Sell an inherited or probate property in South Wales.
An inherited home can bring practical decisions at a difficult time. Speak directly with Nathan and Alex about selling the property as it stands, including agreed belongings. You can start a conversation before everything is settled; a sale can complete only when the appropriate authority and conveyancing are in place.
No obligation
Our own company funds
No mortgage application on our side
No chain on our side
Inherited or probate property
A practical conversation, at a pace you can consider
You can talk to us before everything is settled
You can have an initial discussion before the estate is ready to complete a sale. Tell us your relationship to the property and the stage reached. An enquiry is not a commitment and does not establish authority to sell.
The legal permission needed depends on the estate and how the home was owned. Ask the estate’s solicitor whether a grant of probate or letters of administration is required. Where it is needed, completion must wait. GOV.UK advises obtaining probate before marketing the property or making financial plans; our initial conversation does not replace that advice.
Family members can remove the sentimental and personal possessions they want to keep, with the appropriate agreement. You can discuss leaving other agreed furniture and belongings in place; you do not need to organise a clearance before contacting us.
Take time over those decisions. Agree them with the people authorised to deal with the estate’s possessions, and respect any occupier’s rights and belongings.
Separate the property sale from the estate administration
You can choose your own solicitor, or ask us to help arrange an independent solicitor to act for you. When your sale to Alexander Property completes, we pay all conveyancing fees and associated charges for that sale.
This does not cover obtaining probate, estate administration or executors’ professional costs unrelated to the sale. Our payment depends on completion; if the sale does not complete, any solicitor charges depend on your agreement with them and are not covered by us. Ask for that distinction to be clear when instructing your solicitor.
Useful details for our first conversation
Share what you know. These prompts are optional, and you do not need to gather a complete document file before enquiring. Keep the first enquiry to general property facts, without other people’s personal records.
Your role and whether other estate representatives are involved.
Whether authority is being checked, an application is underway or a grant has been issued. It is fine to be unsure.
Whether anyone lives at the property and how access could be arranged.
If the inherited home is unoccupied, read about access from a distance and holding costs in our vacant-property guidance.
We can discuss access if you live some distance away. There is no need to clear personal belongings or renovate before a viewing.
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Offer
Consider our offer
After viewing, we make a clear, no-obligation offer. Take time to compare your options; you do not have to accept.
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Conveyancing
Agree the legal work and date
If you accept, your independent solicitor and ours progress the conveyancing. Agreement, satisfactory legal due diligence and contract still apply.
A clear offer, with clear conditions
What selling directly to us includes.
A direct purchase after viewing
After viewing, we make a clear, no-obligation offer using our own company funds. There is no mortgage application or onward property-sale chain on our side—not a promise that every possible delay is removed.
Our 24-hour response commitment is not an instant valuation, offer or completed purchase.
No need to empty the property
Take the possessions you wish to keep and discuss leaving agreed furniture and belongings in place. There is no need to organise a full house clearance before contacting us. Any occupier’s rights and belongings must be respected.
Your conveyancing costs paid on completion
When your sale to Alexander Property completes, we pay all conveyancing fees and associated charges for the sale. Choose your own solicitor, or ask us to help arrange an independent solicitor to act for you.
Our payment is conditional on completion. If the sale does not complete, we do not cover those costs; any charges payable to your solicitor depend on your agreement with them. Probate and estate-administration costs are not included.
Completion in 7–28 days where circumstances allow
We can complete in 7–28 days from acceptance of our offer, provided the seller has the necessary authority to sell and the conveyancing can proceed.
If permission to deal with the estate—a grant of probate or letters of administration—is still needed, completion must wait until that authority exists. The range starts from acceptance of our offer, not the enquiry, and is achievable only where authority is in place and conveyancing can proceed. Ask your solicitor to confirm the estate’s position.
We agree the date with you and your solicitor. Offers and purchases remain subject to agreement, satisfactory legal due diligence and contract.
No estate agent needed
Sell directly to us without having to appoint an estate agent to find your buyer. If you have already instructed an agent, check your existing agreement: a fee may still be payable. Our purchase does not cancel those obligations.
Your property, your decision
A direct sale is a choice, not an obligation.
A direct sale is one option, alongside an estate-agent sale or auction. Executors and other representatives should take independent advice about their duties and the estate’s circumstances when comparing offers. Our offer may not be the highest open-market price; convenience should not replace a properly considered decision.
Our offer will not necessarily match the highest open-market price. Consider the amount you would receive, the costs and conditions of each route, and what matters to you. You can choose not to accept our offer.
Questions about inherited or probate property
Useful answers before you decide.
Can an executor or beneficiary speak to you?
We can have an initial discussion about the property and our buying process. The form asks you to confirm you own the property or are authorised to discuss its potential sale. Being a beneficiary does not by itself establish authority to sell; the appropriate representative and solicitor must confirm who can progress the transaction.
Can I enquire before probate is complete?
You can discuss your circumstances without committing to a sale. Tell us the stage reached and seek advice from the estate’s solicitor before marketing or progressing. Completion requires the necessary authority and conveyancing; our response within 24 hours is not a promise to resolve probate.
Who pays the solicitor, and can I choose my own?
When the sale to APHL completes, we pay the seller’s conveyancing fees and associated sale charges. You can use your own solicitor or ask us to help arrange an independent solicitor acting for you. If the sale does not complete, we do not cover those costs; charges otherwise depend on your agreement with your solicitor.
Do you pay probate or estate-administration costs?
No. Our completion-conditional payment relates only to conveyancing and associated charges for the property sale to APHL. Obtaining probate, estate administration and executors’ professional costs unrelated to that sale are not covered.
Do I have to accept the offer?
No. Our offer follows a viewing and is without obligation. Take time to consider it, your other options and any advice about the estate before deciding.
What if the person did not leave a will?
You can mention this when discussing the property. The person entitled to apply may become the estate’s administrator. Ask the estate’s solicitor to confirm who can act and what authority is needed before progressing a sale. GOV.UK’s probate guidance linked above explains the route when there is no will.
Will I need to travel back to clear or repair the house?
We can buy with agreed belongings remaining and view the home without renovation. Tell us about distance and access so we can discuss a practical arrangement. Keep items you want and take time to make the appropriate decisions about other possessions.
How quickly can an inherited property sell?
Where authority is in place and the conveyancing can proceed, we can complete in 7–28 days from acceptance of our offer. Estate matters, title issues or other requirements may take longer. The proposed date is agreed with you and your solicitor, not guaranteed by sending this form.
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