cash buyers, always complete on time as promised.
Asim AslamSolicitor, Lester Dominic SolicitorsRated 5 out of 5
We've sold several probate properties to Augusta over the past few months. Krish is straightforward to deal with, and his background in both property and law means he handles complications other buyers can't.
Auction SpecialistIamsoldRated 5 out of 5
I inherited a house I didn't have the time or energy to deal with. It was located in Liverpool and I live far away – in Cornwall. It was also in very poor condition following a burst pipe over winter and would not have passed a survey. Augusta gave me a fair offer, paid the legal fees, and completed within a month. They did everything they said they would and were very easy to deal with!
Sarah MExecutor, Cornwall
Your next step
Would you rather talk it through first?
If you are managing an inherited property and want to understand the options before deciding anything, we can help you work out whether selling is right at all. Speak to our team. There is no obligation, and no offer unless you ask for one.
Talk through your options