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Off-Market in Durham
Selling in Durham? Talk to us before an agent.
Selling costs you nothing on this route and letting to us means one fixed sum a month. Tell us about the Durham property and choose the route that suits you.
Three Routes
How owners work with us.
Sell It Quietly
Sold without a board or a portal. Introductions go to investors on our list and the buyer, not you, pays our fee. How a quiet sale works →
Let It to Us
A company let agreement with Maine Property Solutions Ltd as the lessee: one fixed sum each month, whether or not anyone is staying. How a company let works →
We Run It
Keep the property and the upside. Full management as serviced accommodation, from 20% of booking revenue, with a monthly statement. How management works →
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Why sell or let before it is listed
An estate agent is the right route when the highest price is what matters most. When privacy, speed or certainty matter more, an off-market route is worth a conversation first and it costs nothing to have. Some owners want a sale without the viewings; some want out of the long-let market without selling; some want the property to earn while they decide. A single conversation covers all three.
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The off-market sale, step by step
A quiet sale works for tired houses, tenanted flats and properties with a history an owner would rather not advertise. Investors on our list make any offer, at below open market value; we introduce and the buyer pays our fee.
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Where each route fits best
Where the highest possible price is the goal and time is not pressing, the open market through an estate agent is the natural route. Where time, privacy or condition matter more, the quiet routes are worth comparing first.
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Keeping the property, losing the hassle
If the property needs furnishing for serviced accommodation, that is agreed up front. A company let or management begins once the certificates and consents are in place. Management means pricing, guest communication, cleaning, maintenance co-ordination and a monthly statement that shows every booking, fee and payment. The fee starts from 20% of booking revenue.
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Whole buildings and several homes
A large scheme or a completed phase can come to us in stages as units complete, so an agreement follows the build programme instead of a single date. Portfolio owners rarely use one route for every property. The strongest homes may stay under management, some may be let to us and the rest registered for a quiet sale.
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Agents: a second route for your client
Letting agents whose landlords want out of the long-let market can offer management or a company let as an alternative to selling. The landlord stays the agent's client throughout.
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What we will ask for
A leasehold flat needs its lease, because some leases restrict how the flat may be let. The service charge and ground rent details help too.
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The first step
If the property is part of a portfolio or a block, send the list rather than one address. It is quicker to look at the whole picture once.
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Your Questions
Before you decide in Durham.
Still not sure? Tell us about the property and we will come back to you.
Can I still use an agent later?
Yes. Nothing about talking to us stops you listing with an agent afterwards.
Do you take new-build units in Durham?
Yes. Completed units can go on a company let while they are marketed, with a break clause for a sale.
Is the monthly sum paid if the property is empty?
Yes. Under a company let agreement the fixed monthly sum is paid whether or not anyone is staying.
Can estate agents send us properties?
Yes. Introductions go through the agent and the agent keeps the client.