assisted Sales
"My property needs work before it sells"
When a straight sale won’t maximise return, we partner with you on the refurb, transparently, with upside shared.
Not every property is ready to sell. Dated kitchens, tired bathrooms, structural issues, cosmetic neglect. These can knock 10–20% off the achievable price, sometimes more. The owner often knows this but can’t fund the works, doesn’t have the time to manage them, or doesn’t want to take the risk alone. Assisted sale is an alternative: we partner with you on the work, share the cost and the risk, and share the uplift.
What we think about
Assisted sale is one of the most useful tools in property — and one of the least understood. Done well, it delivers materially better outcomes for owners who otherwise have no good options: probate properties, divorce sales, elderly downsizers, distressed sales. Done badly, it’s a vehicle for opportunistic operators to take advantage of vulnerable sellers.
The difference comes down to transparency and structure. We work to a fixed framework: every project starts with a feasibility report, every scope of works is costed openly, every share of uplift is explained before any agreement is signed. If the numbers don’t work for you, we don’t proceed.
How we work:
the Assisted Sale Feasibility Report
Every assisted sale begins with the same process.
Property and market assessment
A senior advisor and our refurbishment lead visit the property. We assess current condition, identify the works that would deliver the strongest return per pound spent, and survey the comparable market both for current condition and post-refurb.
Costed Scope of Works
We produce a detailed scope of works with line-item costs from our vetted contractor network. This isn’t an estimate — it’s a quoted scope you could take to any contractor.
Feasibilty Report
You receive a written Feasibility Report covering: estimated current-condition sale price, scoped works with costs, projected post-refurb sale price, projected timeline, risks flagged honestly, our proposed share of the uplift (typically 25–40% depending on the scale of works and risk), and your projected net proceeds compared to a straight sale.
Agreement & Execution
If the numbers work for you, we enter a written agreement. We fund and project-manage the works, list and sell the property, and split the uplift per the agreed terms. Your underlying property ownership is unaffected throughout — this is not a purchase, it’s a partnership.
Selected work
Assisted sale — probate · East London
A dated three-bed sold for 11% above valuation after a six-week refurb.
Executors had been quoted £385,000 by two agents for a sale at current condition. We scoped £18,400 of works, project-managed the refurb in six weeks, and listed at a strategic price. Sold at £432,000 in 23 days. Net uplift to executors: £28,600 after all costs.
+11%
above original evvaluations
28k
23
6wks
Whats included
- Senior advisor as your single point of contact
- Detailed feasibility report before any agreement
- Funding of refurbishment works in full, you contribute nothing upfront
- Vetted contractor network, project-managed by us
- Full transparency on costs throughout
- Professional marketing and sale on completion
- Written agreement protecting both parties
WHAT IT COSTS
There is no upfront cost. We are paid only from the sale uplift — typically 25–40% of the difference between the projected current-condition sale price and the actual sale price after refurb, with the exact share agreed at the feasibility stage. If the sale doesn’t deliver the projected uplift, our share reduces proportionally. We share the risk, not just the reward.
Best Suited For
Probate executors with dated properties to sell on behalf of beneficiaries. Elderly downsizers without the capital, time, or appetite to manage refurb. Divorcing couples needing certainty without taking the work on themselves. Inherited properties in poor condition. Anyone with a property that would sell for materially more after considered work, but can’t or won’t fund the work themselves.
Not sure if your property is a candidate?
Give us the address. We’ll give you an honest view of whether an assisted sale makes sense, and what it could realistically achieve. The feasibility report is free, and you keep it whether or not you proceed.