Sell your house in Birmingham, without the chain.
Birmingham is the UK’s largest city outside London, and its housing reflects that: Victorian terraces, vast interwar and post-war estates, student streets, and thousands of city-centre apartments built over the last twenty years. We buy across the city and the wider West Midlands.
Selling a property in Birmingham
Large parts of the city were built by the council between the wars and after 1945, and some estates include non-standard construction that certain lenders won’t touch. Many of those homes are now privately owned, and owners can discover the problem only when a buyer’s survey flags it.
In the centre, apartment blocks around the Jewellery Quarter, Digbeth and Five Ways are almost all leasehold, and some have faced cladding and service-charge issues since 2017. Around the universities, Selly Oak and Bournbrook are dominated by shared student houses.
Situations we often see in Birmingham
Ex-council and non-standard homes
Properties some lenders won’t lend on, which is often discovered at survey. More on needs work / problem property →
City-centre apartments
Leasehold, service charges and building-safety questions. More on short lease & leasehold →
Student HMOs in Selly Oak
Licensing and tenancies handled as part of the sale. More on landlord exit & tenanted →
Sales that collapsed
Long chains and down-valuations, with neither on our side. More on sale fell through →
How a direct sale works in Birmingham
- Tell us about the property. Two minutes online, or a quick call.
- Honest valuation. Based on recent sales on your street, typically within 24–48 hours.
- Written offer, or a better route. If an estate agent would serve you better, we’ll say so.
- Exchange, then completion. Typically 14–28 days from offer accepted, using your own conveyancer.
More detail on how it works and our routes.
Selling in England
In England, a sale isn’t legally binding until exchange of contracts, so an open-market buyer can still pull out, gazump or gazunder right up to that point. Landlords should also note that, since 1 May 2026, the Renters’ Rights Act has changed how possession works. Selling with tenants in place avoids the process entirely. See landlord exit.
Areas of Birmingham we cover
- Erdington
- Kings Heath
- Moseley
- Selly Oak
- Edgbaston
- Harborne
- Handsworth
- Small Heath
- Sparkhill
- Acocks Green
- Northfield
- Longbridge
- Kingstanding
- Hall Green
- Stechford
- Sutton Coldfield
Postcodes: B postcode area, including B1–B48. Don’t see your area? Enter your postcode — we cover the surrounding towns too.
Common questions from Birmingham sellers
My ex-council house turned out to be non-standard construction — can I sell it?
Yes. Many Birmingham homes built after the war used system-build methods. Some lenders won’t lend on them, especially those that haven’t been repaired to an approved scheme, but we can still buy.
Will you buy a city-centre apartment with high service charges?
Yes. We’ll look at the service-charge history, any planned major works and the lease, and show you how they affect the figure.
Do you have an office in Birmingham?
No, and we won’t pretend to. We’re not a high-street estate agent. We work with sellers across England & Wales by phone and online, and visit the property in person when we need to. Depending on the property, we either buy directly or, with your permission first, introduce you to a vetted partner better placed to help.
How much will you offer for my Birmingham property?
For a direct cash purchase, offers are typically around 75–85% of realistic open-market value, based on recent comparable sales on your street, not a city-wide average. Every offer is in writing, with the evidence behind it, and there’s no obligation to accept.
Thinking about selling in Birmingham?
Get an honest, evidence-based valuation and a straightforward conversation about your options. No obligation, and no pressure to accept.
Or message us on WhatsApp · Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm